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title: "AI Assistant backup and recovery | Nutrient"
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description: "Before deploying AI Assistant in a production environment, set up a backup strategy with scheduled automated backups and a tested disaster recovery plan."
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# Backup and recovery

Before deploying AI Assistant in a production environment, set up a backup strategy with scheduled automated backups and a tested disaster recovery plan.

AI Assistant uses PostgreSQL as a data store. We recommend using managed databases and relying on the vendor-specific backup management.

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