.. _explanation-data-and-storage:

Data and storage
****************

The following sections provide details on various topics related to storing,
managing and accessing data.

Data management
===============

OpenLDAP is a popular implementation of the Lightweight Directory Access
Protocol (LDAP), used for managing hierarchical data.

.. toctree::
   :titlesonly:

   intro-to/openldap

Databases are also a common data management tool in any setup. 

.. toctree::
   :titlesonly:

   intro-to/databases

Storage and backups
===================

* Our :ref:`explanation-storage` section contains more detail about LVM and
  iSCSI
* Our :ref:`explanation-multipath` section explains the key concepts and common
  configuration setups for Device Mapper Multipathing
* :ref:`introduction-to-backups` discusses various backup strategies to protect
  your data

.. toctree::
   :hidden:

   storage
   multipath
   intro-to/backups

See also
========

* How-to: :ref:`how-to-data-and-storage`