firefrost-operations-manual/docs/tasks/world-backup-automation/README.md

World Backup Automation

Status: Planning
Priority: Tier 3 - Disaster Recovery
Time: 1-2 hours
Last Updated: 2026-02-16

Overview

Automated backup system for Minecraft world data. Scheduled backups with retention policy and off-server storage.

Requirements

• Automated daily backups
• Retention: 7 daily, 4 weekly, 3 monthly
• Compression (zip/tar.gz)
• Off-server storage
• Pterodactyl API integration
• Restoration procedures

Implementation

• Python backup script
• Cron scheduling
• S3 or NextCloud storage
• Discord notifications

Success Criteria

• ✅ Automated backups running
• ✅ Retention policy enforced
• ✅ Off-server storage configured
• ✅ Restoration tested

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