Configuring a regularly-scheduled station backup by adding a provisioning job prototype using the Niagara Network Prototype View is a better practice than setting up a one-time station backup using the Niagara Network Job Builder.
Provisioning backups use either the local BackupService or the CloudBackupService. The CloudBackupService provides all the functions of the local BackupService. You can make successful backups using either the Backup Manager view to create manual backups, or using the Backup Stations step in a provisioning job. Backups contain the expected files based on the CloudBackupService exclusions. Backups created by provisioning job prototype follow the configured job disposition settings and are deleted when a new backup is created.
The topics that follow provide an example procedure for regularly backing up a