Backup and DR Service - September 1st, 2026 [Feature]

## Feature Feature Backup vault support for AlloyDB for PostgreSQL instances encrypted with customer-managed encryption keys (CMEK) is generally available (GA), providing immutable and indelible storage with enforced retention. For more information, see [Encrypt AlloyDB for PostgreSQL cluster backups](https://cloud.google.com/backup-disaster-recovery/docs/cloud-console/alloydb/alloydb-backup#alloydb-encryption-context). Announcing the general availability (GA) of cross-region backups for AlloyDB for PostgreSQL clusters. You can now protect AlloyDB for PostgreSQL clusters against regional outages by storing backups in a distinct secondary region of your choice. To learn more, see [Backup vaults for immutable and indelible backups](https://cloud.google.com/backup-disaster-recovery/docs/cloud-console/alloydb/alloydb-backup#backup-vaults-for-immutable-and-indel-backups).