In the Cloud Backup console, you can back up MySQL, Oracle, and SQL Server databases that are deployed on on-premises servers. This topic describes the steps required for this scenario.
The following procedure shows how to back up an on-premises database in the Cloud Backup console.
The procedures for backing up on-premises MySQL, Oracle, and SQL Server databases are basically the same. In this example, a MySQL database is backed up.
To back up a MySQL, Oracle, or SQL Server database, you must obtain the username and password from the database administrator.
You are not charged for activating Cloud Backup. You are charged for the rental and storage usage of database backup vaults. You are not charged for using a vault in the first 30 days. You are charged after the free-trial period ends. You are charged for the backup storage based on the storage space occupied by the data that is deduplicated and compressed. A free capacity of 100 GB is provided for each backup vault per month. After the free quota is used up, you are charged based on tiered pricing. For more information, see Billing methods and billable items.
When you register an on-premises database in the Cloud Backup console, you must log on to the on-premises server where the database is deployed to install a backup client. Cloud Backup can discover the database that you want to back up only after you register the database. You are not charged for using Cloud Backup if you only register a database in the Cloud Backup console.
To ensure that your database can be backed up as expected, Cloud Backup provides the precheck feature to identify issues that may cause backup failure.
When you create a backup plan, configure the backup vault, data source, backup cycle, retention period, and backup policies (such as full backup and incremental backup). Cloud Backup starts the backup plan and continuously backs up data from the specified database.
You are not charged for restoring a database. If a database exception occurs, you can restore the data of the database to the source database or another registered database within the same account in the same region based on recovery points.
For more information about the procedure, pricing, and benefits of on-premises database backup, see Overview (on-premises databases).
For more information about the procedure, pricing, and benefits of ECS database backup, see Overview (ECS-hosted databases).
Cloud Backup provides resource plans for various backup scenarios so that you can enjoy higher discounts and minimize your costs. For more information, see Purchase resource plans.