What is it?

A copy of current-state data, stored in another location.

Not a full copy of data, but an extract of inactive data that an organization needs to maintain.

When is it used?

To restore data in event of data loss, damage, error or corruption.

To meet long-term data retention requirements for forensic analysis, legal or compliance reasons.

Where is it stored?

Typically, in a dedicated storage area from where the data is easily retrievable.

Typically, in a dedicated storage area that is cost-optimized. Retrieval time can be longer.