Horizon 7 can back up your Connection Server and Horizon Composer configuration data at regular intervals. In Horizon Console, you can set the frequency and other aspects of the backup operations.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Automatic backup frequency | Every Hour. Backups take place every hour on the hour. Every 6 Hours. Backups take place at midnight, 6 am, noon, and 6 pm. Every 12 Hours. Backups take place at midnight and noon. Every Day. Backups take place every day at midnight. Every 2 Days. Backups occur at midnight on Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Every Week. Backups take place weekly at midnight on Saturday. Every 2 Weeks. Backups take place every other week at midnight on Saturday. Never. Backups do not take place automatically. |
| Backup time | Time to schedule a backup. |
| Backup time offset | Time offset for a scheduled backup. |
| Max number of backups | Number of backup files that can be stored on the Connection Server instance. The number must be an integer greater than 0. When the maximum number is reached, Horizon 7 deletes the oldest backup file. This setting also applies to backup files that are created when you use Backup Now. |
| Folder location | Default location of the backup files on the computer where Connection Server is running: C:\Programdata\VMWare\VDM\backups When you use Backup Now, Horizon 7 also stores the backup files in this location. |
