# Considerations for restoring DB instances on Amazon RDS on AWS Outposts
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When you restore a DB instance in Amazon RDS on AWS Outposts, you can generally choose the storage location for automated backups and manual snapshots of the restored DB instance.
+ When restoring from a manual DB snapshot, you can store backups either in the parent AWS Region or locally on your Outpost.
+ When restoring from an automated backup (point-in-time recovery), you have fewer choices:
  + If restoring from the parent AWS Region, you can store backups either in the AWS Region or on your Outpost.
  + If restoring from your Outpost, you can store backups only on your Outpost.