online backup

Internet data protection

Online backup is the storage of computer files on remote servers accessed through the internet, protecting data from local disasters like hardware failure, theft, or fire.

Services automatically copy files to the cloud, allowing retrieval from anywhere: I restored my photos from online backup after my laptop crashed.

Also called cloud backup.

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data loss · recovery · disaster recovery · restore · files · upload · download · server · remote · automatic · schedule · encryption · secure · Dropbox · drive · archive · snapshot · versioning

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storage location

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Data saved nearby

external hard drive · tape backup · internal storage

connectivity requirement

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Data preserved without network connection

backup existence

online backupsingle point of failure

Lone vulnerable component

Family

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