Arkhivio is purpose-built for file-based workloads that need reliable protection but do not require the advanced capabilities of an enterprise backup platform.
File servers are one of the most common sources of high-volume, relatively low-complexity data in enterprise environments. Documents, spreadsheets, project files, user home directories — all need protection, but none require application-aware backup or instant recovery orchestration.
Arkhivio protects file server directories incrementally — only changed files are transferred each run, keeping bandwidth usage low. Files are stored at deterministic S3 paths, and the full directory tree is recoverable from S3 directly if needed.
# Back up multiple file server directories python3 -m backup scan upload audit \ --job fileserver-daily \ --dir /data/finance \ /data/hr \ /data/projects \ /home # All paths tracked under one job # Incremental — only changed files uploaded # Audit verifies integrity after every run {"event":"upload_complete","uploaded":47, "skipped":3184,"errors":0,"bytes":524288000}
Network-attached storage accumulates large volumes of data quickly. As the NAS grows, backup licensing costs for platforms that charge per protected terabyte can grow proportionally — even when the data being protected is relatively simple file content.
Arkhivio can be deployed on a host with access to the NAS mount point, protecting the file share to S3-compatible object storage. The backup runs on a schedule and transfers only changes — keeping costs low regardless of the total volume.
A 200 TB NAS hosts engineering project files, media assets, and shared documents. The existing enterprise backup platform protects the organization's VMs and databases. Extending it to cover the NAS would add significant licensed capacity.
With Arkhivio, the NAS content is backed up incrementally to Wasabi or Cloudflare R2 at object storage pricing — without increasing the enterprise backup platform's licensed capacity.
Both solutions operate independently and coexist in the same environment.
Organizations accumulate data that is not actively used but still needs to be protected — historical financial records, prior-year reports, completed project archives, regulatory submissions. This data changes infrequently or not at all.
Historical data is a good candidate for Arkhivio because it is inherently file-based and does not require sophisticated recovery capabilities. Once backed up, incremental runs are lightweight — only net-new or modified files are transferred. The data remains accessible in S3 for as long as needed.
Depending on the S3-compatible platform you use, you can configure storage lifecycle policies to automatically transition older objects to lower-cost storage tiers (e.g., S3 Glacier, Wasabi's standard tier, Cloudflare R2).
Arkhivio does not manage lifecycle policies itself — this is handled at the storage layer, consistent with the architectural philosophy of letting the storage platform do what it already does well.
Long-term archival data — completed project files, decommissioned system exports, legal retention copies, compliance records — typically needs to be preserved and accessible but does not need active backup capabilities like instant recovery or application awareness.
Arkhivio provides a managed way to transfer and maintain archive data in S3-compatible object storage, with integrity verification, history, and audit information. The files remain accessible as standard S3 objects — no application required to read them at any point in the future.
Data accessible via standard S3 tools indefinitely, without requiring Arkhivio to remain operational.
Structured logs and MongoDB history record when files were archived and whether integrity was verified.
Where S3 Object Lock is available on the bucket, objects can be made immutable at the storage layer.
Arkhivio is designed to coexist with enterprise backup platforms — not compete with them. A hybrid strategy uses each tool where it is best suited.
Both solutions operate independently in the same environment. There is no conflict, no integration required, and no change to your existing backup platform configuration.
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