AWS Backint Agent
SAP HANA backup to S3
An SAP-certified agent installed on machines running SAP HANA to back up and restore the database directly to Amazon S3 via the Backint interface.
- Cost$ Low
- Difficulty●●●●●
- Costs money when idle?No
- Self-managed
Think of it asLike a pipeline shipping goods straight from the SAP warehouse to the S3 warehouse, with no transit hub.
When to use it
✓ Use it when
Running SAP HANA on EC2 and wanting to back up directly to S3.
✗ Avoid it when
Non-SAP HANA workloads → AWS Backup.
Common uses
- Scheduled SAP HANA backups to S3
- Restore HANA from backups on S3
- Long-term backup retention with S3 lifecycle
What does it cost?
- Pricing model: No charge for the agent; you pay for S3 storage and requests.
