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 +===== #IOCX Backup Strategy =====
 We received some questions about the Backup/Restore strategy we use to safeguard the data of IOCX friends. This page will be the place where we document our backups. We received some questions about the Backup/Restore strategy we use to safeguard the data of IOCX friends. This page will be the place where we document our backups.
  
-=== Architecture ===+==== Architecture ====
 We are using the built-in backup service of Linode, which is documented here: [[https://www.linode.com/docs/products/storage/backups/| Linode Docs - Backup]] We are using the built-in backup service of Linode, which is documented here: [[https://www.linode.com/docs/products/storage/backups/| Linode Docs - Backup]]
  
-=== Schedule ===+==== Schedule ====
 The Linode Backup service automatically keeps the two most recent weekly backups and the most recent daily backup. The weekly backup is defined as the one that is created on Mondays. The Linode Backup service automatically keeps the two most recent weekly backups and the most recent daily backup. The weekly backup is defined as the one that is created on Mondays.
  
 Backups are created daily between 2 - 4am (PST). Backups are created daily between 2 - 4am (PST).
  
-=== Data in Scope ===+==== Data in Scope ====
 The following virtual machines are backed up: The following virtual machines are backed up:
   * ioc-postgres (includes the PotgreSQL database of our instance)   * ioc-postgres (includes the PotgreSQL database of our instance)
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 Media files of the IOCX instance are stored on AWS S3 and we do not back them up. Media files of the IOCX instance are stored on AWS S3 and we do not back them up.
  
 +==== Restoration Tests ====
 +We use restores from backups frequently to scale some of our services horizontally. So far all restorations from Linode backups have been successful.