Core features and use cases of the STACKIT Automation Service
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The STACKIT Automation Service is built to give you reliability, flexibility, and control when operating your cloud resources. Here are the core features that make it a standout choice for teams that want to eliminate manual overhead.
Core features
Section titled “Core features”Multiple recovery point options
Section titled “Multiple recovery point options”The service provides comprehensive data protection with options tailored to different recovery time requirements:
- Snapshots: Uses volume snapshots to create high-performance recovery points for near-instantaneous state restoration.
- Backups: Stores data in dedicated, isolated storage to provide maximum protection against hardware failures with longer recovery times.
Dynamic label-based targeting
Section titled “Dynamic label-based targeting”Instead of manually targeting individual resources, the automation dynamically discovers and applies policies to all volumes matching your specified labels. New resources that match your labels are covered automatically.
Flexible execution triggers
Section titled “Flexible execution triggers”Automation tasks can be scheduled to run automatically at custom intervals or executed on demand instantly through manual triggers.
Integrated retention policies
Section titled “Integrated retention policies”Built-in safety guardrails automatically manage your snapshot rotations and backup lifecycles:
- Snapshot retention policy: Automatically prunes the oldest snapshots to maintain your defined volume limits and prevent creation failures.
- Daily backup retention policy: Automatically creates a daily backup of the latest available snapshot when triggered, and deletes backups automatically once the specified retention period ends.
Use cases
Section titled “Use cases”The STACKIT Automation Service helps you standardize and scale the operations you would otherwise perform by hand. Here are key use cases where it shines.
Data protection and compliance
Section titled “Data protection and compliance”Automatically protect your critical data using scheduled disk volume snapshots and daily backups, ensuring resilient recovery points always exist without manual intervention.
Efficient operations at scale
Section titled “Efficient operations at scale”Scale your operations by eliminating repetitive manual workloads. Standardized templates let you apply the same policy consistently across many resources.
Simplified lifecycle management
Section titled “Simplified lifecycle management”Simplify lifecycle management and streamline the daily usage of your cloud resources by moving recurring tasks into automations.
Reduced operational overhead and human error
Section titled “Reduced operational overhead and human error”Reduce operational overhead and minimize human error by replacing manual steps with standardized, repeatable templates.
Flexible execution on your terms
Section titled “Flexible execution on your terms”Maximize execution flexibility with on-demand or automated triggers tailored to your needs, from ad hoc runs to regular schedules.