Best Practices for Odoo Backups

Backups are critical for any production Odoo deployment. In this guide, we'll cover best practices for setting up reliable, automated backups.

Why Backups Matter

Your Odoo database contains your business data—customer records, invoices, inventory, and more. Losing this data could be catastrophic. Regular backups ensure you can recover from:

- Accidental data deletion

- Database corruption

- Server failures

- Ransomware attacks

Backup Strategy

We recommend the **3-2-1 backup rule**:

3 copies of your data

2 different storage types

1 offsite backup

Setting Up Automated Backups

With Braincuber, automated backups are easy:

Go to **Dashboard → Backups**

Click **Configure**

Set your backup schedule (we recommend daily)

Choose your retention policy

Select your storage destination (S3, GCS, or Azure)

Testing Your Backups

A backup is only as good as its ability to be restored. We recommend:

- Testing restores monthly

- Documenting the restore process

- Training team members on recovery procedures

Conclusion

Don't wait until you need a backup to set one up. Take 5 minutes today to configure automated backups for your Odoo instances.