Backup - Business-Grade Backup Strategy
Automated backup for databases, servers, and virtual machines. Multiple copies on different media across different locations. Data encrypted. Recovery tested quarterly.
Multiple copies. Multiple locations.
Data copies stored on different media. One copy placed off-site. Local snapshots enable fast rollback. Remote storage protects against physical threats.
Recovery gets tested regularly. This is a mandatory part of the service. Control recovery performed quarterly with results documented in a report.
Protected assets
- Databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
- File storage
- Mail servers
- Server configurations
- Full virtual machines
- Container data
- restic
- Bacula
- rsync
Process
Backups run automatically on schedule with status reports sent by email. Once configured, the process runs hands-free.
Proven backup tools in the stack: restic for servers, Bacula for centralized backup management, rsync for file storage. The right tool picked for the task and infrastructure.
- Audit and planning. Critical data and change frequency identified. Two key parameters agreed upon: recovery time and acceptable data loss. The backup scheme builds from there.
- Configuration and automation. Incremental and full backups created on schedule. Old copies purged automatically. Data encrypted in transit and at rest. Job status tracked automatically.
- Recovery testing. Control check performed quarterly: data restored from backup and integrity verified. Results documented in a report.
- Incident recovery. Disk failure, software crash, user error - recovery from the nearest available point. Recovery time documented in the contract.
Guarantees - Data under control
Well-structured backup turns a potential disaster into a routine recovery procedure.
- Automation. Backups run on schedule with zero human intervention.
- Encryption. Data encrypted in transit and at rest.
- Geo-distribution. Copies placed at different locations. A physical event at one site does not affect the others.
- Recovery guarantees. Recovery time documented in the contract.
How to start - Getting started
Data audit completed and fully automated backup launched.
01
Data audit
Critical data, change frequency, and acceptable recovery time identified. Backup scheme designed around these parameters.
02
Configuration and automation
Backup system deployed. Schedule, encryption, and reporting configured.
03
Status tracking and testing
Backup status tracked and control recovery performed quarterly. Results documented in a report.