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DRS vs AWS Backup vs EBS Snapshot vs Storage Gateway

DRS vs AWS Backup vs EBS Snapshot vs Storage Gateway

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DRS recovers servers, AWS Backup governs backups, EBS snapshots protect volumes, and Storage Gateway provides hybrid storage interfaces.

In one sentence

DRS recovers servers, AWS Backup governs backups, EBS snapshots protect volumes, and Storage Gateway provides hybrid storage interfaces.

Key points

  • AWS DRS continuously replicates servers for low-RTO failover and later failback.
  • AWS Backup centralizes schedules, retention, vaults, and policy across supported resources.
  • An EBS snapshot is a point-in-time volume copy and not a complete disaster-recovery process by itself.

Exam takeaway

Storage Gateway exposes file, volume, or tape interfaces for long-term hybrid access rather than orchestrating server recovery.