The need
The original setup depended on one live copy.
Areate kept listing histories, signed documents, and transaction files in Google Drive. The brokerage needed additional recovery options if the working files or access to that service became unavailable.
What I built
Copy records to the office and offsite storage.
The setup keeps the working files in Google Drive, a scheduled copy at the office, and an encrypted backup with a separate offsite provider.
Files are copied from Google Drive to Areate’s office machines on a schedule. A separate step creates an encrypted offsite backup with another provider in another region, storing only what changed.
Areate / Backup sequence
Google Drive
Working files
Office copy
Copied on a schedule
Encrypted offsite backup
Another provider in another region
Scheduled jobs check for failures and expose backup status to staff.
Implementation
How I approached the work.
Additional recovery options
These locations provide additional recovery options if the primary service or the office copy becomes unavailable.
Job monitoring
The process runs on a schedule, checks for failures, and gives staff a view of backup status.