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Backup Media
Backup media can include reel-to-reel magnetic tapes, DDS tapes, 3480
cartridges, magneto-optical disks, and disk files. Backup media provides
an economical way to maintain duplicates of important files on your
system.
The process of copying a file to backup media is called storing the file.
The process of copying a file from backup media is called restoring the
file.
As a system administrator/operator, you frequently STORE and RESTORE
files. You might, for example:
* Store all files on the system (backup) in case one or more files
become corrupted, either accidentally, intentionally, or by a
malfunction.
* Store an important file in order to create a duplicate for a user.
* Permanently store several files offline by storing them to media
and deleting them from disk (archive).
* Transfer files from one system to another by storing them from one
system and restoring them on to the other.