# Amazon EC2

To protect your Amazon EC2 instances using AvePoint Cloud Backup for IaaS + PaaS, follow these steps:

1. Connect your tenant.

   • If you want to protect your Amazon tenant via AvePoint services, your tenant owner or service administrators must first connect the tenant to AvePoint Online Services. See Connect Your Tenants to AvePoint Online Services for details.

2. Configure the app profile.

   • Set up the app profile for the app required to protect the Amazon EC2 instances. See Create App Profiles for Amazon Tenants for details.

3. Create the backup scope.

   • Navigate to Cloud Backup for IaaS + PaaS > Backup page and create a backup scope for Amazon EC2 instances. Define the protected instances, configure the backup start time, and ensure the data retention policy and backup schedule meet your organization's needs. See Create a New Backup Scope for Amazon EC2 for details.

     NOTE

     With a trial subscription, you can create one backup scope to protect up to 5 Amazon EC2 instances.

4. Monitor and manage backups.

   • Regularly monitor the backup status and ensure that backups are running as scheduled. See Monitor Your Backup for details.

   • Use the Backup Analysis report to monitor your backup statistics. See View Backup Analysis Report for details.

5. Test restores.

   • Periodically test the restore process to ensure that you can recover data quickly and accurately. See Amazon EC2 for details.