Backup Scheduler: Every 45 Minutes

Overview

This backup scheduler automatically creates backups every 45 minutes.

The retention policy is configured to keep backups for the last 2 days only. After this period, older backups are automatically deleted to manage storage usage.

Scheduler Configuration

Backup Frequency: Every 45 minutes
Backup Type: Remote backup
Active Days: Every day (day_of_week: [“*”])
Time Window: All day (no start or end time defined)
Repeat Interval: Every 45 minutes (repeat.minute: “*/45”)
Retention Policy: Keep last 2 days
Timezone: Europe/London
Remote Location: ZRH (Zurich)

Snapshot Timeline (1 Year)

Backups per hour: ~1.33
Backups per day: ~32 (calculated as 24 × 60 ÷ 45)
Retention Window: 2 days
Total backups retained at any time: 32 × 2 = 64 backups

Older backups are automatically deleted once they fall outside the 2-day retention period.

API Summary

Endpoint:

POST /api/2.0/backupschedulers/

JSON Payload:

{
  "incremental_backup": {
    "day_of_month": "*",
    "day_of_week": ["*"],
    "end_time": {
      "hour": "",
      "minute": ""
    },
    "hour": "*",
    "minute": "*",
    "month": "*",
    "repeat": {
      "hour": "",
      "minute": "*/45"
    },
    "start_time": {
      "hour": "",
      "minute": ""
    }
  },
  "is_default": false,
  "is_enabled": true,
  "manual_incremental_backup": "",
  "name": "Every 45 minutes",
  "enable_backup_policy_notifications": true,
  "enable_retention_policy_notifications": false,
  "remote_location": "ZRH",
  "retention_policy": {
    "name": "Last 2 days",
    "rules": [
      {
        "period": "days",
        "quantity": 2
      }
    ]
  },
  "tags": [],
  "type": "backup",
  "user_timezone": "Europe/London"
}