Glossary of Terms: System Recovery

Definition: In computing, system recovery refers to the process of rebuilding a computer system or restoring data from a secondary source, such as an external hard drive. Because this process can require extended application downtime, mission-critical applications are typically protected with high availability clustering that automatically moves application operation to a different server until the primary system can be fully recovered or replaced.

Reproduced from SIOS

Glossary of Terms: System Restore

Definition: Similar to system recovery, system restore is the process of returning a computer system to an operating state by restoring files from hard disk and restoring registry, system memory and storage media. Microsoft Windows Server environments System Restore feature can return a system operation using snapshots of some system settings, allowing you to revert to specific files and settings without reinstalling the entire operating system.

Reproduced from SIOS