https://community.appian.com/discussions/f/administration/38711/how-to-backup-appian-cloudWe have annual security audits in our company . This year Appian entered in this process and the auditor is consulting us about backups . We have contracted the Essential cloud service . We understand that Appian has some sort of solution ( cluster )en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.appian.com/thread/146291?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:39:31 GMTd3a83456-d57b-489c-a84c-4e8267bb592a:7183c7f9-73e1-40d4-8ef0-8ae7302c0adericardos0433<p>Hi Mathieu.</p> <p><span class="" data-bm="939">Thank</span><span> </span><span class="" data-bm="941">you</span><span> </span><span class="" data-bm="943">for</span><span> </span><span class="" data-bm="945">this</span><span> </span><span class="" data-bm="947">information</span><span class="" data-bm="948">,</span><span> </span><span class="" data-bm="950">I</span><span> </span><span class="" data-bm="952">will</span><span> be </span><span class="" data-bm="954">sharing</span><span> </span><span class="" data-bm="956">it</span><span> </span><span class="" data-bm="958">with</span><span> </span><span class="" data-bm="960">our</span><span> </span><span class="" data-bm="962">auditor</span><span> </span><span class=" " data-bm="964">to</span><span> </span><span class=" tta_align" data-bm="966">see</span><span> </span><span class="" data-bm="968">if</span><span> </span><span class="" data-bm="970">it</span><span> </span><span class="" data-bm="972">meets</span><span> </span><span class="" data-bm="974">his</span><span> </span><span class=" " data-bm="976">requirements</span><span><br /></span></p> <p><span></span><span>Regards</span></p> <p><span>Ricardo</span></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.appian.com/thread/146290?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:21:37 GMTd3a83456-d57b-489c-a84c-4e8267bb592a:5a52f602-a7db-4abd-b755-3e650a98ea15Mathieu Drouin<p>Here is Appian Cloud&#39;s backup policy:&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.appian.com/suite/help/24.4/Appian_Cloud_FAQ.html#how-is-data-stored-in-appian-cloud-backed-up?">docs.appian.com/.../Appian_Cloud_FAQ.html</a></p> <p>To have your own backups for audits, you would need Appian&#39;s Enhanced Data Pipeline.</p> <p><a id="" href="https://docs.appian.com/suite/help/25.1/Enhanced_Data_Pipeline_for_Appian_Cloud.html">https://docs.appian.com/suite/help/25.1/Enhanced_Data_Pipeline_for_Appian_Cloud.html</a></p> <p>In the cloud, if you need to restore from backup, you would log a support ticket and they would restore the whole Appian instance (Processes and DB) from a snapshot taken at a particular time.</p> <p>RPO and RTO may vary depending on what type of packages&nbsp;you have purchased (HA, Enhanced Business Continuity)</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>