Which term describes backing up data to a remote location such as the cloud via an online connection?

• A. Remote Backup
• B. Local Backup
• C. Incremental Backup
• D. Snapshot

Answer: (A)

Backing up data to a remote location over an online connection describes off-site protection where copies are stored someplace away from the original system, such as in cloud storage. This approach helps guard against local disasters and hardware failures because the data isn’t tied to the same site or device. It’s different from a local backup, which keeps copies on the same machine or nearby storage. Incremental backup is a method that saves only changes since the last backup and can be done remotely, but the defining feature here is the remote, network-connected storage. A snapshot captures a specific moment in time of the data, but it isn’t primarily defined by storing data remotely. So the term that best fits backing up data to a remote location via an online connection is remote backup.