File locations and storage
Canopy stores data in the following locations
| Location | Type | Requires backup | Disk space required |
|---|---|---|---|
| /etc/canopy/* | Canopy system configuration and license files | Yes | <1MB |
| /opt/checksec/canopy/* | Canopy binary data that is managed by the package manager | No | +-400MB |
| /var/opt/checksec/canopy/* | User data that is imported into Canopy and generated by Canopy e.g. imported tool data, uploaded screenshots, report template files, generated reports, custom plugins | Yes | Depends on amount of data stored and generated inside of Canopy. This ranges from a 1-3GB per year for small installations (<10 users) and 50GB+ per year for larger installations. |
| Database (This is RDBMS specific) | Yes, using RDBMS specific backup procedures as recommended by the RDBMS vendor |