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RS: Scheduled backups use UTC time zone #1267

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6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions content/operate/rs/7.4/databases/import-export/schedule-backups.md
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Periodic backups provide a way to restore data with minimal data loss. With Redis Enterprise Software, you can schedule periodic backups to occur once a day (every 24 hours), twice a day (every twelve hours), every four hours, or every hour.

As of v6.2.8, you can specify the start time for 24-hour or 12-hour backups.
As of v6.2.8, you can specify the start time in UTC for 24-hour or 12-hour backups.

To make an on-demand backup, [export your data]({{< relref "/operate/rs/databases/import-export/export-data.md" >}}).

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| Setting | Description |
|--------------|-------------|
| **Interval** | Specifies the frequency of the backup; that is, the time between each backup snapshot.<br/><br/>Supported values include _Every 24 hours_, _Every 12 hours_, _Every 4 hours_, and _Every hour_. |
| **Starting time** | _v6.2.8 or later:&nbsp;_ Specifies the start time for the backup; available when **Interval** is set to _Every 24 hours_ or _Every 12 hours_.<br/><br/>If not specified, defaults to a time selected by Redis Enterprise Software. |
| **Starting time** | _v6.2.8 or later:&nbsp;_ Specifies the start time in UTC for the backup; available when **Interval** is set to _Every 24 hours_ or _Every 12 hours_.<br/><br/>If not specified, defaults to a time selected by Redis Enterprise Software. |

7. Select **Save**.

Access to the storage location is verified when you apply your updates. This means the location, credentials, and other details must exist and function before you can enable periodic backups.

## Default backup start time

If you do _not_ specify a start time for twenty-four or twelve hour backups, Redis Enterprise Software chooses a random starting time for you.
If you do _not_ specify a start time for twenty-four or twelve hour backups, Redis Enterprise Software chooses a random starting time in UTC for you.

This choice assumes that your database is deployed to a multi-tenant cluster containing multiple databases. This means that default start times are staggered (offset) to ensure availability. This is done by calculating a random offset which specifies a number of seconds added to the start time.

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Periodic backups provide a way to restore data with minimal data loss. With Redis Enterprise Software, you can schedule periodic backups to occur once a day (every 24 hours), twice a day (every twelve hours), every four hours, or every hour.

As of v6.2.8, you can specify the start time for 24-hour or 12-hour backups.
As of v6.2.8, you can specify the start time in UTC for 24-hour or 12-hour backups.

To make an on-demand backup, [export your data]({{< relref "/operate/rs/databases/import-export/export-data.md" >}}).

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| Setting | Description |
|--------------|-------------|
| **Interval** | Specifies the frequency of the backup; that is, the time between each backup snapshot.<br/><br/>Supported values include _Every 24 hours_, _Every 12 hours_, _Every 4 hours_, and _Every hour_. |
| **Starting time** | _v6.2.8 or later:&nbsp;_ Specifies the start time for the backup; available when **Interval** is set to _Every 24 hours_ or _Every 12 hours_.<br/><br/>If not specified, defaults to a time selected by Redis Enterprise Software. |
| **Starting time** | _v6.2.8 or later:&nbsp;_ Specifies the start time in UTC for the backup; available when **Interval** is set to _Every 24 hours_ or _Every 12 hours_.<br/><br/>If not specified, defaults to a time selected by Redis Enterprise Software. |

7. Select **Save**.

Access to the storage location is verified when you apply your updates. This means the location, credentials, and other details must exist and function before you can enable periodic backups.

## Default backup start time

If you do _not_ specify a start time for twenty-four or twelve hour backups, Redis Enterprise Software chooses a random starting time for you.
If you do _not_ specify a start time for twenty-four or twelve hour backups, Redis Enterprise Software chooses a random starting time in UTC for you.

This choice assumes that your database is deployed to a multi-tenant cluster containing multiple databases. This means that default start times are staggered (offset) to ensure availability. This is done by calculating a random offset which specifies a number of seconds added to the start time.

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