Backups & Rollbacks
A backup is only useful if you know how to restore it.
Back up before
- framework updates
- large resource updates
- SQL imports/migrations
- permission rewrites
- mass resource moves
- automated deployment changes
Keep a known-good version
Label backups with a date and purpose. Do not keep the only backup inside the same live folder you are about to replace.
Rollback test
For important servers, periodically verify that a backup can actually be restored.
Success check
You can answer: “If this update breaks the server, exactly which files/data do I restore and how long will it take?”
Document status
Last reviewed: September 2026
Version note: Use the instructions that match your installed product/resource version. When behavior differs from your release, check its release notes before changing production configuration.
