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application-aware storage
12 Jul 2007
WORD - Application-aware storage is a storage system with built-in intelligence about relevant applications and their utilization patterns. Once the storage "understands" the applications and usage conditions, it is ...
recovery
02 Mar 2006
WORD - In data management, recovery is a process that involves copying backup files from secondary storage (tape, Zip disk or other backup media) to hard disk. Recovery is performed in order to return data to its original condition ...
online backup
13 Dec 2005
WORD - Online backup, also known as remote backup, is a method of offsite data storage in which files, folders, or the entire contents of a hard drive are regularly backed up on a remote server or computer with a network connection. ...
hot backup
25 Jul 2005
WORD - A hot backup, also called a dynamic backup, is a backup performed on data even though it is actively accessible to users and may currently be in a state of being updated. Hot backups can provide a convenient solution in ...
cold backup
25 Jul 2005
WORD - A cold backup, also called an offline backup, is a database backup when the database is offline and thus not accessible for updating. This is the safest way to back up because it avoids the risk of copying data that may be ...
continuous data protection
13 Oct 2004
WORD - Continuous data protection (CDP), also called continuous backup, is a storage system in which all the data in an enterprise is backed up whenever any change is made. In effect, CDP creates an electronic journal of complete ...
bare metal restore
16 Sep 2004
WORD - In disaster recovery, a bare metal restore is the process of reformatting a computer from scratch after a catastrophic failure. Typically the process involves reinstalling the operating system and software applications and ...
restore
17 May 2004
WORD - In data management, restore is a process that involves copying backup files from secondary storage (tape, zip disk or other backup media) to hard disk. A restore is performed in order to return data to its original condition ...
business continuance
11 Feb 2002
WORD - Business continuance (sometimes referred to as business continuity) describes the processes and procedures an organization puts in place to ensure that essential functions can continue during and after a disaster. Business ...
serverless backup
18 Feb 2004
WORD - Serverless backup is a method of offloading backup procedures from a server so that the time ordinarily devoted to backup functions can be used to carry out other server tasks. Ordinarily, the amount of time that a server ...


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