Backup
A backup is a recoverable copy of data stored separately from the original source, used to restore files, volumes, or entire systems after data loss, corruption, or accidental deletion.
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Block Storage
Block Storage provides persistent, disk-like storage that can be attached to cloud instances, allowing data to survive instance restarts and be moved between instances.
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Cinder
Cinder is the OpenStack block storage service that creates, manages, and attaches persistent storage volumes to instances.
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Glance
Glance is the OpenStack image service that stores, catalogs, and retrieves disk images used to launch instances in a cloud environment.
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Object Storage
Object storage is a data storage architecture that manages data as discrete objects containing the data itself, metadata, and a unique identifier, accessed via HTTP APIs rather than file paths or block addresses.
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Snapshot
A snapshot is a point-in-time copy of a volume or instance state that captures all data as it existed at the moment of creation, enabling backup, recovery, and cloning operations.
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Swift
Swift is the OpenStack object storage service that stores and retrieves unstructured data such as files, images, backups, and media using HTTP APIs.
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