Performing a cold backup

By default, the dir.root contains both the content and indexes. For a cold backup, you can back up just the content and perform a full reindex when a backup is restored. A full reindex can be a time consuming process, so the steps include the indexes in the backup.

1. Stop SkyVault.
2. Back up the database SkyVault is configured to use, using your database vendor's backup tools.
3. In parallel, back up the dir.root directory in its entirety.
4. Store both the database and dir.root backups together as a single unit.

   For example, store the backups in the same directory or compressed file.

5. Start SkyVault.