Create an Amazon RDS Instance from an RDS Database Snapshot
In this lab, you'll practice creating an RDS instance from an RDS database snapshot. When you're finished, you'll have a new RDS instance that was spun up from a snapshot.
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Lab info
Lab author
Challenge
Update the RDS Instance Security Group
You'll change the RDS instance's Security Group to prevent access to the databases while you are taking a snapshot and then restoring the data to a new instance.
Challenge
Create a Manual DB Snapshot
You'll create a manual database snapshot.
Challenge
Spin Up an RDS Instance From a Snapshot
You'll restore the database snapshot to a new Amazon RDS instance.
Provided environment for hands-on practice
We will provide the credentials and environment necessary for you to practice right within your browser.
Guided walkthrough
Follow along with the author’s guided walkthrough and build something new in your provided environment!
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Recommended prerequisites
- General AWS knowledge