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Glossary

Backups

Continuous encrypted copies of your app data so you can recover after mistakes or failures.

Definition

Backups are copies of your application’s data (and sometimes files and configuration) stored so you can restore them if something goes wrong. A backup is about the information the app holds: records, uploads, settings. Continuous backups stream every change off-site so you can restore to a recent moment, not only to last night. Nightly snapshots add a second, independent full copy. Backups complement version control and rollback, which focus more on the app code and deploys. Together they answer: can we get the tool and its data back?

Why it matters

Internal tools become the system of record for small teams. If the only copy lives on one machine or in one chat export, a bad prompt or disk failure is a crisis. Continuous encrypted off-site backups turn hosting into something you can trust for invoices, forecasts, and client lists. When you share an app across a team, you also share the duty to keep its data recoverable.

How Croft fits

Croft runs continuous encrypted off-site backups for apps on your private server, with nightly full snapshots as a second layer. Deploy rollback restores a previous app version in one click. For SQLite app databases, changes stream off-site constantly so recovery is not limited to yesterday’s copy. You host and share the tool; Croft handles the recovery path. Details live under Security and Under the hood.

Related terms

  • SQLite A file-based app database. On Croft it is continuously backed up off-site so your team data lasts.
  • Rollback Restoring a previous working version of your app after a change goes wrong.
  • Version control A history of changes to your app so you can see what changed and restore an earlier version.
  • App hosting Running your app on a server with a URL people can open in a browser.
  • Private app hosting Hosting where only invited people can open the app, not the open internet.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What are backups for an app?

Saved copies of the data your app stores so you can restore them after deletion, corruption, or infrastructure failure.

Are backups the same as rollback?

No. Rollback restores a previous app version. Backups restore data. Continuous backups and nightly snapshots protect the database; rollback protects the deploy. You typically want both.

Does Croft back up AI-built apps automatically?

Yes. Continuous encrypted off-site backups and nightly snapshots are part of the platform on your private server, not a separate product you configure from scratch.

How do backups relate to the SQLite app database?

On Croft each app’s SQLite database is continuously replicated off-site and snapshotted nightly. See the SQLite glossary entry for the app-database view.

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