Data Backup Study Guide

Think you know the key data backup terms? Find out, using this Study Guide to test and bolster your knowledge.

1. This is the process of eliminating redundant data on storage devices.
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2. This term describes a storage environment in which all enterprise data is backed up whenever a change is made.
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3. This is a type of managed service in which data is duplicated in real time over a SAN.
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4. This is a set of pointers to data stored on a disk drive, streamlining access to the data.
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5. This describes the process of using a spinning read/write head and diagonal tracks to record information onto magnetic tape.
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6. This is a nonvolatile storage medium that relies on integrated circuits rather than magnetic or optical media.
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7. This is a standard for connecting hard drives to computer systems. Cables adhering to this standard are thinner and more flexible than its predecessor, and it has fewer conductors.
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8. This appliance-based system appears as a tape library with emulated tape drives and tape cartridges.
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9. This is an open-format storage technology developed by HP, IBM and Certance (now owned by Quantum).
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10. In this storage approach, data is frequently backed up to a remote server.
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