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Updated on 2025-06-30 GMT+08:00

How Long Does RDS for SQL Server Store Backup Data For?

Automated backup data is kept based on the backup retention period you specified. For details, see Configuring an Automated Backup Policy.

There is no limit for the manual backup retention period. You can delete manual backups as needed. For details, see Deleting a Manual Backup.

The backup data is stored in OBS and does not occupy the database storage space.