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# Backup and Recovery Procedures

> This document covers backup and recovery procedures for the Encore OS Platform production environment.

**Last Updated:** 2026-01-21\
**Purpose:** Procedures for backing up and recovering production data

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## Overview

This document covers backup and recovery procedures for the Encore OS Platform production environment.

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## Backup Strategy

### Database Backups

**Automatic Backups:**

* Supabase provides automatic daily backups
* Backups retained for 7 days (configurable)
* Point-in-time recovery available

**Manual Backups:**

* Create manual backup before major changes
* Export critical data before migrations
* Document backup purpose and scope

### Application Backups

**Code:**

* Git repository serves as code backup
* Tag releases for version control
* Maintain release branches

**Configuration:**

* Environment variables backed up securely
* Configuration files in version control
* Document configuration changes

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## Backup Procedures

### Database Backup

**Automatic (Supabase):**

* Daily backups run automatically
* No manual action required
* Backups stored securely

**Manual Backup (If Needed):**

```bash theme={null}
# Export database schema
supabase db dump --schema public -f backup-schema.sql

# Export data (if needed)
supabase db dump --data-only -f backup-data.sql
```

**Verification:**

* Verify backup file created
* Check backup file size (should be >0)
* Test backup restoration in staging

### Application Backup

**Code Backup:**

* Git provides version control
* Tag releases: `git tag -a v1.0.0 -m "Release v1.0.0"`
* Maintain release branches

**Configuration Backup:**

* Document all environment variables
* Store securely (password manager)
* Version control non-sensitive config

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## Recovery Procedures

### Database Recovery

**Point-in-Time Recovery:**

1. Identify recovery point
2. Contact Supabase support or use dashboard
3. Specify recovery timestamp
4. Verify recovered data
5. Test application with recovered data

**Full Database Restore:**

1. **Stop Application:**
   * Disable new user registrations
   * Notify users if needed
   * Prepare for downtime

2. **Restore Database:**
   ```bash theme={null}
   # Restore from backup file
   supabase db reset --linked
   # Then restore from backup file
   psql < backup-file.sql
   ```

3. **Verify Restoration:**
   * Check data integrity
   * Verify critical tables
   * Test application functionality

4. **Resume Operations:**
   * Re-enable features
   * Notify users
   * Monitor for issues

### Application Recovery

**Code Rollback:**

1. Identify previous working version
2. Revert code changes
3. Redeploy previous version
4. Verify application works

**Configuration Recovery:**

1. Restore environment variables
2. Update configuration files
3. Redeploy application
4. Verify configuration applied

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## Recovery Testing

### Testing Schedule

**Frequency:**

* Test backup restoration quarterly
* Test recovery procedures annually
* Document test results

### Testing Procedure

1. **Prepare Test Environment:**
   * Use staging environment
   * Create test backup
   * Document test scenario

2. **Execute Recovery:**
   * Follow recovery procedures
   * Document any issues
   * Measure recovery time

3. **Verify Recovery:**
   * Verify data integrity
   * Test application functionality
   * Verify performance

4. **Document Results:**
   * Recovery time
   * Issues encountered
   * Improvements needed

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## Backup Verification

### Daily Checks

* [ ] Verify automatic backups running
* [ ] Check backup storage available
* [ ] Review backup logs for errors

### Weekly Checks

* [ ] Review backup retention policy
* [ ] Verify backup accessibility
* [ ] Test backup file integrity (sample)

### Monthly Checks

* [ ] Full backup restoration test
* [ ] Review recovery procedures
* [ ] Update documentation

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## Recovery Time Objectives (RTO)

**Critical Systems:**

* Database: \<1 hour
* Application: \<15 minutes
* Configuration: \<30 minutes

**Non-Critical Systems:**

* Reports: \<4 hours
* Analytics: \<24 hours
* Archived data: \<48 hours

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## Data Retention

**Production Data:**

* Active data: Indefinite (with backups)
* Archived data: Per retention policy
* Audit logs: 7 years (compliance)

**Backup Retention:**

* Daily backups: 7 days
* Weekly backups: 4 weeks
* Monthly backups: 12 months

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## Disaster Recovery

### Complete System Failure

**Scenario:** Complete system failure requiring full restoration

**Procedure:**

1. **Assess Damage:**
   * Identify what's affected
   * Determine recovery scope
   * Estimate recovery time

2. **Recovery Steps:**
   * Restore database from backup
   * Redeploy application
   * Restore configuration
   * Verify system operational

3. **Verification:**
   * Test all critical features
   * Verify data integrity
   * Performance testing
   * User acceptance

### Partial System Failure

**Scenario:** Single component failure (database, application, etc.)

**Procedure:**

1. **Isolate Issue:**
   * Identify failed component
   * Assess impact
   * Plan recovery

2. **Recovery:**
   * Restore failed component
   * Verify integration
   * Test functionality

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## Backup Storage

**Location:**

* Supabase managed backups (automatic)
* Additional backups: Secure cloud storage (if configured)

**Security:**

* Encrypted at rest
* Access-controlled
* Regular security audits

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## Contact Information

**Backup/Recovery Support:**

* Email: [backup-support@encoreos.io](mailto:backup-support@encoreos.io)
* Supabase Support: [support@supabase.com](mailto:support@supabase.com)

**Emergency Recovery:**

* On-Call Engineer: \[Contact]
* DevOps Lead: \[Contact]

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**Last Updated:** 2026-01-21\
**Review Frequency:** Quarterly