How to enable daily backup on EC2?

AWS services like Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager (DLM) or AWS Backup.

1.Identify the volumes: Determine which volumes you want to back up. These are usually the root volume (where your operating system is installed) and any additional volumes containing important data.

2.Create snapshots manually: You can create snapshots of your volumes manually through the AWS Management Console, CLI, or SDKs. Simply select the volume you want to back up and choose the option to create a snapshot. This captures a point-in-time copy of your volume.

3.Automate backups with Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager (DLM): DLM allows you to automate the creation and retention of snapshots. You can define backup schedules and retention policies to ensure your snapshots are created and retained according to your requirements. DLM is particularly useful for managing backups across multiple volumes and instances.

4.Use AWS Backup: AWS Backup is a fully managed backup service that centralizes and automates backups across AWS services, including EC2 instances. You can create backup plans that define the backup frequency, retention policies, and lifecycle management. AWS Backup simplifies the backup process and provides a unified view of your backup activities across different AWS resources.

5.Monitor and manage backups: Once backups are enabled, regularly monitor your snapshots and ensure they are being created and retained as expected. You can view your snapshots in the AWS Management Console or use AWS CLI commands to list and manage snapshots.

Hello.

For EC2, you can create EBS backups using AWS Backup or Data Lifecycle Manager.
If you want to manage backups of other AWS services (EFS, RDS, etc.) in the same way as EC2, I think it's a good idea to use AWS Backup.
If you want to back up only EC2, I think you can create it using Data Lifecycle Manager.
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/default-snapshot-policy.html
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-backup/latest/devguide/creating-a-backup-plan.html

Data Lifecycle Manager allows you to create consistent backups by running scripts when creating backups.
https://aws.amazon.com/jp/blogs/aws/new-create-application-consistent-snapshots-using-amazon-data-lifecycle-manager-and-custom-scripts/

Hello,

Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager allows you to periodically back up your EC2 instances and the EBS volumes associated with them.

You can view and modify the EBS Snapshot Lifecycle policy by following the guide in the link below. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/view-modify-delete.html

Additionally, if you have AWS services outside of EC2 that you want to back up, you can use AWS Backup to centrally manage your backups. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ko_kr/aws-backup/latest/devguide/whatisbackup.html

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There are two main ways to enable daily backups on your EC2 instance:

Using AWS Backup:

This service allows you to schedule automated backups of your EBS volumes. You can create a backup plan with a daily frequency and set the retention period for your backups. You can search for more information through this link: https://aws.amazon.com/getting-started/hands-on/amazon-ec2-backup-and-restore-using-aws-backup/

Using Data Lifecycle Manager:

This service can automate backups by running scripts. While it offers more flexibility, it requires some scripting knowledge. You can find more information on using Data Lifecycle Manager for backups here: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/snapshot-lifecycle.html