Differential Backup
A differential backup contains cumulative changes since its full-backup base and differs from an incremental backup.
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Direct-to-Object Backup
Direct-to-object backup writes protected data directly to object storage without an intermediate disk repository.
View definitionFile-Level Backup
a backup that selects files and folders rather than a full volume or machine
View definitionForever Forward Incremental
Forever Forward Incremental is a concept or mechanism used in backup to maintain an incremental chain by merging the most important points...
View definitionForward Incremental Backup
a method where an initial full backup is followed by incrementals containing changes since the previous point
View definitionFull Backup
A full backup protects the entire selected scope and provides a recovery point or a base for a backup chain.
View definitionGFS Backup
GFS organizes long retention backups across multiple horizons
View definitionGrandfather-Father-Son (GFS)
Grandfather-Father-Son retention keeps multiple generations of backups, typically daily, weekly, and monthly.
View definitionImage-Level Backup
an image-level backup that captures a machine or VM at disk/volume level rather than only selected files
View definitionImmutable backup
Immutable backups protect restore points from changes or deletion for a defined retention period. Check enforcement, privileged access, capacity and r...
View definitionIncremental Backup
A backup that only copies the data modified since the last relevant backup point.
View definitionInstant VM Recovery
Instant VM recovery starts a virtual machine directly from backup storage to reduce service downtime during restoration.
View definitionNAS
Network-connected storage equipment that provides files and other services.
View definitionObject Lock
Object Lock is a concept or mechanism used in backup to prevent the removal of objects for a defined period of time.
View definitionObject Storage Backup
a backup strategy where the source or destination is API-addressed object storage rather than a traditional filesystem
View definitionPerformance Tier Backup
A backup performance tier provides primary repository capacity for fast backup writes and restores.
View definitionRAID
RAID combines multiple disks into a logical volume to improve capacity, performance or fault tolerance depending on the level.
View definitionReplication
Replication maintains a secondary copy of data, storage volumes or virtual machines, synchronously or asynchronously, to support availability and disa...
View definitionRescan Backup Repository
Rescanning a backup repository synchronizes backup software inventory with restore points present on storage.
View definitionRestore Chain
the sequence of backup files or restore points needed to reconstruct data at a selected restore time
View definitionRetention Lock Backup
Backup retention lock enforces a minimum protection period during which backup data cannot be removed.
View definitionRetention Policy Backup
A backup retention policy defines how long restore points are kept before becoming eligible for deletion.
View definitionRPO
The maximum amount of data an organization agrees to lose after an incident.
View definitionRTO
The target time to return service to service after an incident.
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