# 💾 Backup Procedures

*Backup and disaster recovery procedures for homelab data*

## Overview
Comprehensive backup strategy covering all critical data and configurations.

## Backup Strategy
- **Daily**: Incremental backups of critical data
- **Weekly**: Full system backups
- **Monthly**: Archive backups to cold storage

## Backup Locations
- **Local**: Synology NAS RAID arrays
- **Cloud**: Encrypted cloud storage
- **Offsite**: Physical backup rotation

## Recovery Procedures
- **RTO**: < 4 hours for critical services
- **RPO**: < 24 hours maximum data loss
- **Testing**: Monthly recovery drills

## Automation
- Automated backup scripts
- Health monitoring and alerts
- Verification procedures

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**Status**: ✅ Automated backup system operational