What is a Backup?

In general, a backup is a copy of a computer file or files.

Storing copies of important data is a standard office procedure and is a very serious security issue. It may be more important than locking the door when you leave the office.

The copy created by Jade Property Suite's backup feature is a compressed file and has the extension ".jbk". By default, the Jade backup creates a copy of the data in your database. You can also choose to back up your images, print templates, web design and web categories files. Unless you have a specific reason for not doing so, you should create a backup of everything.

If you have a backup, your business can survive a disaster. Consider what you would do if your office were to be destroyed: In a paper-based system, this would probably mean the end of your business. If you had kept a backup of your Jade data outside of the office, you could continue business from somewhere else.

You will be glad you have a recent backup outside of the office in these situations:

•	Computer virus infection;

•	Accidents (e.g. fire, water damage, data deletion);

•	Computer breakdown;

•	Power failure in the office;

•	Theft of computer;

•	Natural disaster (e.g. a flood, earthquake or tornado);

•	Sabotage (e.g. deliberate deletion of data).

The importance of creating a backiup frequently should not be underestimated.