ARTESCA Glossary

Clear, concise definitions of the backup, object storage, and data-protection terms that matter when you evaluate ARTESCA. Browse the terms below.

B

Backup Target — The storage system where backup software writes and retains backup data — the destination in a backup architecture that keeps data available for restore.

D

Data Sovereignty — The principle that data is subject to the laws of the jurisdiction governing it — a question of which government can compel access, not simply where the data is stored.

S

S3 Object Lock — The S3 API mechanism that applies WORM retention to individual object versions, in either compliance or governance mode, so they cannot be overwritten or deleted.

W

WORM (Write Once, Read Many) — A storage model in which data can be written once and read as often as needed, but never modified, overwritten, or deleted for the duration of a defined retention period.