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title: What does a “protected resource” mean?
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# What does a “protected resource” mean?

We refer to *protected* resources as resources that are being backed up. An *unprotected* resource is a resource (server, hard drive, virtual machine, or individual computer) that is not being backed up which could lead to data loss.

For more details about resource definitions by backup application please see the Resource Definition Document here: [https://www.bocada.com/bocada-resource-definition](https://www.bocada.com/bocada-resource-definition)

 

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