> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://clumio.reclear.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Backup and recovery lifecycle

> How data moves from discovery to protection, monitoring and recovery.

The lifecycle gives the mental model the rest of the documentation assumes: resources are discovered, bound to a policy, monitored, and restored.

<Note>
  **Prototype page.** This page is included to show where this topic belongs in the proposed
  documentation structure. Its production instructions would be researched, written, and validated
  during an engagement.
</Note>

## Planned coverage

* Discovery and coverage
* Protection and scheduling
* Monitoring and alerting
* Recovery

## Related pages

* [What is Clumio?](/get-started/what-is-clumio)
* [Protection model](/protect/overview)