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# [Automating EBS Snapshots for Disaster Recovery](https://blog.guilleojeda.com/automating-ebs-snapshots-for-disaster-recovery-guide?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Learn the step-by-step process of automating EBS snapshots for robust disaster recovery on AWS. Understand snapshot types, costs, and their alternatives.

Dec 16, 2022 · 7 min read · blog.guilleojeda.com  
Updated Dec 18, 2024  
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## Written by

[Guillermo Ojeda](https://hashnode.com/@GuilleOjeda)

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[Arun](https://hashnode.com/@arunpsm)

[Sep 21, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/automating-ebs-snapshots-for-disaster-recovery-guide/639cfad429d4a06a6e6ed2d3/comment/650c74896e010e234b1d00bb)

Thank you [Guillermo Ojeda](https://hashnode.com/@GuilleOjeda) - this is very informative.

Just a question though - what if I need a 0/realtime RPO/RTO for an EBS instance during DR? How can I achieve it - is there an Active-Active setup for EBS instances across regions?

[Guillermo Ojeda](https://hashnode.com/@GuilleOjeda)

[Oct 4, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/automating-ebs-snapshots-for-disaster-recovery-guide/639cfad429d4a06a6e6ed2d3/comment/650c74896e010e234b1d00bb#reply-651dd879693e2fa4bb060c6d)

Hey Arun! There's no Active-Active at the EBS level. You can set up EFS with cross-region replication, but it won't work well for an Active-Active configuration. If you can, I'd save the data to Aurora Global or DynamoDB Global Table, with an RPO of 1 second. Anything lower than 1 second will be REALLY hard to do, and probably not worth the effort.