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TIP:
Please read related manuals and documents if not familiar with these
operations.
1.3.
Concept
WORM
(Write Once, Read Many) –
When
WORM
is enabled, the folder with WORM is intentionally not rewriteable, data are
written remains as read
-
only (protected from modify/delete) until the end of the specified
retention days.
Purpose of WORM is to satisfy the demand for
compliance
,
data archive
,
electronic record
protection
, prevent
intentional
and
unintentional deletion of files
,
virus attack
.
WORM is applicable for fields and industries such as
Security, Education
,
Medical
,
Finance
,
Research facility
,
Patents
,
Government Agencies
or
Large Enterprises
that have a high
demand for data security.
The three available policies for WORM protection:
Figure
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Three Policies of WORM Protection
INFORMATION:
WORM
(Write Once, Read Many) – When
WORM
is enabled, data written in
this Shared Folder will remain as read
-
only (protected from modify/delete)
until the end of the specified retention days. If a Shared Folder is enabled
with WORM, this Shared Folder cannot be deleted with data still inside.