Glossary

#Explaination of some words

#B

• backup = save current data “somewhare”.
  Store your backup outside the local system to have a copy you can access if the system is damaged.

#C

• cronjob = start a command in a defined cycle. ie. every hour, every day, once a week and so on

#D

• database dump = backup a database / scheme into a single file

• Duplicity = Commandline backup tool; set of scripts written in Python; https://duplicity.gitlab.io/duplicity-web/

#F

• full backup = backup of all data of the local system.

#H

• hook = entry points during the backup process where you can execute custom scripts.

#I

• incremental backup = backup of data that have changed since the last backup.

#P

• prune = delete old backup sets and thin data in the backup repository.
  As an example: You can make an hourly backup and define to keep all of them for a week, daily backups for 90 days and monthly backups starting from 1 to 36 monthes (=3 years). The prune actions removes data in the backup storage to thin out your backup data.

#R

• Restic = Commandline backup tool; a single binary is compiled with Go; https://restic.net/

• restore = copy data back from a made backup to the local system.

#T

• ttl = time to live
  Definition how long an information is valid before it needs to be updated again.

#V

• verify = check the integrity of backup data