# Persistence Model Introduction to the IntelliJ Platform Persistence Model. The IntelliJ Platform Persistence Model is used to store a variety of information. For example, [Run Configurations](run_configurations.md) and [Settings](settings.md) are stored using the Persistence Model. There are two distinct approaches, depending on the type of data being persisted: * [Persisting State of Components](persisting_state_of_components.md) * [Persisting Sensitive Data](persisting_sensitive_data.md)