AWS Backup Expands Cross-Region Copy and Air-Gapped Vaults for DocumentDB
AWS Backup now supports cross-Region backup copy and logically air-gapped vault storage for Amazon DocumentDB in nine additional AWS Regions. This enables users to meet disaster recovery, business continuity, and compliance requirements more effectively. The additional Regions span Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa, and Israel. The air-gapped vaults provide immutable, isolated backups secured with multi-party approval, enhancing data protection.
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- Expanded Cross-Region Backup Copy and Air-Gapped Vaults for Amazon DocumentDB
AWS Backup now allows copying Amazon DocumentDB backups across nine additional AWS Regions and storing them in logically air-gapped vaults. This facilitates disaster recovery, business continuity, and compliance needs, with vaults offering immutable, isolated storage and multi-party approval for enhanced security. The newly supported Regions include Asia Pacific (Hong Kong, Jakarta, Melbourne, Osaka), Europe (Spain, Stockholm, Zurich), Africa (Cape Town), and Israel (Tel Aviv).
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/08/aws-backup-cross-region-air-gapped-docdb/
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