Backups happen without you having to remember

How backups work

On a Linux server installation, backups come with the install; you do not need to set up a scheduler yourself. Backups are kept on your server's disk.

A suggested backup routine

1. Check the date of the last backup on the system status page once a week.
2. Copy the backups regularly to a disk outside the server or to your organisation's backup system.
3. Keep an eye on disk space; backups take room too.
4. Let us walk through the restore steps together during installation, so there are no surprises when you need them.

Limits

Automatic backups run on Linux installations. If you use the Windows desktop app, set up a routine that backs up the app's data folder regularly. If the server disk fails, backups on the same disk can be lost too, so keep at least one copy somewhere else.

Backups stay on your own server and are never sent anywhere. That keeps control of your data with you, and it also means moving a copy to a safe place is your responsibility.

You find out what a backup is worth on a bad day. Treat the backup routine as part of the installation, and review it again as your screen count grows.