diff --git a/app/models/simple_configuration.rb b/app/models/simple_configuration.rb
index e5e8ede..bbe8214 100644
--- a/app/models/simple_configuration.rb
+++ b/app/models/simple_configuration.rb
@@ -1,21 +1,50 @@
 class SimpleConfiguration < ActiveRecord::Base
   establish_connection ARCHIVING_CONF
 
   DAYS = {
       monday: :mon,
       tuesday: :tue,
       wednesday: :wed,
       thursday: :thu,
       friday: :fri,
       saturday: :sat,
       sunday: :sun
   }
 
   enum day: { monday: 0, tuesday: 1, wednesday: 2, thursday: 3, friday: 4, saturday: 5, sunday: 6 }
 
   belongs_to :host
 
   validates :host, :day, :hour, :minute, presence: true
   validates :hour, numericality: { greater_than_or_equal: 0, less_then: 24 }
   validates :minute, numericality: { greater_than_or_equal: 0, less_then: 60 }
+
+  # Initializes the configuration's 3 parameters randomnly.
+  # Default configurations must be randomized in order to distribute the backup server's
+  # load.
+  def randomize
+    self.day = SimpleConfiguration.days.keys.sample
+    self.hour = rand(24)
+    self.minute = rand(60)
+  end
+
+  # The day abbreviation
+  #
+  # @return [Symbol]
+  def day_short
+    DAYS[day.to_sym]
+  end
+
+  # Creates a default config, by adding resources for:
+  #
+  # * schedule
+  # * fileset
+  # * job
+  #
+  # Each resource handles its own defaults.
+  def create_config
+    schedule = host.schedules.new.default_resource(day_short, hour, minute)
+    fileset = host.filesets.new.default_resource
+    job = host.job_templates.new(fileset_id: fileset.id, schedule_id: schedule.id).default_resource
+  end
 end