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    description: Manage data and storage on Ubuntu Server with guides for OpenLDAP, databases, logical volumes, and backup solutions.
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# Data and storage

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

## Data management

* {ref}`how-to-openldap` shows how to set up and configure OpenLDAP
* {ref}`how-to-databases` provides details on two of the most common databases found in Ubuntu: MySQL and PostgreSQL

```{toctree}
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openldap
databases
```

## Storage and backups

* {ref}`how-to-storage` shows how to set up and manage Logical Volumes
* {ref}`how-to-backups-and-version-control` presents common options for backing up your data and your system

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storage
backups
```

## See also

* Explanation: {ref}`explanation-data-and-storage`