AWS Backup for Amazon EKS

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AWS Backup for Amazon EKS is ranked #6 of 29 in Kubernetes backup software on Inferse. It runs on API, Web. There is no free plan.

Compared on Kubernetes backup software

Free plan: Noaws.amazon.com
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Facts

Purpose: AWS Backup is a fully managed service that centralizes and automates data protection across AWS services and hybrid workloads.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
EKS coverage: An EKS backup groups cluster state and supported persistent volume backups into a composite recovery point.docs.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
Storage supported: EKS backups can include persistent storage on EBS, S3, and EFS when attached through supported EKS add-on CSI drivers.docs.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
Restore options: You can restore a full EKS cluster, up to five namespaces, or individual persistent storage, with cluster restores targeting an existing or newly created cluster.docs.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
Copies: EKS backups support same-account and same-Region copies, cross-account copies, cross-Region copies, and copies to opt-in Regions.docs.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
Agent-free: AWS Backup does not require an agent or add-on on the EKS cluster; the cluster authorization mode must be API or API_AND_CONFIG_MAP.docs.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
Encryption: AWS Backup encrypts backup data at rest and in transit using AWS KMS keys, and EKS child recovery points use the key configured for the target backup vault.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
Security and compliance: AWS Backup offers Vault Lock for immutable backups, logically air-gapped vaults, malware scanning, and Audit Manager compliance reporting.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
Monitoring integrations: AWS Backup includes a CloudWatch dashboard for backup, copy, and restore job metrics and integrates with CloudTrail and Amazon SNS for activity logs and notifications.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
Not included: EKS backups do not include container images from external repositories or cluster infrastructure such as VPCs and subnets.docs.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
Storage limitation: EKS backup does not support Amazon FSx via CSI driver, EKS on AWS Outposts, or cross-account backups of EFS through EKS Backups.docs.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
S3 limitation: S3 bucket backups within an EKS cluster backup support snapshot backups only, and specific S3 prefixes attached to CSI driver mount points are unsupported.docs.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
Who it is for: AWS describes AWS Backup use cases including cloud-native backup, hybrid data protection, centralized data protection policies, and data protection compliance.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026