backup storage

On a personal computer, backup storage is commonly achieved with Zip drives and DVDs. In an enterprise, backup storage can sometimes be achieved through replication of data in multidisk storage systems, such as RAID; as part of network-attached storage (NAS); as part of a storage area network (SAN); or as part of a tiered storage system. Enterprise backup storage often makes use of both disk and tape as storage media. Special software is used to manage backup as part of a storage system.

The same means and media used for backup storage are often used for archival storage.

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