AWS ebs documentation change
Summary
Complete restructuring: Added AWS Backup introduction, removed DLM quotas/details, and consolidated to two service overviews.
Security assessment
Content reorganization focuses on service comparisons with no new security features or vulnerability fixes mentioned. Removed compliance statements don't indicate security regression.
Diff
diff --git a/ebs/latest/userguide/snapshot-lifecycle.md b/ebs/latest/userguide/snapshot-lifecycle.md index 53c752966..a96aa987e 100644 --- a//ebs/latest/userguide/snapshot-lifecycle.md +++ b//ebs/latest/userguide/snapshot-lifecycle.md @@ -7 +7 @@ -Quotas +# Automate data backups with AWS Backup and Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager @@ -9 +9 @@ Quotas -# Automate backups with Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager +You can automate the creation, retention, and deletion of Amazon EBS snapshots using AWS Backup or Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager. @@ -11 +11 @@ Quotas -You can use Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager to automate the creation, retention, and deletion of EBS snapshots and EBS-backed AMIs. When you automate snapshot and AMI management, it helps you to: +[AWS Backup](./snapshot-lifecycle-backup.html) centralizes and automates data protection across accounts and Regions with a single backup plan that can protect Amazon EBS volumes, alongside many other AWS resources and third-party applications. For more information, see [Supported AWS resources and applications](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-backup/latest/devguide/whatisbackup.html#supported-resources). @@ -13,25 +13 @@ You can use Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager to automate the creation, retention, a - * Protect valuable data by enforcing a regular backup schedule. - - * Create standardized AMIs that can be refreshed at regular intervals. - - * Retain backups as required by auditors or internal compliance. - - * Reduce storage costs by deleting outdated backups. - - * Create disaster recovery backup policies that back up data to isolated Regions or accounts. - - - - -When combined with the monitoring features of Amazon EventBridge and AWS CloudTrail, Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager provides a complete backup solution for Amazon EC2 instances and individual EBS volumes at no additional cost. - -###### Important - - * Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager can't manage snapshots or AMIs created by any other means. - - * Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager can't automate the creation, retention, and deletion of instance store-backed AMIs. - - - - -Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager is assessed as a service capability of Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS). Any [AWS Services in Scope by Compliance Program](https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/services-in-scope/) (FedRAMP, HIPAA BAA, SOC, etc) which lists Amazon EBS will also apply to Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager. +[Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager](./snapshot-lifecycle-dlm.html) creates lifecycle policies that automate snapshot and AMI management for individual Amazon EBS volumes and Amazon EC2 instances. There is no additional charge for using the Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager service itself. @@ -41,29 +17 @@ Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager is assessed as a service capability of Amazon Elas - * Quotas - - * [How it works](./dlm-elements.html) - - * [Default vs custom policies](./policy-differences.html) - - * [Create default policies](./default-policies.html) - - * [Create custom policy for snapshots](./snapshot-ami-policy.html) - - * [Create custom policy for AMIs](./ami-policy.html) - - * [Automate cross-account snapshot copies](./event-policy.html) - - * [Modify policies](./modify.html) - - * [Delete policies](./delete.html) - - * [Control access](./dlm-prerequisites.html) - - * [Monitor policies](./dlm-monitor-lifecycle.html) - - * [Service endpoints](./dlm-service-endpoints.html) - - * [Interface VPC endpoints](./dlm-vpc-endpoints.html) - - * [Troubleshoot](./dlm-troubleshooting.html) - - + * [AWS Backup](./snapshot-lifecycle-backup.html) @@ -70,0 +19 @@ Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager is assessed as a service capability of Amazon Elas + * [Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager](./snapshot-lifecycle-dlm.html) @@ -72 +20,0 @@ Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager is assessed as a service capability of Amazon Elas -## Quotas @@ -74 +21,0 @@ Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager is assessed as a service capability of Amazon Elas -Your AWS account has the following quotas related to Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager: @@ -76,6 +22,0 @@ Your AWS account has the following quotas related to Amazon Data Lifecycle Manag -Description | Quota ----|--- -Custom lifecycle policies per Region | 100 -Default policies for EBS snapshots per Region | 1 -Default policies for EBS-backed AMIs per Region | 1 -Tags per resource | 45 @@ -91 +32 @@ Benchmark EBS volumes -How it works +AWS Backup