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Backups

Periodic copies of active data created and stored elsewhere for recovery if lost or corrupted.

Definition

Periodic copies of active data created and stored elsewhere for recovery if lost or corrupted.

Use case

Taking hourly snapshot backups of production databases to prevent ransomware data loss.

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Backup

Wikipedia · Article · link checked 2026-10-16

Copies, schedules and restores: the unglamorous habit that saves companies.

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