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AWS Backup adds logically air-gapped vault support to 7 new regions

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AWS Backup has expanded logically air-gapped vault support to seven new AWS Regions, offering immutable and isolated backup storage. This enhancement allows customers to store backups that are locked by default and encrypted, improving data resilience against ransomware and accidental deletion. The feature is now available to all users through the AWS Backup console, CLI, and SDKs, with detailed documentation available.

  • →Logically air-gapped vaults now available in 7 additional AWS regions
  • →Expanded capabilities for logically air-gapped vaults
  • →Access and further information
Features (1) ›
  • Logically air-gapped vaults now available in 7 additional AWS regions

    AWS Backup's logically air-gapped vaults, which provide immutable and isolated backup storage, are now supported in Asia Pacific (Taipei), Asia Pacific (Malaysia), Asia Pacific (New Zealand), Asia Pacific (Thailand), Israel (Tel Aviv), Mexico (Central), and Canada West (Calgary). These vaults are locked by default and can be encrypted with AWS-owned or customer-managed keys.

Enhancements (1) ›
  • Expanded capabilities for logically air-gapped vaults

    Users can now back up directly to these vaults, copy backups across accounts and regions, and share vaults for recovery using AWS Resource Access Manager (RAM). Vault access can also be safeguarded during account compromises through multi-party approval.

Notes (1) ›
  • Access and further information

    Customers can begin using the extended support via the AWS Backup console, AWS Command Line Interface (CLI), or AWS SDKs. Additional details on supported regions, features, and the logically air-gapped vault functionality are available in the AWS Backup documentation.

Read the original announcement →

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/07/aws-backup-logically-air-gapped-vault-regions/

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