Contain exposure
Pause release progression, protect new traffic, freeze dependent changes, and record the trigger.
Recovery Automation
Prepare recovery before production needs it.
Define and verify the coordinated actions required to pause exposure, restore compatible versions, reverse dependent changes, validate health, notify teams, and preserve the final outcome.
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Previous application versionArtifact verified and available
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Traffic routePrevious target group healthy
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Feature flagsShutdown state mapped
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Database migrationManual approval required
Coordinated recovery
A rollback is more than an older container.
The safe path may require traffic, flags, configuration, cache, database, communication, and incident actions in a precise order.
Restore compatibility
Return application, configuration, feature flag, cache, routing, and data layers to a compatible state.
Verify recovery
Evaluate technical health, business KPIs, customer signals, and dependency status before closing the event.
Readiness checks
Know what can be automated and what needs a human.
- Previous artifact and infrastructure state available
- Traffic and routing actions tested
- Flag and configuration shutdown states defined
- Database recovery compatibility reviewed
- Health queries and acceptance thresholds attached
- Owners, approvers, notifications, and incident path assigned
Detect→Pause→Restore→Verify→Record
Controlled automation
Automate only within explicit policy boundaries.
ReleaseAtlas separates detection, recommendation, approval, execution, and verification so sensitive recovery actions remain attributable and reviewable.
- Approval gates for destructive or data-sensitive actions.
- Least-privilege execution credentials.
- Idempotent, observable workflow steps.
- Complete evidence for every automated and manual action.
Recovery Automation
Turn recovery readiness into a release requirement.
See how ReleaseAtlas prepares and coordinates the complete recovery path.