Backup

Backup refers to the copying and archiving of computer data so it may be used for one of the below:

• Recover data after its loss, be it by data deletion or corruption (primary)
• Recover data from an earlier time, according to a user-defined data retention policy, typically configured within a backup application for how long copies of data are required

Disaster Recovery

Disaster recovery (DR) refers to a set of policies and procedures to enable the recovery or continuation of vital technology infrastructure and systems following a natural or human-induced disaster.

Disaster recovery focuses on the IT or technology systems supporting critical business functions.

Backup

Backup refers to the copying and archiving of computer data so it may be used for one of the below:

• Recover data after its loss, be it by data deletion or corruption (primary)
• Recover data from an earlier time, according to a user-defined data retention policy, typically configured within a backup application for how long copies of data are required