Backups Glossary

Browse 8 backups terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

8 Backups Terms

Backup Encryption: Encrypting backup data so that stored copies remain protected if backup media, repositories, or cloud storage are exposed or stolen. Strong backup encryption...
Backup Strategy: The plan for how data and systems are backed up, retained, validated, and restored to meet recovery goals. A strong backup strategy considers frequency, scope,...
Data Backup Security: The protection of backup data and backup systems so they cannot be stolen, encrypted by attackers, silently corrupted, or misused during recovery. It includes...
Object Lock: A storage control that prevents an object from being modified or deleted for a defined retention period, often used in cloud object stores. Object lock is...
Restic: An open-source backup tool known for encryption, deduplication, and support for varied storage backends.
Restore Point: A saved system state that can be returned to later in order to recover from corruption, failed updates, or some classes of compromise. Restore points are...
RPO: Short for recovery point objective, the maximum acceptable amount of data loss measured in time after an incident or outage. RPO helps determine backup...
Velero: A backup and restore tool for Kubernetes resources and persistent volumes.