Glossary of Terms

Archive: Is the process of erasing files from primary storage after a copy has been made

Back-End Infrastructure: The internal workings and code used to design the storage folders and make them fully functional.

Backup: The process of making a complete copy of any and all information for the purpose of disaster recovery.

Backup Schedule: Setting the time, date and frequency that a backup can and will occur.

Cookie: Data created by a Web server that is stored on a user's computer. The cookie provides a way for the website to keep track of a user's patterns and preferences and, with the cooperation of the Web browser, to store them on the user's own hard disk.

CryptoAPI: The Application Programming Interface that uses the RSA and DES models of encryption to secure your information.

DateTimeLock © Function: The technology used to assign a visitor password and limit their ability to manipulate your files by setting a date, time, or download limit to their access.

DES Encryption: The Data Encryption Standard is an algorithm that is used for encrypting information.

Download: The process of retrieving information from your storage facility to your Computer.

Encryption: The process of scrambling information in such a way that only those with the specially generated Key can read the information.

Event Log: Event Log is a text readout of all actions that have taken place in order to keep an accurate record of system performance and security.

Firewall: An information "router" that is specifically designed to filter data and secure information transfer.

Full Backup: The process of completely copying your system information to a separate location.

Hyperlink: On the Internet, a hyperlink is a formatted group of text that when clicked, transports you a different web page or place on a web page.

Incremental Backup: The process of copying only the files that have changed or have been added or deleted since the last Full Backup.

LUN Blocks: Logical Unit Number is a physical disk drive (or portion of it) that can be addressed as an entity. An example of a LUN is your drive letter in Windows. (a:, c:, d:, etc.)

Node: The hardware device that allows for the transmission of data within a network.

OFS (Online File System) Technology: The technology of allowing anywhere access of your information. By securing your information with OFS, you have the ability to safely view, share, copy, move, backup, restore, or delete you data whenever you wish.

RAID Protection: Redundant Array of Independent Disks is a method of configuring multiple disk modules into a logical disk unit which appears, to the user, as a single contiguous module. This technology is utilized for redundant backup.

Recovery: The process of replacing damaged or missing information with the copy of the information made during a backup.

Redundancy: Replication of systems or components designed to take over in the event of a failure. This provides for uninterrupted operations.

RSA Encryption: RSA is a public-key cryptosystem (an algorithm) designed to encrypt information.

SAN (Storage Area Network): A highly scalable network of storage devices interconnected with Fibre channel hubs and switches.

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer): Protocol A network Security protocol developed by Netscape used for creating encrypted tunnels in which information can be traded safely.

Storage: A physical array of disk drives where information is kept and accessed securely.

Storage Folder: The graphical user interface (GUI) in which information is stored and maintained by the user.

Storage Virtualization: Storage Virtualizationis the process of dividing the available storage space into "Virtual Volumes" regardless of the physical layout or topology of the actual storage elements (e.g. Disk Drives, RAID sub-systems, etc.).

Upload: The process of sending information from your Computer to your secure storage facility

Virtual Disk Blocks: A group of independent disks the pool all of their capacity together so that an unlimited amount of space can be allocated whenever it is needed.

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