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extensionCommon Features
extensionBackup Job Orchestration
Backup APIs schedule, trigger, and monitor backup jobs across servers, virtual machines, databases, SaaS tenants, and endpoints, with policy-driven recurrence and dependency management.
extensionRecovery Point Management
APIs enumerate and inspect recovery points (snapshots, restore points, incremental chains) so that operators and automation can pick the right point in time for granular or full recovery.
extensionRetention and Lifecycle Policies
Backup platforms expose retention rules, GFS (grandfather-father-son) schedules, and lifecycle transitions that move data between hot, cold, and archive tiers like S3 Glacier or Azure Archive.
extensionImmutability and Ransomware Protection
Modern backup APIs configure object lock, WORM storage, air-gapped copies, and anomaly detection to defend recovery data against ransomware and insider tampering.
extensionSaaS Data Backup
SaaS-focused providers like Rewind, OwnBackup, Spanning, and Backupify back up Salesforce, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, GitHub, Shopify, and other tenant data through vendor APIs.
extensionDisaster Recovery Orchestration
DR APIs from AWS, Azure, VMware, and Veeam coordinate failover, failback, runbook execution, and recovery validation across primary and secondary sites or cloud regions.
extensionCross-Cloud and Hybrid Targets
Backup APIs write to a mix of on-prem appliances, object storage (Backblaze B2, Wasabi, S3, Azure Blob), and cloud-native services, enabling 3-2-1 strategies across providers.
task_altUse Cases
task_altRansomware Recovery
Organizations use backup APIs to identify the most recent clean recovery point after a ransomware event and orchestrate restore of affected VMs, files, and databases at scale.
task_altSaaS Tenant Protection
SMBs and enterprises run SaaS backup APIs to protect Microsoft 365 mailboxes, SharePoint sites, Google Workspace drives, and Salesforce records against accidental deletion and malicious actors.
task_altCross-Region Disaster Recovery
Operators use APIs like AWS Backup, Azure Site Recovery, and Veeam to replicate workloads across regions and execute scheduled DR drills with measurable RPO and RTO.
task_altLong-Term Archival and Compliance
Regulated industries push immutable backup copies to archive tiers (S3 Glacier, Azure Archive, B2) via backup APIs to satisfy retention mandates under HIPAA, SOX, GDPR, and FINRA.
task_altEndpoint and Remote Worker Backup
Endpoint backup APIs from Druva, Acronis, and Carbonite protect laptops and remote devices and let IT centrally restore files after device loss or compromise.
task_altDatabase and VM Snapshot Automation
Platform engineers script database, VM, and volume snapshots via cloud-native APIs (Amazon DLM, Azure Backup, NetApp) and integrate them into CI/CD and pre-change checkpoints.
integration_instructionsIntegrations
integration_instructionsVeeam
Backup, replication, and disaster recovery platform for VMs, physical servers, cloud workloads, and Microsoft 365 with a comprehensive REST API.
integration_instructionsCommvault
Enterprise data protection and backup platform with REST APIs for jobs, clients, storage policies, and disaster recovery orchestration.
integration_instructionsRubrik
Cloud data management and backup platform with REST APIs covering SLA domains, snapshots, recovery, and ransomware investigation.
integration_instructionsCohesity
Hyperconverged data protection and backup platform with REST APIs for protection jobs, sources, views, and recovery operations.
integration_instructionsAWS Backup
Centralized, policy-based AWS service that automates backup of EBS, RDS, DynamoDB, EFS, S3, and other AWS resources via API and IaC.
integration_instructionsMicrosoft Azure Backup
Azure-native backup service that protects VMs, files, SQL, and SAP HANA workloads, with REST APIs for vaults, policies, and recovery points.
integration_instructionsDruva
SaaS-delivered data protection for endpoints, data centers, and cloud workloads with APIs for backups, restores, and compliance reporting.
integration_instructionsBackblaze B2
Low-cost cloud object storage commonly used as a backup target via S3-compatible APIs, supporting object lock and lifecycle rules.
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