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Archival Backup Strategy

Redundant backup system with RAW storage, cloud sync, and archive management for long-term preservation

Complexity: Moderate | Duration: 15-30m | Category: Creative/General

Tags: backup archival storage data-management preservation

Workflow Diagram​

Steps​

Step 1: Local backup​

Agent: backup

manager - Copy RAW files to external SSD

Step 2: Cloud backup​

Agent: backup

manager - Sync to cloud storage (Backblaze, Google Drive)

Step 3: Redundancy verification​

Agent: backup

manager - Verify 3-2-1 backup rule (3 copies, 2 media, 1 offsite)

Step 4: Cataloging​

Agent: archive

curator - Tag and organize by date, client, project

Step 5: Archive selection​

Agent: archive

curator - Determine retention period for RAWs vs JPEGs

Step 6: Storage optimization​

Agent: storage

optimizer - Delete duplicates and rejects

Step 7: Metadata preservation​

Agent: archive

curator - Ensure EXIF and keywords intact

Step 8: Recovery testing​

Agent: backup

manager - Periodically test file recovery

Step 9: Storage capacity monitoring​

Agent: storage

optimizer - Track available space

Step 10: Archive migration​

Agent: backup

manager - Migrate old archives to new media every 5 years

Usage​

To execute this workflow:

/workflow creative/general/archival-backup-strategy.workflow

See other workflows in this category for related automation patterns.