Worker Instances
If you want initial full backups to be processed quickly, it is recommended to use a larger worker instance profile, and then change it to a smaller profile for incremental backup. You can change worker instance profile settings on a regional basis, so make sure that the worker instance size is appropriate to process the largest workload within the required time.
Each worker instance is deployed as an amzn-linux-v2 image, and the binaries are downloaded from the connected S3 bucket. Instance types of worker instances sizes depend on the total EBS volume size.
Worker Profile | Default Instance Type | Usage |
|---|---|---|
Small | c5.large | Processing EBS volumes under 1024 GB (default) |
Medium | c5.2xlarge | Processing EBS volumes between 1024 GB and 16 TB (default) |
Large | c5.4xlarge | Processing EBS volumes over 16 TB (default) |
Archiving | c5.2xlarge | Processing EBS volumes under 6 TB |
c5.4xlarge | Processing EBS volumes over 6 TB |
For more information on AWS pricing, see AWS Documentation.
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