--- title: AlloyDB Backup description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring. breadcrumbs: Docs > DDSQL Reference > Data Directory > AlloyDB Backup --- # AlloyDB Backup AlloyDB Backup in Google Cloud is a managed backup resource for AlloyDB databases. It allows you to create consistent, point-in-time copies of your AlloyDB clusters, which can be used for data recovery or cloning environments. Backups are stored securely and can be restored to new or existing clusters, helping protect against data loss and enabling reliable disaster recovery. ``` gcp.alloydb_backup ``` ## Fields | Title | ID | Type | Data Type | Description | | -------------------- | ---- | ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | | _key | core | string | | ancestors | core | array | | annotations | core | hstore | Annotations to allow client tools to store small amount of arbitrary data. This is distinct from labels. https://google.aip.dev/128 | | cluster_name | core | string | Required. The full resource name of the backup source cluster (e.g., projects/{project}/locations/{region}/clusters/{cluster_id}). | | cluster_uid | core | string | Output only. The system-generated UID of the cluster which was used to create this resource. | | create_time | core | timestamp | Output only. Create time stamp | | database_version | core | string | Output only. The database engine major version of the cluster this backup was created from. Any restored cluster created from this backup will have the same database version. | | datadog_display_name | core | string | | delete_time | core | timestamp | Output only. Delete time stamp | | description | core | string | User-provided description of the backup. | | encryption_config | core | json | Optional. The encryption config can be specified to encrypt the backup with a customer-managed encryption key (CMEK). When this field is not specified, the backup will then use default encryption scheme to protect the user data. | | encryption_info | core | json | Output only. The encryption information for the backup. | | etag | core | string | For Resource freshness validation (https://google.aip.dev/154) | | expiry_quantity | core | json | Output only. The QuantityBasedExpiry of the backup, specified by the backup's retention policy. Once the expiry quantity is over retention, the backup is eligible to be garbage collected. | | expiry_time | core | timestamp | Output only. The time at which after the backup is eligible to be garbage collected. It is the duration specified by the backup's retention policy, added to the backup's create_time. | | gcp_display_name | core | string | User-settable and human-readable display name for the Backup. | | labels | core | array | Labels as key value pairs | | name | core | string | Output only. The name of the backup resource with the format: * projects/{project}/locations/{region}/backups/{backup_id} where the cluster and backup ID segments should satisfy the regex expression `[a-z]([a-z0-9-]{0,61}[a-z0-9])?`, e.g. 1-63 characters of lowercase letters, numbers, and dashes, starting with a letter, and ending with a letter or number. For more details see https://google.aip.dev/122. The prefix of the backup resource name is the name of the parent resource: * projects/{project}/locations/{region} | | organization_id | core | string | | parent | core | string | | project_id | core | string | | project_number | core | string | | reconciling | core | bool | Output only. Reconciling (https://google.aip.dev/128#reconciliation), if true, indicates that the service is actively updating the resource. This can happen due to user-triggered updates or system actions like failover or maintenance. | | region_id | core | string | | resource_name | core | string | | satisfies_pzs | core | bool | Output only. Reserved for future use. | | size_bytes | core | int64 | Output only. The size of the backup in bytes. | | state | core | string | Output only. The current state of the backup. | | tags | core | hstore_csv | | type | core | string | The backup type, which suggests the trigger for the backup. | | uid | core | string | Output only. The system-generated UID of the resource. The UID is assigned when the resource is created, and it is retained until it is deleted. | | update_time | core | timestamp | Output only. Update time stamp Users should not infer any meaning from this field. Its value is generally unrelated to the timing of the backup creation operation. | | zone_id | core | string |