Backup & recovery policy

‍How backups work

Qurioos uses a two-layer backup system to keep data safe:

1. Operational backups (Railway)

• Daily full backups — The database is backed up every 24 hours.
• Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR) — Data can be restored to any specific minute within the last 7 days.
• Use case — Ideal for quick recovery from everyday issues like accidental deletions or incorrect imports.

2. Disaster recovery backups (Amazon Web Services S3)

• Daily off-site backups — A full compressed copy of the database is stored securely in a private AWS S3 bucket.
• Independent storage — This copy is separate from the main platform, protecting against service-wide outages or security breaches.
• Use case — Critical when the primary database platform is unavailable or compromised.

Backup frequency

• Every 24 hours for both operational and off-site backups.
• Off-site backups are never more than 24 hours old.
  

Why this matters

• Protects against both small mistakes and large-scale disasters.
• Follows the 3-2-1 backup strategy: 3 copies of data, 2 types of storage, 1 off-site location.