Filter Automate

This workflow is ideal for:

• System Administrators: Managing multiple DigitalOcean droplets and ensuring they have up-to-date backups.
• DevOps Engineers: Automating snapshot management to maintain system integrity and availability.
• Freelancers and Agencies: Providing clients with reliable backup solutions without manual intervention.
• Small Business Owners: Ensuring data safety and minimizing downtime by automating snapshot processes.

This workflow addresses the challenge of managing multiple snapshots for DigitalOcean droplets effectively. It ensures that:

• No more than 4 snapshots are retained per droplet, preventing unnecessary storage costs.
• Old snapshots are automatically deleted, freeing up resources and maintaining optimal performance.
• New snapshots are created regularly, ensuring that backups are always current and minimizing the risk of data loss.

1. Trigger: The workflow runs every 48 hours to manage snapshots.
2. List All Droplets: It fetches a list of all droplets in your DigitalOcean account.
3. Retrieve Snapshots: For each droplet, it retrieves the existing snapshots to assess the current state.
4. Filter Snapshots: It checks if the number of snapshots is greater than or equal to 4.
5. Delete Old Snapshots: If the limit is exceeded, the oldest snapshot is deleted to maintain the desired count.
6. Create New Snapshot: After cleanup, a new snapshot is created for each droplet, ensuring up-to-date backups.