The Dataverse Network Project

The DVN software does not provide automatic back ups of your application data in the database or of your files in the file system.

Plan to do regular back ups of all data and files, to ensure that users have reliable access to current data. The Project recommends the data backup terms supported by the IQSS DVN:

• Data backup terms - The IQSS Dataverse Network maintains a full backup of all data and directories on the Network for 6 months, in the Harvard Depository. This means that there always is a full, offsite copy of the Network that is less than 7 months old.
• Backup schedule - On Mondays, any files changed since the last full back up are backed up. On other days, only the files changed since the last incremental back up are backed up. Full back ups also are performed administratively on an as-needed basis.