Cloudback is a type of repository backup and disaster recovery software that helps organizations automatically back up, retain, and restore source code repositories and their associated metadata across multiple development platforms. Cloudback is designed for software development teams, IT administrators, DevOps engineers, and organizations that rely on Git-based platforms to manage source code and collaboration workflows. It supports backups for GitHub, GitLab, and Azure DevOps environments, addressing operational risks such as accidental deletions, data corruption, security incidents, and platform outages. The product is used in scenarios that require long-term data retention, regulatory compliance, business continuity planning, and migration between version control platforms. Cloudback operates by connecting directly to supported source control platforms and performing scheduled backups of repositories and metadata. Backups can be stored either in customer-managed cloud storage environments or in Cloudback-managed storage, depending on organizational security and infrastructure requirements. The platform provides centralized backup management and recovery through a web-based interface. Core capabilities include: - Automated scheduled backups of repositories, branches, tags, and commit history - Backup of repository-related metadata such as issues, pull requests, releases, collaborators, and wikis - Support for Git Large File Storage (LFS) data - Manual and on-demand backup initiation - Restoration of repositories to supported platforms or download as archive files Cloudback is used by companies that require structured backup policies for development assets, including organizations with distributed engineering teams and regulated data environments. It supports use cases such as disaster recovery, off-platform data retention, platform migration, and internal audit preparation. Key functional and operational characteristics: - Platform coverage across GitHub, GitLab, and Azure DevOps - Storage flexibility through integration with third-party cloud storage providers or managed storage - Data encryption during transfer and at rest - Backup history tracking and retention control - Access management and activity logging Cloudback fits into the broader category of DevOps infrastructure tooling and data protection software. It is typically integrated into existing development workflows to run continuously in the background without interfering with daily engineering operations. The system is structured to provide traceability, repeatability of backups, and predictable recovery processes for software development assets.