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# Backup & Recovery Overview

> Comprehensive backup strategy for your Odoo deployments

## Introduction

deployERP provides enterprise-grade backup and recovery solutions to protect your Odoo data. With automated backups, encrypted storage, and flexible recovery options, your business data is always safe and recoverable.

<Note>
  Backups are critical for business continuity. deployERP makes it easy to implement a robust backup strategy without complexity.
</Note>

## Backup Components

Each backup includes:

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Database" icon="database">
    Complete PostgreSQL dump with all data and schema
  </Card>

  <Card title="Filestore" icon="folder">
    All uploaded files, attachments, and documents
  </Card>

  <Card title="Configuration" icon="gear">
    Odoo configuration files and custom settings
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Backup Types

### Automated Backups

Set and forget with scheduled backups:

* **Frequency**: Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly
* **Retention**: 7 to 365 days
* **Time**: Choose preferred backup window
* **Compression**: Automatic GZIP compression
* **Encryption**: AES-256 encryption at rest

### Manual Backups

Create on-demand backups:

* Before major updates
* Prior to configuration changes
* For compliance requirements
* Testing and development

### Continuous Backups

Enterprise feature for critical systems:

* Point-in-time recovery
* Transaction log shipping
* Near-zero RPO (Recovery Point Objective)
* Cross-region replication

## Backup Storage

### Storage Providers

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="AWS S3">
    **Amazon S3 Integration**

    * Industry-standard object storage
    * 99.999999999% durability
    * Cross-region replication
    * Lifecycle policies
    * Glacier for long-term archive

    ```json theme={null}
    {
      "provider": "aws_s3",
      "bucket": "deployerp-backups",
      "region": "us-east-1",
      "access_key": "AKIA...",
      "secret_key": "..."
    }
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="DigitalOcean Spaces">
    **DigitalOcean Spaces**

    * S3-compatible API
    * Built-in CDN
    * Simple pricing
    * No bandwidth charges

    ```json theme={null}
    {
      "provider": "do_spaces",
      "space": "backups",
      "region": "nyc3",
      "access_key": "DO...",
      "secret_key": "..."
    }
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Azure Blob">
    **Azure Blob Storage**

    * Microsoft Azure integration
    * Hot, Cool, and Archive tiers
    * Geo-redundant storage
    * Immutable backups

    ```json theme={null}
    {
      "provider": "azure_blob",
      "container": "backups",
      "account": "deployerp",
      "key": "..."
    }
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Custom S3">
    **S3-Compatible Storage**

    * MinIO
    * Wasabi
    * Backblaze B2
    * Self-hosted solutions

    ```json theme={null}
    {
      "provider": "custom_s3",
      "endpoint": "https://s3.example.com",
      "bucket": "backups",
      "access_key": "...",
      "secret_key": "..."
    }
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Backup Scheduling

### Schedule Configuration

Configure backup schedules per instance:

```yaml theme={null}
backup_schedule:
  enabled: true
  frequency: daily
  time: "02:00"
  timezone: "UTC"
  retention_days: 30
  compression: true
  encryption: true
  notify_on_failure: true
```

### Retention Policies

| Plan         | Default Retention | Maximum Retention |
| ------------ | ----------------- | ----------------- |
| Starter      | 7 days            | 30 days           |
| Professional | 30 days           | 90 days           |
| Enterprise   | 90 days           | Unlimited         |

<Info>
  Longer retention periods available as add-on for all plans.
</Info>

## Recovery Options

### Full Recovery

Complete instance restoration:

1. Select backup from list
2. Choose target server
3. Specify new instance name
4. Initiate restoration
5. Verify data integrity

### Selective Recovery

Restore specific components:

* **Database only**: Restore data without files
* **Filestore only**: Restore attachments and documents
* **Configuration**: Apply saved settings

### Point-in-Time Recovery

Enterprise feature for precise recovery:

```bash theme={null}
# Restore to specific timestamp
deployerp backup restore \
  --instance=production \
  --timestamp="2024-01-15 14:30:00" \
  --target=recovery-instance
```

