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   * It should be kept separate from your normal backups. The reason being that if someone steals your backup, they now have the ability to restore it to their own computer and decrypt your data.   * It should be kept separate from your normal backups. The reason being that if someone steals your backup, they now have the ability to restore it to their own computer and decrypt your data.
  
-===== On Premis Backup =====+===== On Premise Backup =====
   * Work with your local IT professional on the design and operation of your system/network backups. Windward Software does not offer backup services and are not responsible for your system backup.    * Work with your local IT professional on the design and operation of your system/network backups. Windward Software does not offer backup services and are not responsible for your system backup. 
   * What to back up is important   * What to back up is important
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 ===== Best practices in backup ===== ===== Best practices in backup =====
 +Consider these best practices for configuration and backup regime for your on-premise server and data.
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   - Use [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/file-server/volume-shadow-copy-service|Shadow Copy (also known as Volume Snapshot Service, Volume Shadow Copy Service or VSS)]] is a technology included in Microsoft Windows   - Use [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/file-server/volume-shadow-copy-service|Shadow Copy (also known as Volume Snapshot Service, Volume Shadow Copy Service or VSS)]] is a technology included in Microsoft Windows
   - Have your users signed out and even consider stopping the Pervasive services to ensure the Pervasive database has cleanly flushed any cached data.   - Have your users signed out and even consider stopping the Pervasive services to ensure the Pervasive database has cleanly flushed any cached data.
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-===== What can you use? =====+===== What tools can you use? =====
   - Microsoft operating systems since Windows 2000 have come with a simple backup solution.  This can be found from the Start menu, Programs, Accessories, Systems Tools and choose backup.   - Microsoft operating systems since Windows 2000 have come with a simple backup solution.  This can be found from the Start menu, Programs, Accessories, Systems Tools and choose backup.
   - Offsite backup solutions are an option, the disadvantage with these is restore time is based on your internet speed which may be an issue to consider if you have large amounts of data.   - Offsite backup solutions are an option, the disadvantage with these is restore time is based on your internet speed which may be an issue to consider if you have large amounts of data.
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