Automatic backup of digital files and important documents

**Purpose**

1.1. Ensure systematic, continuous duplication of critical church documents (sermons, accounting records, newsletters, design files, schedules) across secure cloud or local storage; eliminate risk of data loss due to technical malfunction, human error, or disaster; keep compliance with document retention policies; facilitates effortless retrieval for audits, legal, or organizational continuity.

**Trigger Conditions**

2.1. Predefined schedule (e.g., hourly, daily, weekly).
2.2. File creation or modification in specified directories.
2.3. Manual initiation via secure admin panel or app.
2.4. Detection of new file types (e.g., scanned contracts, weekly reports).
2.5. Systematic versioning or “snapshot” intervals.

**Platform Variants**

3.1. **Google Drive**
- Feature/Setting: Drive API (Files: create/copy, Changes: watch) – configure folder webhook for backup on upload/change.
3.2. **Dropbox**
- Feature/Setting: Dropbox Business API (files/upload, files/list_folder/longpoll) – monitor folder, trigger upload after change.
3.3. **OneDrive**
- Feature/Setting: Graph API (delta queries, upload sessions) – incremental backup of select folders.
3.4. **Box**
- Feature/Setting: Box API (events webhook, upload endpoint) – automate movement of files to retention-backed folders.
3.5. **SharePoint**
- Feature/Setting: REST API (list watches, document upload) – sync new items to remote archive library.
3.6. **Amazon S3**
- Feature/Setting: S3 PutObject API, Event Notifications – automate upload when new doc appears locally/cloud.
3.7. **Microsoft Azure Blob**
- Feature/Setting: Blob Storage API (Put Blob, Blob Created Event) – schedule container sync backup.
3.8. **pCloud**
- Feature/Setting: Public Link Generator, File upload endpoint – auto-save select files using folder scan.
3.9. **Backblaze B2**
- Feature/Setting: B2_upload_file, B2_list_file_names API – batch process nightly or on-change.
3.10. **Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage**
- Feature/Setting: S3-compatible PutObject, bucket triggers – instant archive uploads.
3.11. **Mega**
- Feature/Setting: MEGA SDK, Auto-upload by folder – timer- or change-based upload configuration.
3.12. **Zoho WorkDrive**
- Feature/Setting: API (file upload, webhook event) – handle departmental backup and monitor status.
3.13. **iDrive**
- Feature/Setting: Scheduled Cloud Backup – configure backup sets for daily batch runs.
3.14. **Nextcloud**
- Feature/Setting: WebDAV, Triggered sync – continuous or scheduled backup for in-house servers.
3.15. **ownCloud**
- Feature/Setting: File notification API, Cron jobs – monitor project folders and replicate updates.
3.16. **Amazon WorkDocs**
- Feature/Setting: WorkDocs API (DocumentVersionUpload, Subscription endpoints) – configuration for real-time admin-initiated backups.
3.17. **Egnyte**
- Feature/Setting: File upload API, Change notification hook – automate compliance-driven archiving.
3.18. **Synology NAS**
- Feature/Setting: Hyper Backup, WebDAV sync – local and remote backup triggers.
3.19. **Acronis**
- Feature/Setting: Acronis API (BackupPlanCreate, JobTrigger) – full-image and file-specific backups.
3.20. **FTP/SFTP**
- Feature/Setting: Scripted/scheduled upload, event triggers – back up to remote directory upon file changes.

**Benefits**

4.1. Reduces risk from accidental deletion, hardware failure, or ransomware.
4.2. Enables point-in-time document recovery for audits or disputes.
4.3. Ensures compliance with church and government data requirements.
4.4. Frees staff from manual copying and archiving.
4.5. Centralizes backup monitoring and access management for IT/admin teams.
4.6. Supports multi-location, collaborative access and restoration.
4.7. Improves business continuity/disaster recovery preparedness.