Policies are the main objects defining backups. With a policy you define what to backup ( EC2 instances, EBS volumes, RDS/Redshift), how to back it up, the backup sessions retention period, and (by associating schedules) when to perform backup. Once you have created a backup Policy you can associate a Schedule and add the resources you want backup (i.e. an EC2 Instance).
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