Database backup guide
Backups are only valuable when restore is known.
Small production apps need a database backup strategy that covers dump exports, provider snapshots, retention, restore testing, access control, monitoring, and handover responsibility.
RPOData loss target
RTORestore target
TestRestore proof
Database backup is one of the highest-leverage hosting tasks. A small app can survive brief downtime. It may not survive losing orders, customer records, invoices, payments, or operational history.
Official source note: PostgreSQL documents SQL dump backups, file-system-level backups, and continuous archiving/PITR as different backup approaches: PostgreSQL Backup and Restore.
Backup workflow
01Define what data matters and how much loss is acceptable02Automate backups and store them outside the app03Restore-test, monitor, retain, and hand over
