RDS Retention Period not working

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Hi,

I have 3 RDS Postgres SQL Instances in my account. I have created a Automated Backup Snapshots for those DBs for Once every day and I have set Backup Retention Period to 14 Days. So that it should be deleted after 14 days of creation but here is the issue. The snapshots are not deleting from past 5 months. so I am incurring excess charges for which I don't need So, Please help me with this issue.

Thank You :)

NARRAVULA MUNI SAI TEJA · Accepted Answer

Hello Basha,

Your RDS Postgres snapshots are likely not deleting due to a retention period issue or retained backups.

**Here Providing Simple things to resolve your issue:**

* Check the backup retention period for each RDS instance in the RDS console (Settings > Automated backups). Ensure it's set to 14 days.
* Actually, there is No option to delete Manually, So **Raise a ticket to AWS Support team about Your Issue.**

They will contact You on your issue.

For detailed instructions and additional tips, refer to the AWS documentation on deleting RDS snapshots: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_DeleteSnapshot.html

Govardhanan_R · Answer

It is normal to have one or two more snapshots than the number of days in your retention period (see: https://repost.aws/questions/QUJWIzjVnSRli-uxyxd7QNeg/why-are-automated-snapshots-in-rds-exceeding-configured-retention-period#ANkTqq0iWoQCeRpihXBRcF1Q), but in your case, none of the snapshots are purged for several months, and that indicates a problem. Maybe it has to do with the settings at your end, or maybe you have encountered a genuine problem at the AWS end. In either case, to troubleshoot further, more data is required. I would hence say that submitting a support case to AWS and working with an AWS support analyst should be the preferred approach.

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