Backup & Disaster Recovery

CloudRepo’s comprehensive backup and disaster recovery procedures ensure your artifacts are always protected.

Overview

CloudRepo automatically handles backups and disaster recovery, providing peace of mind without requiring any configuration or management from your team.

Automatic Backup System

Backup Schedule

CloudRepo performs:

  • Continuous replication - Real-time artifact replication

  • Daily snapshots - Full system backups nightly

  • Weekly archives - Long-term retention copies

  • Monthly verification - Integrity checks and testing

What’s Backed Up

Everything is automatically backed up:

  • All artifacts and metadata

  • Repository configurations

  • User accounts and permissions

  • API keys and settings

  • Audit logs

  • Webhook configurations

Backup Locations

  • Primary storage - Active data center

  • Secondary replica - Different availability zone

  • Archive storage - Separate geographic region

  • Disaster recovery site - Offline backup location

Recovery Objectives

Service Level Objectives

CloudRepo maintains:

  • RTO (Recovery Time Objective): < 1 hour

  • RPO (Recovery Point Objective): < 1 hour

  • Retention Period: Minimum 30 days

  • Geographic Distribution: 3+ locations

Recovery Scenarios

Artifact Deletion (User Error): * Recovery time: Minutes * Self-service via API or support * Last 30 days recoverable

Repository Corruption: * Recovery time: < 30 minutes * Automatic detection and repair * No data loss

Regional Outage: * Recovery time: Automatic failover * No manual intervention needed * Zero data loss

Complete Disaster: * Recovery time: < 4 hours * Full restoration from backups * Maximum 1 hour data loss

Data Protection Features

Versioning

CloudRepo maintains:

  • Previous versions of overwritten artifacts

  • Deleted artifact recovery

  • Configuration change history

  • Point-in-time restoration

Integrity Verification

Automatic checks ensure data integrity:

# CloudRepo automatically verifies
# - SHA-256 checksums on upload
# - Periodic integrity scans
# - Replication consistency
# - Backup verification

Geographic Redundancy

Data is distributed across:

  • Multiple data centers

  • Different geographic regions

  • Separate cloud providers (Enterprise)

  • Offline archive copies

Customer-Initiated Recovery

Recovering Deleted Artifacts

Via API:

# List deleted artifacts
curl -u username:password \
     https://your-org.cloudrepo.io/api/recovery/artifacts?deleted=true

# Recover specific artifact
curl -X POST -u username:password \
     https://your-org.cloudrepo.io/api/recovery/artifacts/restore \
     -d '{"path": "com/example/app/1.0/app-1.0.jar"}'

Via Support:

  1. Contact support@cloudrepo.io

  2. Provide artifact details

  3. Specify recovery timeframe

  4. Artifacts restored within hours

Point-in-Time Recovery

Restore repository to previous state:

import requests
from datetime import datetime, timedelta

# Request point-in-time recovery
recovery_point = datetime.now() - timedelta(days=7)

response = requests.post(
    "https://your-org.cloudrepo.io/api/recovery/point-in-time",
    json={
        "repository": "maven-releases",
        "timestamp": recovery_point.isoformat(),
        "target": "maven-releases-restored"
    },
    auth=("username", "password")
)

Backup Export

Export your data for additional backup:

# Request backup export
curl -X POST -u username:password \
     https://your-org.cloudrepo.io/api/backup/export \
     -d '{"repository": "all", "format": "tar.gz"}'

# Download when ready
curl -u username:password \
     -o backup.tar.gz \
     https://your-org.cloudrepo.io/api/backup/download/backup-id

Enterprise Backup Options

Additional Features

Enterprise plans include:

  • Custom retention policies - Extended beyond 30 days

  • Dedicated backup infrastructure - Isolated resources

  • Compliance archiving - Meet regulatory requirements

  • Cross-region replication - Choose specific regions

  • Encrypted backups - Customer-managed keys

  • Backup notifications - Email/webhook alerts

Custom Backup Schedules

Configure for your needs:

  • More frequent snapshots

  • Specific time windows

  • Repository-specific policies

  • Immediate backup triggers

Business Continuity Planning

Disaster Recovery Testing

CloudRepo performs:

  • Monthly recovery drills - Verify procedures

  • Annual full-scale test - Complete failover

  • Continuous monitoring - Health checks

  • Automated verification - Backup integrity

Customer DR Planning

Recommendations for your DR plan:

  1. Document repository URLs and configurations

  2. Maintain credential backups in secure location

  3. Test recovery procedures quarterly

  4. Create runbooks for common scenarios

  5. Identify critical repositories for priority recovery

Recovery Procedures

Minor Incidents

Accidental deletion: 1. Check if within retention period 2. Use self-service recovery 3. Or contact support

Configuration issues: 1. Review audit log 2. Revert changes via API 3. Test in staging first

Major Incidents

Regional outage: 1. Automatic failover occurs 2. Monitor status page 3. No action required

Data corruption: 1. CloudRepo detects automatically 2. Automatic repair initiated 3. Support team notified 4. Customer informed if impact

Communication During Incidents

Stay Informed

  • Status Page: https://status.cloudrepo.io

  • Email Notifications: Incident updates

  • RSS Feed: Subscribe to status

  • Twitter: @cloudrepo_status

Incident Notifications Include

  • Nature of incident

  • Affected services

  • Expected resolution time

  • Workarounds if available

  • Resolution confirmation

Compliance and Auditing

Backup Compliance

CloudRepo backups meet:

  • SOC 2 Type II requirements

  • GDPR data protection

  • HIPAA standards (Enterprise)

  • ISO 27001 guidelines

Audit Trail

All recovery operations logged:

  • Who requested recovery

  • What was recovered

  • When recovery occurred

  • Success/failure status

Cost Considerations

Included in All Plans

  • Automatic backups

  • 30-day retention

  • Self-service recovery

  • Geographic redundancy

  • Support assistance

No Additional Charges For

  • Backup storage

  • Recovery operations

  • Failover events

  • Support during incidents

Best Practices

Regular Verification

  1. Test recovery quarterly

  2. Verify critical artifacts exist

  3. Document procedures for team

  4. Update contact information

Supplementary Backups

For critical data, consider:

  • Periodic exports to your storage

  • Local caching of critical artifacts

  • Repository mirroring

  • Documentation backups

Monitoring and Alerts

Set up notifications for:

  • Large-scale deletions

  • Configuration changes

  • Unusual activity patterns

  • Recovery operations

FAQ

Q: Can I backup to my own storage? A: Yes, use the export API to download backups.

Q: How long are backups retained? A: Standard: 30 days, Enterprise: Customizable.

Q: Are backups encrypted? A: Yes, AES-256 encryption at rest.

Q: Can I trigger manual backups? A: Enterprise feature - contact support.

Q: What about GDPR deletion requests? A: Supported - data removed from all backups.

Support

For backup and recovery assistance:

Next Steps