Active Full Backup
A complete backup that re-reads all data from the source.
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Air Gap Backup
An isolated backup of the production system and difficult to access continuously.
View →Backup Repository
A location where backup files are stored.
View →GFS Retention
A retention strategy that maintains weekly, monthly and annual points.
View →Hardened Repository
A strengthened backup repository against malicious deletion or modification.
View →Incremental Forever
A strategy where an initial full is followed mainly by incremental backups.
View →MFA Fatigue
A technique that bombards a user of applications MFA to push him to accept one.
View →Password Spraying
An attack that tests a small number of common passwords on many accounts.
View →Reverse Incremental
A method where the last complete state is maintained directly in the full file.
View →Synthetic Full Backup
A complete backup rebuilt from backups already present on the repository.
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