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Accelerator
The Compass compute layer that delivers the security perimeter, data protection software elements, and Compass features to customer systems. The Accelerator is the server that a data protection server runs on, and typically refers to the hardware.
Accelerator Managed Storage (AMS)
Storage that is completely managed by the Compass software from capacity management to performance management to upgrades and updates. This integration and management with Compass provides a complete hands-free operation of the storage components.
Agent
Software or code performing backups and restores on workloads.
At-rest encryption
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Backup as a Service (BaaS)
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Client
The entity that the backup or restore is being done for/on/with. This can include hardware, user, customer, or system having backups done.
Cloud
A computing model that stores data on the internet through a cloud-computing provider.
Commander
Commander is an easy-to-use web dashboard that delivers a unified view and centralized management for the entire enterprise.
Compass
Born in the cloud, the Compass Architecture is designed to take full advantage of technologies such as analytics, SaaS, multi-cloud, multi-tenant, security, and virtualization.
Compass Analytics Engine
Backup component that monitors operational data and delivers alerts and performance information, applies software updates, and automates functions.
Conduit
A virtual machine that runs the Compass Operating System and is leveraged as a centralized connection to the Compass Analytics Engine.
Customer Managed Storage (CMS)
Storage that is provisioned to the Compass Accelerators with monitoring and management of the storage resources in the hands of the customer. Capacity management and performance monitoring is provided by Compass to ensure smooth operations.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Software that tracks interactions between a business and existing or potential customers.
CyberArk
Software security tool for password management of privileged accounts.
Cyber Shield
D
Data Mover
A software component of data protection, typically for VMware, that moves data to and from a server.
Data Protection Server (DPS)
The software DPAT (Data Protection Acquisition Tool) that runs on the Accelerator.
Data Recovery
Restoration of lost or corrupt data.
Deal Desk
Sales process that offers and finalizes new customer solutions.
Deduplicated Occupancy (MB)
This value indicates the amount of space being consumed on disk on the Cobalt Iron Accelerator. This value is after deduplication and compression have been applied.
Deduplication
Elimination of duplicate or redundant information.
DPAT (Data Protection Acquisition Tool)
An Adaptive Data Protection Data Acquisition Tool (ADP DAT) that manages, monitors, and controls a variety of Data Protection, Cloud, Storage, and Network products and services.
E
Encryption Key
A string of numbers and/or letters stored in a file that decode or encode cryptographic data when processed through a cryptographic algorithm.
Enrollment
The process of provisioning systems and protection clients in Compass.
Event Management
G
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
L
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
Automated authentication service integrated into Compass through the Accelerator Conduit that eliminates the need for separate user authentication.
Long Term Retention (LTR)
Long-term retentions are generally reserved for satisfying historical or regulatory requirements for retaining specific data sets in an environment. It is unlikely this data would be used as part of business operational recoveries, but it may be needed for evidentiary or regulatory compliance reasons or in the event of a disaster.
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Managed Services Provider (MSP)
IT service provider
Migration
The process of selecting, preparing, extracting, and transforming data and permanently transferring it from one computer storage system to another.
N
Network Attached Storage (NAS)
O
Onboarding
The Cobalt Iron service of actively educating and guiding a new customer through the setup and feature use of Compass.
Organization
An organization is a flexible construct that lets you configure your backup strategy to work best for you. Organizations are built in a hierarchy of parent and child organizations and consist of any set of Cobalt Iron-protected resources or systems. Some enterprises implement hundreds of organizations—for various locations, customers, partner sites, data centers, and departments. As an administrator, you may be responsible for a set of sub-organizations. If you’re the administrator at a smaller business, you may own all the organizations and systems.
P
Protected Occupancy (MB)
This value indicates the amount of disk space that would be required to restore every copy and every version of every file protected by Cobalt Iron Compass for this client. This value does not take into account deduplication or compression.
Protection Class
A protection class defines standard protection qualities that are applied to systems based on their requirements. Organization-wide protection classes define the organization-wide retention and protection policies.
Protection Client
A customized backup service configured for a particular system and based on distinct data protection and retention policies. Each time a data protection action is completed, Commander records it as an event.
Protection Servers
All your backup and protection-services data are stored on protection servers that reside on accelerators, managed and directed by Commander.
Purpose Built Backup Appliance (PBBA)
Standalone disk-based storage device.
Physical Tape Library (PTL)
A high-capacity storage system used for storing, retrieving, reading from, and writing to tape cartridges.
Protected Systems
R
Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
Metric to calculate how quickly a business must recover IT infrastructure and services after an unexpected event to maintain business continuity.
Retention Policy
A Compass retention policy is a set of rules that govern how many revisions of a protected object to keep for a customer-defined period of time. Retention policies exist as components of protection policies in Commander.
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Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
Authentication standard that enables access to multiple web apps using one set of login credentials.
Short Term Retention (STR)
Short Term Retention (STR) most often refers to retention parameters that support operational recovery requirements. These are often 30 days or less but may be longer.
Systems, Applications, and Products (SAP)
Database that tracks customer and business interactions.
SAP High-performance Analytic Appliance (SAP-HANA)
An in-memory database platform that can run both transactional and analytical workloads.
Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
Cryptographic protocol used to provide security over a computer network.
Service-level Agreement (SLA)
A contract between a service provider and a customer that documents the service standards the provider is obligated to meet.
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
Application for event notification delivered via email.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Application for management and event notification delivered via the internet.
Single sign-on
Authentication method that allows a user to log into several software systems using a single ID.
Site Recovery Manager
A disaster recovery and business continuity solution from VMware, which automates the transfer of virtual machines to a recovery site.
Software as a Product (SaaP)
Software purchased and hosted by the buyer.
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Software accessed online via a subscription.
System
A resource protected by Cobalt Iron. Examples include databases, operating systems, virtual machines, production applications, and storage configurations. Regardless of the organization to which it belongs, you should consider the backup requirements for each system independently, depending on their function. Your lab system may need only a weekly incremental backup, but your mission-critical database system could require multiple daily backups with a three-month archive. Each system has one or more protection clients assigned to it.
Source-side encryption
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Transport Layer Security (TLS)
Cryptographic protocol used to provide security over a computer network.
Two-Factor Authentication
Two-step verification of confirming a user’s identity through a password and a secondary tool such as a smartphone.
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Virtual Tape Library (VTL)
A data storage system consisting of hard disk drives and that emulates a physical tape library.
Virtual Machine
An emulation of a computer system based on computer architectures that provide the functionality of a physical computer.