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Last updated on 10 April 2026

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Before you create a backup of a local vault, make sure that these requirements are fulfilled: Requirements for on-premises to cloud migrations with vault backups.

These formats are supported for M-Files Cloud backups:

  • MFB file with file data included in the file (Firebird backup)
  • MFB file with separate file data folders (Firebird backup)
  • BACPAC file with separate file data folders (SQL backup)

These formats are not supported:

  • BAK file with separate file data folders (SQL backup)
  • Any SQL backup file with file data included in the file
  • ZIP file

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