Backup Provider Change: Alert for Archived App Backups

[nottheend]

Use Case:
When changing the backup provider in Cloudron, there may be existing archived apps. These are stored in the old backup location.

Current Issue:
The existing process requires users to manually move all existing backup files, including those of archived apps, to the new backup storage. There is a major risk that the archived app backups get forgotten or lost because this is not prominently shown. Especially since these backups are "silently" referenced by config files.

Feature Suggestion:
I propose adding an automatic migration feature or, at minimum, a warning/notification system during the backup provider change if archived app backups exist.

Reasoning:
Such a feature would help prevent accidental loss of archived backups, improve usability, and reduce manual work during critical backup provider changes.

This feature could also tie in with the recently discussed Backup integrity - store size and checksum of backups.

Thank you

[girish]

@nottheend Yup ,this is one of the things we want to fix in Cloudron 9. In 9, you can add multiple backup sites. The sites cannot be changed after adding i.e you cannot change filesystem to S3 or something else. Only the access credentials can be changed. When you delete a site, all the "dependencies" like app backup, box backups, archives are removed .