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| a file setting that indicates whether a file should be backed up |
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| asymmetric server cluster |
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| a technology in which a standby server exists only to take over for another server in the event of its failure |
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| a separate generator powered by diesel, natural gas or propane gas to generate electricity |
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| a backup copy of each bit on a computer hard drive. also known as mirror image backup. |
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| the ability of an organization to maintain its operations and services in the face of a disruptive event |
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| a process of documentation that shows that the evidence was under strict control at all times and no unauthorized individuals were given the opportunity to corrupt the evidence |
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| a stationary fire suppression system that does not harm people, documents, or electrical equipment |
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A rem ote site that provides office space; the custom er m ust provide and install
all the equipment needed to continue operations. |
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| Using technology to search for computer evidence of a crime. |
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| continuous data protection (CPD) |
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| Continuous data backups that can be restored immediately. |
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The process of copying information to a different media and storing it at
an offsite location so that it can be used in the event of a disaster. |
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The procedures and processes for restoring an organization's IT
operations following a disaster. |
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| disaster recovery plan (DRP) |
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A written document that details the process for restoring IT
resources following an event that causes a significant disruption in service. |
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| Using separate disk controller cards for each disk in a RAID. |
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disk mirroring Using multiple drives in the file server that are a11 connected to the same
disk controller card; used in Raid Level 1. |
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Backing up to a magnetic disk, such as a large hard drive or RAID
configuration. |
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| disk to disk to tape (D2D2T) |
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Backing up to magnetic disk as a temporary storage area
before writing the contents to magnetic tape. |
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| drive file slack (drive slack) |
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Data from the deleted portions of a program that is used to
fill up the last cluster on a disk. |
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A stationary fire suppression system that disperses a fine, dry
powder over a fire. |
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| electrostatic discharge(esd) |
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The sudden flow of electric current between two objects
that can destroy electronic equipment. |
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A metallic enclosure that prevents the entry or escape of an electromagnetic
field. |
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The ability of a system to continue functioning even in the event of one
or more component failures. |
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The application of science to questions that are of interest to
the legal profession. |
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| grandfather-father-son backup system |
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A process for backups that divides backups into
three sets, a daily backup, a weekly backup, and a monthly backup. |
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| heating, venlilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) Systems |
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that provide and regulate
heating and cooling. |
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A remote site that contains all equipment, supplies, and telecommunications a
business needs and is ready immediately in the event of a disaster. |
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| mean time between failures (MTBE) |
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A statistical value that is the average time until a
component fails, cannot be repaired, and must be replaced. |
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A backup copy of each bit on a computer hard mirror image backup drive. Also known
as bit-stream backup. |
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An uninterruptible power supply in which the battery charger is connected
to the primary power source in order to charge its battery. |
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An uninterruptible power supply which is always running off its battery
while the main power runs the battery charger. |
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| A type of error checking used in RAID Level 5. |
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The air-handling space above drop ceilings that is used to circulate and otherwise
handle air in a building. |
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| RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Drives) |
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A technology that uses multiple hard
disk drives for increased reliability and performance. |
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| Data from RAM that is used to fill up the last sector on a disk. |
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| recovery point objective (RPO) |
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he maximum length of time that an organization can
tolerate between backups. |
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| recovery time objective (RTO) |
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The length of time it will take to recover the data that has
been backed up. |
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A stand-by server that is manually added to the network if a primary
server fails. |
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A combination of two or more servers that are interconnected to
appear as one. |
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A component or entity which, should it fail, would adversely
affect the entire system |
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| hidden data on a hard drive |
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| Partitioning storage space on hard drives into smaller sections. |
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A technology in which every server in the cluster
performs useful work and if one server fails the remaining servers absorb
the load |
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Telecommunications Electronics Material Protected from Emanating Spurious
Transmissions (TEMPEST) |
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A classified U.S. government standard intended to prevent
attackers from picking up stray RFI and EMI signals from government buildings |
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| uninterruptible power supply (uPs) |
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An external device that provides electrical power
when normal power is interrupted |
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A form of eavesdropping in which special equipment is used to pick
up telecommunication signals or data within a computer device by monitoring the
electromagnetic fields. |
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A remote site that contains computer equipment but does not have
telecommunication access constantly running. |
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A stationary fire suppression system that sprays a room with
pressurized water. |
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A temporary or perm anent file on a hard drive that is used by a
Microsoft Windows operating system that serves as additional memory when RAM is
not available |
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