Protecting your data.
BACKUP
A copy of your data, kept separately.
FULL BACKUP
Files, databases, email and settings together.
PARTIAL BACKUP
One component: usually just files, or just a database.
INCREMENTAL BACKUP
Only what changed since the last one.
RESTORE
Returning data from a backup to live use.
RETENTION
How long backups are kept before being overwritten or deleted.
OFFSITE BACKUP
A copy stored somewhere other than the server.
The only kind that protects against losing the server.
SNAPSHOT
A point-in-time copy, usually at server level.
DISASTER RECOVERY
The plan for restoring operation after a serious failure.
WHAT MATTERS MOST
That a restore has actually been tested.
An untested backup is an assumption.
