Scheduled backup of documents and data

**Purpose**

1.1 Ensure secure, regular backups of digital documents, membership records, financial data, and media content critical to church operations.
1.2 Support disaster recovery, prevent data loss from system failures, human error, or external threats.
1.3 Streamline administrative tasks by centralizing and automating church record-keeping and archives.
1.4 Enable efficient document retention in adherence to denominational, legal, and compliance policies.
1.5 Facilitate controlled access for authorized staff, elders, and board members while ensuring privacy.

**Trigger Conditions**

2.1 Time-based triggers: daily, weekly, monthly schedules for backup.
2.2 Event-based triggers: file changes, new document upload, membership updates.
2.3 Manual override by admin with designated permissions.

**Platform Variants**

3.1 Google Drive
• Feature/Setting: Use Google Drive API `files.export` for document backups; schedule via Cloud Functions/Apps Script trigger.

3.2 Dropbox
• Feature/Setting: Dropbox API `files_upload_session/finish`; schedule periodic backups from church admin folders.

3.3 Microsoft OneDrive
• Feature/Setting: MS Graph API `driveItem/Content` and scheduled Power Automate flow.

3.4 Amazon S3
• Feature/Setting: S3 `PutObject` API via AWS Lambda with scheduled CloudWatch Events for document copy.

3.5 Box
• Feature/Setting: Box API `files/upload` endpoint; automate with scheduled triggers in connected workflow engines.

3.6 SharePoint
• Feature/Setting: SharePoint REST API `/copyTo`; scheduled Power Automate for library backup.

3.7 Backblaze B2
• Feature/Setting: B2 API `b2_upload_file` function with scheduled cron-job triggers.

3.8 Wasabi
• Feature/Setting: Wasabi S3-compatible `PutObject` API; automate backup schedule using serverless functions.

3.9 pCloud
• Feature/Setting: pCloud API `/uploadfile`; automate periodic document upload.

3.10 Nextcloud
• Feature/Setting: WebDAV `PUT` operation or Nextcloud API `/ocs/v2.php/apps/files/`; schedule with server tasks.

3.11 Synology NAS
• Feature/Setting: Synology API `SYNO.FileStation.Upload`; configure scheduled backup task.

3.12 Mega
• Feature/Setting: MEGA API `/cs` endpoint for file uploads; automate with repeating cloud function.

3.13 Azure Blob Storage
• Feature/Setting: Azure `Put Blob` REST API; use Logic Apps for backup scheduling.

3.14 iDrive
• Feature/Setting: iDrive web API trigger for scheduled document syncs.

3.15 Acronis
• Feature/Setting: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud API `/api/backup`; set up interval-based backup policies.

3.16 Tresorit
• Feature/Setting: Tresorit API upload; automated triggers based on file system events.

3.17 Egnyte
• Feature/Setting: Egnyte API `/fileops/upload`; scheduled backup tasks.

3.18 Google Cloud Storage
• Feature/Setting: GCS `objects.insert`; automate via Cloud Scheduler and Cloud Functions.

3.19 Apple iCloud Drive
• Feature/Setting: iCloud Drive API (where accessible) or third-party rclone sync with scheduled jobs.

3.20 IBM Cloud Object Storage
• Feature/Setting: COS S3 API; schedule with IBM Cloud Functions.

**Benefits**

4.1 Mitigates risk of data loss from hardware failures, ransomware, or accidental deletions.
4.2 Ensures church complies with regulatory, denominational, and insurance data retention standards.
4.3 Reduces administrative burden for church staff/volunteers; boosts workflow efficiency.
4.4 Enables quick restoration of essential files and records for continuity of worship and operations.
4.5 Strengthens data privacy, enabling secure access only to authorized leaders.