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data vaulting
Last modified: Tuesday, October 30, 2001
The process of sending data off-site, where it can be protected from hardware failures, theft, and other threats. Several companies now provide Web backup services that will compress, encrypt, and periodically transmit a customer's data to a remote vault. In most cases the vaults will feature auxiliary power supplies, powerful computers, and manned security. Also referred to as a remote backup service (RBS).
