A production EQQ install has three operational concerns: keeping data safe (backup), knowing what happened (audit), and staying in license (license management). None are complicated; all matter.

Backup

EQQ stores its metadata (queries, views, roles, audit) in the same database as your application database or in a dedicated EQQuery database. Back it up with your normal SQL Server backup tooling: full + differential + log shipping. Restore drills should include bringing EQQ up against the restored metadata - the app pool picks up the restored state automatically.

Audit retention

Under Settings → Control, set Audit retention days. Default is 365. For compliance-heavy environments, extend it and pair with a nightly export of the audit table to cold storage.

The audit log is the single most valuable operational feature in production.
The audit log is the single most valuable operational feature in production.

License management

Under Settings → License Manager, you see current seat usage, edition, and expiration. EQQ's Home dashboard also shows license headroom so admins catch a ceiling before end users do.

License Manager - edition, seats, expiration, and usage at a glance.
License Manager - edition, seats, expiration, and usage at a glance.

Upgrade / renewal

Drop a new license file into Settings → License Manager. No restart needed. Extended Edition adds MCP, multi-database, MFA enforcement, and advanced audit.

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