Backup & Recovery

Applicare separates configuration (dashboards, alerts, roles, workflows) from ingested telemetry. Back up both on a schedule and test restores so recovery is routine, not a fire drill.

Configuration backups#

Export all configuration as versionable JSON — ideal for GitOps and disaster recovery.

applicare-server config export > applicare-config-$(date +%F).json
# restore
applicare-server config import applicare-config-2026-06-01.json

Telemetry data#

Ingested metrics, traces, and logs live on the storage volume. Snapshot the volume (or use the built-in scheduled backup to object storage) according to your retention and RPO needs.

applicare-server backup create --target s3://backups/applicare/
applicare-server backup schedule --cron "0 2 * * *" --retain 30

Retention & restore drills#

Set retention per data type to control cost (see System Requirements for sizing). Test a restore into a staging instance quarterly — an untested backup is not a backup.