AWS Backup for Amazon EKS

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AWS Backup for Amazon EKS is ranked #20 of 30 in Kubernetes backup software on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Web. There is no free plan.

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Pay as you go Not published Usage-based; no minimum fee or setup charges EKS cluster backup creation fee is charged once per namespace backed up · EKS cluster-state backup storage and restores incur charges · Attached EBS, S3, and EFS storage use standard Backup storage and restore charges aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026

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Free plan: No
Persistent volume backup: Yes

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Purpose: AWS Backup is a fully managed service that centralizes and automates data protection across AWS services and hybrid workloads.
EKS coverage: An EKS backup groups cluster state and supported persistent volume backups into a composite recovery point.
Storage supported: EKS backups can include persistent storage on EBS, S3, and EFS when attached through supported EKS add-on CSI drivers.
Restore options: You can restore a full EKS cluster, up to five namespaces, or individual persistent storage, with cluster restores targeting an existing or newly created cluster.
Copies: EKS backups support same-account and same-Region copies, cross-account copies, cross-Region copies, and copies to opt-in Regions.
Agent-free: AWS Backup does not require an agent or add-on on the EKS cluster; the cluster authorization mode must be API or API_AND_CONFIG_MAP.
Encryption: AWS Backup encrypts backup data at rest and in transit using AWS KMS keys, and EKS child recovery points use the key configured for the target backup vault.
Security and compliance: AWS Backup offers Vault Lock for immutable backups, logically air-gapped vaults, malware scanning, and Audit Manager compliance reporting.
Monitoring integrations: AWS Backup includes a CloudWatch dashboard for backup, copy, and restore job metrics and integrates with CloudTrail and Amazon SNS for activity logs and notifications.
Not included: EKS backups do not include container images from external repositories or cluster infrastructure such as VPCs and subnets.
Storage limitation: EKS backup does not support Amazon FSx via CSI driver, EKS on AWS Outposts, or cross-account backups of EFS through EKS Backups.
S3 limitation: S3 bucket backups within an EKS cluster backup support snapshot backups only, and specific S3 prefixes attached to CSI driver mount points are unsupported.
Who it is for: AWS describes AWS Backup use cases including cloud-native backup, hybrid data protection, centralized data protection policies, and data protection compliance.
Founded: 2006

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aws.amazon.com/backup/· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-backup/latest/devguide/eks-backups.· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-backup/latest/devguide/restoring-ek· checked 30 Sept 2026
aws.amazon.com/backup/features/· checked 30 Sept 2026
aws.amazon.com/backup/pricing/· checked 30 Sept 2026