# Backup

Concept · [Cloud, hosting and security](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/cloud)

Also called: backups, back up, restore, data backup, database backup, disaster recovery

A copy of data kept so it can be recovered if the original is lost or damaged.

**For example:** A bad update deletes a table of customer records. The team restores last night's backup and loses only that day's changes.

## Connects to (10)

- [Database](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/database): Organized storage for your app's information, such as users, orders and messages, so it can be saved and looked up later.
- [Managed service](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/managed-service): A service where the provider handles the upkeep instead of the customer's own team.
- [Uptime](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/uptime): The share of time a service is working and reachable.
- [Object storage](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/object-storage): A cloud service for storing files such as images, videos and documents.
- [Data integrity](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/data-integrity): Whether data stays accurate, complete and consistent over time.
- [WP Engine](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/wp-engine): A hosting company that specializes in WordPress sites.
- [Obsidian](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/obsidian): A note-taking app that keeps notes as plain Markdown files on a person's own computer.
- [Dropbox](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/dropbox): An online file storage and sharing service.
- [Rclone](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/rclone): Free, open-source command-line software for copying and syncing files between a computer and many cloud storage services.
- [Amazon S3](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/amazon-s3): Amazon Web Services' object storage.

Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/backup