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title: "Backup glossary"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Backup glossary

Available in Classic and VPC

Backup service has the following terms you must know when using Backup service. The terms and their definitions are as follows:

### Classic environment

A platform that does not provide VPC (Virtual Private Cloud), a customer-only private network, on public cloud

### VPC environment

A platform that provides VPC (Virtual Private Cloud), a customer-only private network, on public cloud

### DataBase Management System (DBMS)

A set of software tools that helps multiple users to access the data within a database

### DataBase Instance (DB Instance)

Set of information stored in a database at a certain time

### Resource

Server that will go through backup or recovery

### Report

Daily/monthly report that provides the result of performance in Backup service

### Backup

A NAVER Cloud Platform service that regularly backs up and stores server data using verified backup solutions

### Restore·restoration

Task that you can restore the specific data of a desired time into the resource you want to restore

### Remote Backup·(duplexing backup)

Duplexing task where the copied backup data is located into a different zones

### Agent

Backup agent needed to use Backup service

### Schedule

Schedule when you perform the backup

### Job

Task where the backup is performed by using resources with the agent installed, preset storages and policies

### Storage

Storage where you store backup/remote backup data

### Policy

Setup of policy about data that is stored in the storage during the established retention period

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To see a full list of terms and definitions, go to [Glossary](https://www.ncloud.com/guideCenter/glossary) from the NAVER Cloud Platform portal.