# Backup Your AWS RDS databases to external storage

Don't rely on just RDS snapshots, get your data offsite

### Explore all AWS RDS Backups we support

We have lots of solutions for AWS RDS backups. Learn more about the one that suits your needs.

**AWS RDS Aurora MySQL**  
Backup your RDS Aurora MySQL database to s3 or other providers s3 storage  
[Read more](https://snapshooter.com/database/aws-rds/aurora-mysql)

**AWS RDS Mariadb**  
Backup your RDS Mariadb database to s3 or other providers s3 storage  
[Read more](https://snapshooter.com/database/aws-rds/mariadb)

**AWS RDS MySQL Community**  
Backup your RDS Community MySQL database to s3 or other providers s3 storage  
[Read more](https://snapshooter.com/database/aws-rds/mysql-community)

### Learn how SnapShooter makes backups of your AWS RDS.

Watch the way your data flows from source to the storage you decide.

### Server Based AWS RDS Backups

For customers who already have a server and want their **RDS Database** data to stay within their own network, only meta sent back to SnapShooter.

1. SnapShooter Connects Via SSH to your server  
2. Once Connected this server connects directly to your **RDS Database** and begins the backup process  
3. Data from **RDS Database** begins streaming to your server  
4. Your Server compresses the data and uploads it to your storage  
5. Confirmation of uploaded chunk is received, repeat steps 3, 4, 5 until backup completed  
6. During the backup meta data is periodic sent back to SnapShooter for real-time monitoring  
7. Once the backup is completed SnapShooter confirms the file size with the storage

### Serverless AWS RDS Backups

For customers who want us to directly access your **RDS Database** using SnapShooter's fleet of global servers.

1. SnapShooter boots a container in a SnapShooter cluster of your choosing  
2. Once booted this container connects your **RDS Database** and begins the backup process  
3. Data from **RDS Database** begins streaming to the SnapShooter Container  
4. The container compresses the data and uploads it to your storage  
5. Confirmation of uploaded chunk is received, repeat steps 3, 4, 5 until backup completed  
6. During the backup meta data is periodic sent back to SnapShooter for real-time monitoring  
7. Once the backup is completed SnapShooter confirms the file size with the storage

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Discover perspectives from backup experts around data retention, trends, operations - all to help you determine your best path forward.

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