Backup Policy

Current State (Known Gaps)

No off-site backup — this is a known gap, improvement pending
Serenity has local ZFS snapshots and replication
PlausibleDeniability now has repo-documented automated backup scaffolding deployed to PD for Postgres dumps plus rsync replication to Serenity

Serenity Backup Strategy

Sanoid snapshots cache/appdata: 7 daily, 4 weekly, 6 monthly
Syncoid replicates cache/appdata → malcolm/zfs_backups_array (strict-mirror)
qBit Mover script: pauses torrents 0–4 days old then runs Unraid mover
Mover Status script: sends Discord webhook notifications

PlausibleDeniability Backup Scope

Back up at minimum:

Compose repo: /mnt/docker-ssd/docker/compose (in git — GitHub + Gitea)
Local SSD appdata: /mnt/docker-ssd/docker/appdata/
Databases: /mnt/docker-ssd/docker/databases/
Selected appdata/backups on tank: /mnt/tank/docker/
.env files (separately — gitignored, handle via encrypted backup or private repo)

Database Backups

Keep app-consistent dumps for major databases
Do not rely only on raw volume copies for restores
Document restore procedure per major service

Recommended dump locations: /mnt/tank/docker/backups/db-dumps/

Repo-side scaffolding now lives under automation/:

automation/bin/pd_backup_postgres.sh
automation/bin/pd_backup_sync_to_serenity.sh
automation/bin/run_pd_backups.sh

These helper scripts are now the live PD backup runner model, with deployment details tracked in docs/operations/PD_BACKUP_DEPLOYMENT.md.

Recommended live deployment model on PD: a plain root cron job invoking /usr/bin/bash bin/run_pd_backups.sh from /mnt/docker-ssd/docker/compose/automation.

.env File Backup Options

Private Gitea repo — short term, push all .env files to a private repo on your local Gitea
Encrypted restic — include .env files in restic backup with encryption, push offsite (Backblaze B2)
Vaultwarden — store each .env as a secure note (best long-term once deployed)

Restore Practice

Test restores quarterly
Test at least one app DB restore and one full-config restore
Verify that restored stacks can start with current compose files

Operational Notes

Media libraries on Unraid are large and may not need the same backup frequency as configs/databases
SSD-local DB and SQLite workloads are highest priority for backup validation
Serenity malcolm pool is heavily utilized — capacity planning needed before it fills

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