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docs: faq: spell out PBS

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Signed-off-by: Thomas Lamprecht <t.lamprecht@proxmox.com>
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How long will my Proxmox Backup Server version be supported? How long will my Proxmox Backup Server version be supported?
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+------------+--------------------+---------------+------------+---------+ +-----------------------+--------------------+---------------+------------+--------------------+
|PBS Version | Debian Version | First Release | Debian EOL | PBS EOL | |Proxmox Backup Version | Debian Version | First Release | Debian EOL | Proxmox Backup EOL |
+============+====================+===============+============+=========+ +=======================+====================+===============+============+====================+
|PBS 1.x | Debian 10 (Buster) | tba | tba | tba | |Proxmox Backup 1.x | Debian 10 (Buster) | tba | tba | tba |
+------------+--------------------+---------------+------------+---------+ +-----------------------+--------------------+---------------+------------+--------------------+
Can I copy or synchronize my datastore to another location? Can I copy or synchronize my datastore to another location?
@ -44,27 +44,28 @@ a *Remote* to a local datastore.
Can Proxmox Backup Server verify data integrity of a backup archive? Can Proxmox Backup Server verify data integrity of a backup archive?
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PBS uses a built-in SHA-256 checksum algorithm, to ensure data integrity. Within Proxmox Backup Server uses a built-in SHA-256 checksum algorithm, to ensure
each backup, a manifest file (index.json) is created, which contains a list of data integrity. Within each backup, a manifest file (index.json) is created,
all the backup files, along with their sizes and checksums. This manifest file which contains a list of all the backup files, along with their sizes and
is used to verify the integrity of each backup. checksums. This manifest file is used to verify the integrity of each backup.
When backing up to remote servers, do I have to trust the remote server? When backing up to remote servers, do I have to trust the remote server?
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PBS supports client-side encryption, meaning your data is encrypted before Proxmox Backup Server supports client-side encryption, meaning your data is
it reaches the server. Thus, in the event that an attacker gains access to the encrypted before it reaches the server. Thus, in the event that an attacker
server, they will not be able to read the data. gains access to the server, they will not be able to read the data.
.. note:: Encryption is not enabled by default. To set up encryption, see the .. note:: Encryption is not enabled by default. To set up encryption, see the
`Encryption `Encryption
<https://pbs.proxmox.com/docs/administration-guide.html#encryption>`_ section <https://pbs.proxmox.com/docs/administration-guide.html#encryption>`_ section
of the PBS Administration Guide. of the Proxmox Packup Server Administration Guide.
Is the backup incremental/deduplicated? Is the backup incremental/deduplicated?
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With PBS, backups are incremental and data is deduplicated. This minimizes both With Proxmox Backup Server, backups are sent incremental and data is
the storage consumed and the network impact. deduplicated on the server.
This minimizes both the storage consumed and the network impact.