Data Sovereignty & Backups

StacksAtlas is built on the principle that network intelligence belongs to the administrator. Unlike cloud-based monitoring solutions, our data sovereignty features ensure you have absolute control over your historical data, mapping, and inventory.

Database Snapshots

The Snapshot Manager (located in Settings) allows you to capture the entire state of your StacksAtlas engine at any moment.

Creating a Snapshot

• Action: Clicking "Create Snapshot" triggers a hot-backup of the internal LiteDB engine.
• Storage: Snapshots are stored locally on the appliance in the Snapshots directory.
• Metadata: Each snapshot records the timestamp, version, and database size for easy identification.

Restore & Recovery

In the event of hardware migration or data corruption, any snapshot can be restored with a single click.

• Hot-Swap: During restoration, the engine safely archives the current database and swaps in the selected snapshot.
• Automatic Restart: The system will automatically restart services to ensure data integrity after a restore.

Fresh Start (Archive & Reset)

For scenarios where you are moving the appliance to a new network or performing a seasonal audit, the Fresh Start feature provides a clean slate without losing history.

• What it does: It archives the current active database into a final snapshot and resets the inventory to zero.
• Use Case: Handing over a project to a client or starting a new subnet sweep from scratch.

Permanent Delete (GDPR & Privacy)

For compliance and privacy, StacksAtlas includes a Permanent Delete option for archived devices. Unlike standard archiving, this operation completely purges the device, its MAC history, and all associated metadata from the encrypted database.

Downloadable Backups

All snapshots can be downloaded directly through the web interface as .db files. This allows for:

• Off-site Archival: Move your network history to secure long-term storage.
• Audit Compliance: Provide point-in-time network state records to security auditors.
• Offline Analysis: Open the database with standard LiteDB tools for custom reporting.