#24DELIVERYRELEASEElite
Pre-Deploy Snapshot
Automatic rollback point before changes
Medium
Overview
Automatically create full system snapshot before every deployment. Enables instant rollback if deploy fails.
Why It Matters
Safety checkpoint. If deploy fails, you have a known-good state to restore.
The Risk
Without snapshots, failed deploys become extended outages. Database migrations that fail halfway leave corrupted state. You're restoring from older backups and losing recent data.
Implementation Components
A complete implementation of this capability includes:
- Automated snapshot before every production deploy
- Full system state captured (database, files, config)
- Snapshots tagged with deploy ID for easy identification
- Retention policy (7-30 days)
- Automated restore testing
- Monitoring and alerting on snapshot failures
Implementation Pattern
- 1Trigger snapshot before deploy
- 2Tag with deploy ID
- 3Keep for 7-30 days
- 4Test snapshot restore
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