Is cross-region backup supported?
Here is how cross-region backup works across different OCI services:
For your server disks, you can automate the movement of backups to another region using Backup Policies.
Scheduled Copying: When you create or edit a User-Defined Backup Policy, you can enable "Cross-Region Copy." You simply select the destination region (e.g., from Tokyo to Osaka).
Automated Sync: Every time a scheduled incremental backup is taken in your primary region, OCI automatically triggers a copy to the secondary region.
Manual Copies: You can also manually copy any existing backup to another region with a few clicks in the console.
Oracle has expanded its Backup-Based Disaster Recovery for 2026, making it easier than ever for databases.
Automatic Replication: You can enable "Cross-Region Backup Replication" when setting up a disaster recovery peer.
The Benefit: Up to 7 days of automatic backups are replicated to the remote region. This allows you to restore your database in the new region without needing a fully running (and expensive) standby database instance.
Multi-Cloud Support: If you are using Oracle Database@AWS, you can even perform cross-region restores using Amazon S3-based automated backups.
While not a "backup" in the traditional sense, Object Storage Replication is the mechanism that powers many other backup features.
Policy-Based: You can set a policy on a bucket so that every file uploaded is asynchronously copied to a bucket in a different region.
Durability: Since Block Volume backups are stored in Object Storage, this replication ensures your raw backup data is physically located in two different geographical zones.
| Service | Method | RPO (Data Loss Window) | Best For |
| Block Volumes | Policy-Based Copy | 24 Hours (Scheduled) | Standard VMs & Boot disks |
| Autonomous DB | Backup-Based DR | ~1 Minute | Mission-critical data |
| Object Storage | Replication Policy | Near Real-Time | Large file sets & Archives |
| Manual Copy | Console/API | User-defined | One-off migrations |
To use these features, you must handle three administrative steps:
Region Subscription: You must be "Subscribed" to the destination region (done via the Region Management menu).
IAM Policy: You must have a policy that allows the service (e.g., blockstorage) to copy resources between regions.
Cost Awareness: While OCI provides a generous 10 TB of free outbound data transfer per month, any data moved beyond that for cross-region backups will incur standard (though highly competitive) data egress charges.
For complex applications, OCI now offers the Full Stack Disaster Recovery Service. This service acts as an "orchestrator." Instead of you manually managing backups, it can automatically handle the cross-region backup, the network cutover, and the server boot-up in the new region with a single click.