Backups FAQ

What happens to the backups if I accidentally delete an instance?

If an instance is deleted, the backup is deleted as well. However, Cloud Databases waits for 3 days before it is deleted internally. Within those 3 days, you can either re-enable the instance or create a new service instance from the backup. For more information, see Deleting your Deployment and Removing your Data. You can also use IBM Cloud CLI or API to restore a deleted resource. For more information, see Using resource reclamations.

Is it possible to restore an instance from a backup in a different instance?

Cloud Databases backups are restored in a new service instance. For more information, see Managing Cloud Databases backups.

Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR) is available for Databases for MySQL, Databases for PostgreSQL, and Databases for EnterpriseDB but only if there is an instance that the backup is related to.

Can I create a backup while another backup is pending?

Cloud Databases does not create additional backups if there is already a pending backup in the queue, ensuring efficiency and avoiding redundancy in our backup processes. Cloud Databases automatically schedules a new daily backup if none is currently set up. You have the flexibility to initiate manual backups at your preferred cadence.