18.7. Backing up Services
Finally, it's worth mentioning that each service running on Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server can require a special type of backup. These often involve stopping a service and then running a backup, given that some of the data cannot be backed up while the service is running. Many of these services, if provided by Apple, will be fairly straightforward to back up. For example, the comic in Figure 18-28 shows the process for backing up Apple's Final Cut Server, a popular solution for storing video assets in Mac OS X.
Figure 18-28. Backing up Final Cut Server
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