Developing a comprehensive strategy for backing up and restoring data is not a simple task. In some industries, regulatory requirements for data security, privacy, and records retention can be important factors to consider when developing a backup strategy.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a secure, high-performance, flexible, cost-effective, and easy-to-use cloud computing platform. AWS takes care of the undifferentiated heavy lifting and provides the user with the necessary tools to accomplish the task of backing up the vast amounts of data from a variety of sources.