Backup Automation
Manual backups are backups that eventually stop happening. We build fully automated backup pipelines — scheduled, encrypted, offsite, verified — so your data is protected without anyone having to remember to run a script.
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Scheduling and Orchestration
Backups run on cron-based schedules or event-driven triggers — hourly incrementals, daily differentials, weekly fulls. We use systemd timers, Kubernetes CronJobs, or cloud-native schedulers depending on your stack. Each job includes pre-backup hooks (flush caches, lock tables) and post-backup hooks (verify integrity, clean up temp files). Failures trigger immediate alerts via PagerDuty, Slack, or your existing notification system.
Encryption and Transport
All backups are encrypted at rest with AES-256 before leaving the source host. Encryption keys are managed through AWS KMS, HashiCorp Vault, or GPG key pairs — never stored alongside the backup data. Transport uses TLS 1.3 for in-flight encryption. The result: even if someone compromises your backup storage, the data is unreadable without the key.
Retention and Lifecycle
We implement grandfather-father-son rotation or custom retention policies based on your compliance requirements. S3 lifecycle rules move older backups to Glacier or Deep Archive automatically. Storage costs drop 80% for archives older than 90 days. Expired backups get pruned automatically — no manual cleanup, no runaway storage bills.
Automated Restore Verification
A backup you have never restored is a backup you do not have. We schedule weekly automated restore tests: spin up a temporary instance, restore the latest backup, run integrity checks (row counts, checksum validation, application smoke tests), tear down the instance, and report results. If a restore fails, you find out on Tuesday morning — not during an actual outage.
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