Version Differences for Backups of AnthillPro

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  <font size=3>'''KEEP IN MIND THAT ALL THE STEPS LISTED ABOVE ARE ONLY FOR CHANGING THE DATABASE STATES'''</font>. In actuality, no other files are backed up, which leaves your previous build artifacts, codestation artifacts, job logs, test results, etc. at risk. To negate this, it is recommended to backup the entire anthillpro directory filesystem as well so that the filesystem can be restored to the same timeframe as the server.    <font size=3>'''KEEP IN MIND THAT ALL THE STEPS LISTED ABOVE ARE ONLY FOR CHANGING THE DATABASE STATES'''</font>. In actuality, no other files are backed up, which leaves your previous build artifacts, codestation artifacts, job logs, test results, etc. at risk. To negate this, it is recommended to backup the entire anthillpro directory filesystem as well so that the filesystem can be restored to the same timeframe as the server. 
       
- Unfortunately, there are some cases that warrant a server not being able to have its entire filesystem backed up. THe order of precedence on how to continue is thus:   + Unfortunately, there are some cases that warrant a server not being able to have its entire filesystem backed up. The order of precedence on how to continue is thus:  
       
  # Attempt to make a backup of the entire server filesystem. If this is not an option, see #2.    # Attempt to make a backup of the entire server filesystem. If this is not an option, see #2. 
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  ## '''published''' - Where your published reports are stored.    ## '''published''' - Where your published reports are stored. 
  ## '''logs''' - Where your server logs, in addition to job logs, lie.    ## '''logs''' - Where your server logs, in addition to job logs, lie. 
       
    + Make sure that whichever method you choose, you have an archive of it, and be sure to '''TEST THE ARCHIVE''' after creation to verify its integrity. For example, if backing up the entire server filesystem using 7-zip, one's command might look like thus:  
    + <pre>7z a -t7z -m0=LZMA2 -mx9 -md256m -ms=on -mmt2 %ARCHIVE_DIRECTORY%\backup.7z %SERVER_HOME%</pre>  
       
    + === Filesystem Restoration ===