RDS for MariaDB Common Tasks

After purchasing and connecting to a DB instance, you can view common tasks to better use RDS for MariaDB.

**Table 1** Common tasks
Tasks		Description
Guidelines	Database Guidelines	Provides guidelines on database naming, database design, field design, index design, and SQL statement development.
Data backup	Configuring a Same-Region Backup Policy	Describes how RDS automatically creates backups for a DB instance during a backup window and saves the backups based on the configured retention period.
Data backup	Creating Same-Region Manual Backup	Describes how to create manual backups for instances. These backups can be used to restore data for improved reliability.
Data restoration	Restoring All Data from a Backup	Describes how to use an automated or manual backup to restore a DB instance to its state at the time the backup was created. The restoration is at the instance level.
Data restoration	Restoring a DB Instance to a Point in Time	Describes how to use an automated backup to restore instance data to a specified point in time.