Local backups made by FileMaker Server could be lost in the event of a system failure (such as a hard drive failure), so you must also save the backup copy to an external location in order to protect your data. You can create a scheduled task in FileMaker Server to create a backup copy of the database, which it stores locally on the host machine. Create a local backup of the database(s) in FileMaker Server.Accessing backup files and performing custom ad hoc backups can be requested through Standard Backups with FileMaker Serverīacking up your FileMaker database(s) with FileMaker Server is a two-step process: If you are using IS&T's managed hosting service, you do not need to worry about scheduling backups this is all handled for you. The instructions here are provided for those managing their own FileMaker servers.

In a changing computing landscape these recommendations in no way offer a guaranteed maintenance or risk-free hosting environment. The following web page offers MIT-specific configuration recommendations to help mitigate against security risks in the FileMaker hosting environment. Only experienced server administrators should attempt to do so, particularly where databases with sensitive data and/or mission critical functions will be housed. NOTE: IS&T recommends that IS&T Managed Servers be used for hosting FileMaker databases.

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