Purpose
1.2. Ensure data integrity, rapid retrieval, business continuity, and compliance through automation of data storage and redundancy processes.
1.3. Automated backup includes extracting customer details, service history, invoices, and inventory data from primary business systems, then storing securely in an offsite cloud, local NAS, or third-party application.
1.4. Automatedly update backup records following any modification, addition, or deletion of data to minimize loss.
1.5. Facilitate automated recovery and instant access in situations of data breach, device failure, or accidental data removal.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Event-triggered automation (e.g., on completion of a service ticket, new customer record, change in inventory, file upload/change detected in records directory).
2.3. Manual backup initiation via authenticated user action in the automation dashboard.
2.4. Automated trigger based on anomaly or error log detection in primary database.
Platform Variants
• API: Files.create, Files.update for automated document backup; configure OAuth2 credentials for secure access.
3.2. Dropbox
• API: /files/upload for automated file transfer; create app with appropriate permissions.
3.3. Microsoft OneDrive
• API: /drive/root:/backup_folder:/children for automated record archiving; configure access token flow.
3.4. Amazon S3
• S3 PutObject API automates uploading backup files; use IAM roles for secure automator access.
3.5. Box
• box.files.upload automates saving customer and service records; set up app client ID/secret.
3.6. Backblaze B2
• b2_upload_file automates uploading files; configure key ID and application key.
3.7. pCloud
• API: uploadfile automates document backup; configure OAuth2 for automated logins.
3.8. Nextcloud
• WebDAV PUT automates pushing files; use app password for secure automation.
3.9. Wasabi
• S3-compatible PutObject automates backup storage; configure API credentials.
3.10. Mega
• API: upload automates backing up encrypted files; generate session login token for automator.
3.11. DigitalOcean Spaces
• S3-compatible PutObject for automation; API key setup required.
3.12. Zoho WorkDrive
• API: files.upload automates document storage with token-based access.
3.13. Airtable
• API: createRecord automates adding backup entries as new rows in backup base.
3.14. Notion
• API: append block children automates embedding data backups; configure database integration.
3.15. Monday.com
• API: create_item automates structured backup logs; configure API key.
3.16. Airtable
• API: createTable/insertRow automates data table backups; use personal access token.
3.17. Trello
• API: cards.create automates backup task records in a board; set up API integration.
3.18. FTP/SFTP Servers
• Automated file PUSH using lftp/sftp client scripts with password/token automation.
3.19. Google Cloud Storage
• API: storage.objects.insert automates uploading files to buckets; authenticate via service account.
3.20. Microsoft SharePoint
• API: /_api/web/lists automates archival to document libraries; OAuth2 setup.
3.21. Redis/Database Export
• Automator runs periodic BGSAVE or mysqldump/pg_dump for automated database backup.
3.22. Slack
• files.upload API automates backup copy notification to admin channel.
3.23. Zendesk
• API: tickets.export automates backing up ticket and service records as a file.
3.24. HubSpot
• API: CRM objects endpoint automates backup of customer and ticket properties.
Benefits
4.2. Enables automated compliance with data retention and privacy requirements.
4.3. Reduces employee workload through fully automated backup of all relevant records.
4.4. Accelerates disaster recovery through automatable and rapid data restoration options.
4.5. Assures continuous business operations with fail-safe automated backup procedures.
4.6. Avoids manual errors by relying on repeatable automated workflows.
4.7. Automates versioning and historical tracking for business-critical documents.