Overview
Backups are essential for two reasons:
If you make a major error and lose or incorrectly alter a large amount of data, we can revert to a recent backup.
If the server your file is stored on suffers damage, we can restore it from a backup copy.
The backup system used by Music Monitor varies based on where Music Monitor is hosted. In all cases, schools are ultimately responsible for making sure sufficient backups are stored. Schools can institute backup measures in addition to the following.
When We Host Your File
Included in the hosting arrangement we offer is a backup regime involving frequent backups on the same server as well as regular backups to an offsite location.
When You Host on a Server You Maintain
Where Music Monitor is hosted by FileMaker Server on a dedicated server machine, backups are handled by FileMaker Server.
FileMaker Server automatically makes backups each night. These backups are kept for seven days.
Additional backup schedules can be added to the default daily backup. We recommend having a weekly backup scheduled with at least six weeks of backups retained.
By default, FileMaker server stores backups in the following locations:
Windows: [drive]: \Program Files\FileMaker\FileMaker Server\Data\Backups
macOS: /Library/FileMaker Server/Data/Backups
Linux: /opt /FileMaker/Filemaker Server/Data/Backups
When Hosted on an Office Computer
If the Music Monitor files sit on a single computer, Music Monitor uses an internal backup system.
To check where backups are being created, select Common Tasks > Set Up > Main Menu : Set up or edit location for file backups.
Two different backup file paths can be viewed and edited here. It is recommended to use a network drive location for these file paths. To check that backups have been made successfully, navigate to the locations specified in the file paths.
Music Monitor will ask every fifth time it is closed whether a backup should be made. The backup location alternates between the two file paths.