## Backup Management

### Viewing Backups

Access backup history in dashboard:

* List all backups
* Filter by date, status, type
* View backup details
* Download backups
* Verify integrity

### Backup Verification

Automatic integrity checks:

* Checksum validation
* Test restoration (optional)
* Size verification
* Corruption detection

### Backup Monitoring

Track backup health:

* Success/failure rates
* Backup size trends
* Duration metrics
* Storage usage
* Cost analysis

## Security

### Encryption

Multi-layer encryption strategy:

1. **In Transit**: TLS 1.3 during transfer
2. **At Rest**: AES-256 encryption
3. **Key Management**: Rotating encryption keys
4. **Access Control**: IAM policies

### Compliance

Meet regulatory requirements:

* GDPR data protection
* HIPAA compliance ready
* SOC 2 Type II
* ISO 27001 standards
* Audit logging

## Disaster Recovery

### RPO and RTO Targets

| Backup Type | RPO       | RTO        |
| ----------- | --------- | ---------- |
| Hourly      | 1 hour    | 30 minutes |
| Daily       | 24 hours  | 1 hour     |
| Continuous  | 5 minutes | 15 minutes |

### Recovery Procedures

<Steps>
  <Step title="Incident Detection">
    Identify data loss or corruption
  </Step>

  <Step title="Backup Selection">
    Choose appropriate recovery point
  </Step>

  <Step title="Restoration">
    Initiate recovery process
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verification">
    Validate restored data
  </Step>

  <Step title="Switchover">
    Redirect traffic to recovered instance
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Cost Optimization

### Storage Costs

Estimated monthly storage costs:

| Size   | AWS S3  | DO Spaces | Azure   |
| ------ | ------- | --------- | ------- |
| 10 GB  | \$0.23  | \$0.50    | \$0.18  |
| 100 GB | \$2.30  | \$5.00    | \$1.84  |
| 1 TB   | \$23.00 | \$50.00   | \$18.40 |

### Cost Reduction Tips

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Optimize Retention" icon="calendar">
    Balance retention needs with storage costs
  </Card>

  <Card title="Use Compression" icon="compress">
    Enable compression to reduce storage size
  </Card>

  <Card title="Lifecycle Policies" icon="recycle">
    Move old backups to cheaper storage tiers
  </Card>

  <Card title="Clean Filestore" icon="broom">
    Remove unnecessary files before backup
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Best Practices

### 3-2-1 Rule

Follow the backup best practice:

* **3** copies of important data
* **2** different storage media
* **1** offsite backup

### Testing

Regular recovery testing:

* Monthly test restorations
* Document recovery procedures
* Time recovery processes
* Verify data integrity

### Documentation

Maintain backup documentation:

* Backup schedules
* Retention policies
* Recovery procedures
* Contact information
* Escalation paths

## Troubleshooting

### Common Issues

| Issue          | Cause                | Solution                   |
| -------------- | -------------------- | -------------------------- |
| Backup fails   | Insufficient storage | Increase storage quota     |
| Slow backups   | Large database       | Enable incremental backups |
| Recovery fails | Corrupted backup     | Use previous backup        |
| Missing files  | Incomplete backup    | Check backup logs          |

### Backup Logs

Access detailed logs:

```bash theme={null}
# View backup logs
deployerp logs --service=backup --instance=production

# Check specific backup
deployerp backup show --id=bkp_abc123
```

## API Integration

Manage backups programmatically:

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  # Create manual backup
  curl -X POST https://api.deployerp.com/v1/backups \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
    -d '{"instance_id": "inst_123", "type": "manual"}'
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  # List backups
  import deployerp

  client = deployerp.Client(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
  backups = client.backups.list(instance_id="inst_123")
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Related Documentation

* [Backup Providers Configuration](/backups/providers)
* [Scheduling Backups](/backups/scheduling)
* [Restoration Guide](/backups/restore)
* [S3 Integration Setup](/backups/s3-integration)