System database backup
Separate from app backups. Backs up SimpleDeploy’s own state (apps, users, configs, metrics). Lives in internal/store/db_backup.go and internal/api/system.go.
- Uses SQLite
VACUUM INTOfor atomic, consistent copies (WAL-safe) - Compact mode strips
metricsandrequest_statstables before download to reduce size - Managed from the System page in the UI, not the Backups page
For full disaster-recovery procedures, see Disaster recovery.