Automatic backup of critical engineering documents

Purpose

1. Ensure the protection, availability, and compliance of all critical engineering documents (designs, CAD files, certifications, project reports) by scheduling or triggering automated backups to secure, centralized, and version-controlled repositories.

2. Support audit readiness, disaster recovery, IP protection, and remote collaboration through seamless, automated backup processes for all document types relevant to the aeronautics engineering lifecycle.

3. Mitigate risk of data loss from workstation failures, accidental deletions, or cybersecurity threats by leveraging enterprise-grade backup workflows that integrate with engineering-specific tools and file types.

Trigger Conditions

1. Scheduled interval (hourly, daily, weekly) for periodic backups.

2. Real-time trigger upon saving, editing, or checking-in documents in designated folders or repositories.

3. Event-based trigger, e.g., project lifecycle stage change, document finalization, or new CAD file creation.

4. Manual trigger by engineers or administrators for on-demand backup requests.

Platform Variants

1. Microsoft OneDrive

• Feature/Setting: Use OneDrive API 'copyItem' for real-time file backup to designated engineering folders.
  

2. Google Drive

• Feature/Setting: Use 'Files: create' or 'Files: copy' endpoint to replicate files into a backup folder upon modification.
  

3. Dropbox

• Feature/Setting: Configure 'files/upload' and 'files/copy' for automatic duplication of specific engineering doc types.
  

4. Box

• Feature/Setting: Automate using 'upload file' or 'create folder' endpoints to maintain separate versioned backups.
  

5. Autodesk BIM 360

• Feature/Setting: Use 'Get Document' and 'Upload Document' APIs to backup engineering models and drawings.
  

6. Egnyte

• Feature/Setting: Use 'File Upload' and 'Copy File' APIs for compliance-grade storage of critical docs.
  

7. Amazon S3

• Feature/Setting: Use 'PutObject' API for automated upload to secure S3 buckets with versioning enabled.
  

8. Google Cloud Storage

• Feature/Setting: 'Objects: insert' API to move new/updated engineering documents for redundancy.
  

9. Microsoft SharePoint

• Feature/Setting: Document library triggers to copy finalized files via 'Add File' REST API to backup location.
  

10. Citrix ShareFile

• Feature/Setting: Automate 'File Upload' endpoint with timestamp-based folder creation.
  

11. IBM FileNet

• Feature/Setting: Use Content Engine APIs to trigger archival of documents at approval or check-in.
  

12. SAP Document Management System

• Feature/Setting: Configure 'Content Repository API' for backing up newly created technical files.
  

13. Oracle Content and Experience Cloud

• Feature/Setting: Leverage 'Documents API' to replicate and version engineering files.
  

14. GitHub (for code/CAD scripts)

• Feature/Setting: Push changes or tagged releases to backup repository using REST API.
  

15. GitLab

• Feature/Setting: Use 'Repository Files API' for scheduled or event-based backing up of project files.
  

16. Atlassian Confluence

• Feature/Setting: Use 'Content API' for exporting and backing up engineering knowledge base documents.
  

17. SolidWorks PDM

• Feature/Setting: Event trigger on check-in to automate replication to protected storage via PDM API.
  

18. Siemens Teamcenter

• Feature/Setting: Workflow-driven export and backup via 'RAC' or 'BMIDE' API based on document status change.
  

19. Altium 365

• Feature/Setting: Use REST API to export PCB design files automatically to offsite backup location.
  

20. Nextcloud

• Feature/Setting: Use 'Files API' to synchronize and maintain backup copies of engineering files in private cloud.
  

21. Slack

• Feature/Setting: Use Slack files API to extract and backup files shared in engineering channels automatically.
  

22. FTP/SFTP Servers

• Feature/Setting: Schedule 'put' or 'mirror' operations to offsite SFTP server using cron or automation script.
  

23. Azure Blob Storage

• Feature/Setting: Use 'Put Blob' API to back up project files and enable data retention policies.
  

Benefits

1. Reliable disaster recovery for mission-critical materials.

2. Compliance with regulatory and quality standards for documentation.

3. Enables secure remote access and collaboration.

4. Reduces manual backup errors and ensures process integrity.

5. Provides version control, traceability, and audit trails for all engineering documents.

6. Accelerates project onboarding by ensuring all historical documents are instantly available.

7. Fosters best practices for IP security and organizational data governance.