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The industry’s most cutting-edge terms, explained.
Cloud Storage
Cloud storage describes an IT infrastructure deployment model where storage resources reside in the cloud instead of being housed on-premises.
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Data Encryption
Data encryption is a type of security process that converts data from a readable format called plaintext into an encoded, unreadable form called ciphertext.
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Data Loss Prevention
Data loss prevention (DLP) is part of a company’s security policy to prevent the loss, leakage, misuse, or access of data by unauthorized parties.
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Database Backup
Database backup is the process of creating a copy (backing up) of an organization’s structured data utilized by popular databases such as SAP HANA and Microsoft SQL Server.
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eDiscovery
Electronic discovery (eDiscovery) is the process of finding and collecting ESI – typically for lawsuits, investigation, or legal purposes.
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Endpoint Backup
Endpoint backup solutions offer data protection for employee user devices, including desktops and laptops for today’s remote workforce.
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File and Object Backup
File and object backup solutions offer data protection for two different unstructured data types: object storage and file systems.
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Kubernetes Backup
Kubernetes backup is the process of backing up the components running in a Kubernetes orchestration platform, that is an abstraction layer for containerized applications and services.
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Office 365 Backup
Microsoft Office 365 (sometimes referred to as O365) is a popular SaaS (solution-as-a-service) offering for today’s businesses.
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Ransomware Protection
Ransomware protection is the process of preventing the occurrence of a ransomware event, and/or mitigating the risk of a successful attack.
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VM Backup
Virtual machine backup (VM backup) is the process of backing up the VMs running in an enterprise environment.
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