Case data is valuable and performing regular backups ensures that your data is safe and retrievable in case of an emergent event. We recommend that you back up cases to a folder on a network server each night. If you do not have a network, then you should back up files to an external drive.

Case size does compress during backups. If you restore a case file, it returns to its normal size. Compressing the case during backups saves space and makes it much more likely that it will fit on a single disk. Compression is typically about 75% (e.g., 5 MB of case back up to a little over 1 MB). Backup files are fully compatible with the .ZIP file format used by PKZip v2.04g and WinZip.