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introduction: language improvement (fix typos, grammar, wording)

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Fix typos and grammatical errors.
Reword some sentences for better readability.
Clean up the list found under "Software Stack", so that it maintains a consistent
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Signed-off-by: Wolfgang Bumiller <w.bumiller@proxmox.com>
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@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ encryption (AE_). Using :term:`Rust` as the implementation language guarantees h
performance, low resource usage, and a safe, high-quality codebase.
It features strong client-side encryption. Thus, it's possible to
backup data to not fully trusted targets.
backup data to targets that are not fully trusted.
Architecture
@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Architecture
Proxmox Backup Server uses a `client-server model`_. The server stores the
backup data and provides an API to create backups and restore data. With the
API it's also possible to manage disks and other server side resources.
API, it's also possible to manage disks and other server-side resources.
The backup client uses this API to access the backed up data. With the command
line tool ``proxmox-backup-client`` you can create backups and restore data.
@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ For QEMU_ with `Proxmox Virtual Environment`_ we deliver an integrated client.
A single backup is allowed to contain several archives. For example, when you
backup a :term:`virtual machine`, each disk is stored as a separate archive
inside that backup. The VM configuration itself is stored as an extra file.
This way, it is easy to access and restore only important parts of the backup
This way, it's easy to access and restore only important parts of the backup,
without the need to scan the whole backup.
@ -44,29 +44,29 @@ Main Features
:term:`container`\ s.
:Performance: The whole software stack is written in :term:`Rust`,
to provide high speed and memory efficiency.
in order to provide high speed and memory efficiency.
:Deduplication: Periodic backups produce large amounts of duplicate
data. The deduplication layer avoids redundancy and minimizes the used
storage space.
data. The deduplication layer avoids redundancy and minimizes the storage
space used.
:Incremental backups: Changes between backups are typically low. Reading and
sending only the delta reduces storage and network impact of backups.
sending only the delta reduces the storage and network impact of backups.
:Data Integrity: The built-in `SHA-256`_ checksum algorithm assures the
accuracy and consistency of your backups.
:Data Integrity: The built-in `SHA-256`_ checksum algorithm ensures accuracy and
consistency in your backups.
:Remote Sync: It is possible to efficiently synchronize data to remote
sites. Only deltas containing new data are transferred.
:Compression: The ultra fast Zstandard_ compression is able to compress
:Compression: The ultra-fast Zstandard_ compression is able to compress
several gigabytes of data per second.
:Encryption: Backups can be encrypted on the client-side using AES-256 in
:Encryption: Backups can be encrypted on the client-side, using AES-256 in
Galois/Counter Mode (GCM_) mode. This authenticated encryption (AE_) mode
provides very high performance on modern hardware.
:Web interface: Manage the Proxmox Backup Server with the integrated web-based
:Web interface: Manage the Proxmox Backup Server with the integrated, web-based
user interface.
:Open Source: No secrets. Proxmox Backup Server is free and open-source
@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ Reasons for Data Backup?
------------------------
The main purpose of a backup is to protect against data loss. Data loss can be
caused by faulty hardware but also by human error.
caused by both faulty hardware and human error.
A common mistake is to accidentally delete a file or folder which is still
required. Virtualization can even amplify this problem; it easily happens that
a whole virtual machine is deleted by just pressing a single button.
required. Virtualization can even amplify this problem, as deleting a whole
virtual machine can be as easy as pressing a single button.
For administrators, backups can serve as a useful toolkit for temporarily
storing data. For example, it is common practice to perform full backups before
@ -104,16 +104,16 @@ Software Stack
Proxmox Backup Server consists of multiple components:
* server-daemon providing, among others, a RESTfull API, super-fast
* A server-daemon providing, among other things, a RESTfull API, super-fast
asynchronous tasks, lightweight usage statistic collection, scheduling
events, strict separation of privileged and unprivileged execution
environments, ...
* JavaScript management webinterface
* management CLI tool for the server (`proxmox-backup-manager`)
* client CLI tool (`proxmox-backup-client`) to access the server easily from
any `Linux amd64` environment.
environments
* A JavaScript management web interface
* A management CLI tool for the server (`proxmox-backup-manager`)
* A client CLI tool (`proxmox-backup-client`) to access the server easily from
any `Linux amd64` environment
Everything outside of the web interface is written in the Rust programming
Aside from the web interface, everything is written in the Rust programming
language.
"The Rust programming language helps you write faster, more reliable software.