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Can My RDS for PostgreSQL Instance Still Be Used in the Backup Window?

A backup window is a user-specified time during which RDS for PostgreSQL instances are backed up. With these periodic data backups, RDS for PostgreSQL allows you to restore DB instances to a point in time within the backup retention period.

  • During a backup window, you can still use your RDS instance except for rebooting it on the console.
  • During a full backup, the system connects to the target instance and verifies its status. If either of the following conditions is met, the test fails and a retry is performed. If the retry fails, the backup task fails.
    • DDL operations are being performed on the DB instance.
    • The backup lock fails to be obtained from the DB instance.
Parent Topic: Backup and Restoration