offline storage
Disconnected backup media
Offline storage refers to data kept on media not connected to a computer or network—external hard drives, USB drives, optical discs, or tape.
The term distinguishes such storage from cloud or network-based systems.
Offline storage offers protection against hackers and ransomware since disconnected data can't be remotely accessed: Keep backups in offline storage in case your system gets compromised.
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- disaster recoveryRestoring systems after catastrophe
- archiveStored historical records
- hard driveComputer's internal storage device
- external hard driveRemovable digital storage device
USB · external drive · tape · tape backup · disk · local · disconnected · air gap · vault · fire safe · data · files · unplugged · flash drive · NAS · data center · physical · static
offline storagecloud computing
Internet-delivered digital infrastructure
cloud services · data centers · software as a service · streaming services
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