The following is a checklist of database backup best practices.
Schedule and take backups on a regular basis
When performing backups, never overwrite the last good backup until the current backup is completed and verified
Consider and implement the use of RAIDed disk volumes for storage of all volumes associated with your system, including database files, journals, other flat files etc.
After journals have been released, verify them by using the JADE Database utility
Place archived journals on a different physical disk and/or machine from the current journals
Store backups and associated journals securely, both off‑site and on‑site
Regularly perform a physical certification of the database, by using the JADE Database utility
Regularly test the restore and recovery process, using recent backups
After you move database files from one location to another (for example, from disk‑to‑disk or tape‑to‑disk), perform the JADE Database utility
After you move journals from disk to disk or from tape to disk, verify them again by using the JADE Database utility