Disaster Recovery Overview

This document defines the disaster recovery priorities and recovery methodology for SkyCloud infrastructure.

Recovery Objectives

• Restore critical business systems quickly
• Minimize customer impact
• Preserve operational integrity
• Protect client data and configurations

Critical Recovery Priorities

1. DNS and edge routing
2. Caddy reverse proxy systems
3. Authentication services
4. Nextcloud and client access platforms
5. Support/helpdesk systems
6. Business operations platforms

Recovery Philosophy

Service restoration takes priority over feature completeness during recovery operations.

Disaster Recovery Workflow

1. Assess outage scope
2. Identify affected infrastructure
3. Confirm backup availability
4. Restore critical ingress services
5. Restore core application services
6. Validate external accessibility
7. Document recovery actions

Emergency Standards

• Do not introduce new architecture during emergencies
• Stabilize systems before optimization
• Document emergency modifications immediately
• Maintain rollback awareness throughout recovery operations

Operational Expectations

Disaster recovery procedures should remain simple, repeatable, and operationally realistic under pressure.

Related Articles

• Emergency Support Escalation
• Backup Verification Procedures
• Internal Escalation Overview

Document Change History

Suggested Recovery Diagram

Add recovery workflow diagram showing:

• Ingress restoration sequence
• Authentication recovery order
• Core application restoration flow
• Validation checkpoints
• Rollback decision points

Document Governance

• Owner: SkyCloud Operations
• Review Frequency: Quarterly
• Last Major Revision: 2026-05-27
• Status: Active Operational Document