Performing a Backup of a DynamoDB Database Instance

You can perform a full backup or an incremental backup of Amazon DynamoDB tables.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, go to Protect > Databases.

   The overview page appears.

2. On the Instances tab, for the database instance that you want to back up, click the action button , and then click Backup.

   The Backup dialog box appears.

3. Select the table group that you want to back up, and then click SELECT.

   The Backup options dialog box appears.

4. Under Backup level, select the type of backup that you want to perform.

5. Optional: To receive an Email when the backup operation completes, select the When the job completes, notify me via email check box.

6. Click SUBMIT.