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.. _definitions:
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.. include:: global.rst.inc
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Definitions
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.. _deduplication_def:
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Deduplication
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Deduplication is a technique for improving storage utilization by eliminating
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redundant data.
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.. _archive_def:
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Archive
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An archive is a collection of files along with metadata that include file
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permissions, directory structure and various file attributes.
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Since each archive in a repository must have a unique name a good naming
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convention is ``hostname-YYYY-MM-DD``.
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.. _repository_def:
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Repository
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A repository is a filesystem directory storing data from zero or more archives.
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The data in a repository is both deduplicated and encrypted making it both
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efficient and safe.
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Key file
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When a repository is initialized a key file containing a password protected
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encryption key is created. It is vital to keep this file safe since the repository
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data is totally inaccessible without it.
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