Data Center Management
Definitions used in data center management, including hardware, virtualization and cloud computing.
Cloud computing
Terms related to cloud computing, including definitions about on-demand, distributed computing and words and phrases about software-as-a-service, infrastructure-as-a-service and storage-as-a-service.
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Amazon Web Services (AWS)
AWS (Amazon Web Services) is a comprehensive, evolving cloud computing platform provided by Amazon.
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Google Cloud Anthos
Google Cloud Anthos is a hybrid, cloud-agnostic container environment.
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Hadoop
Hadoop is an open source distributed processing framework that manages data processing and storage for big data applications running in clustered systems.
Converged infrastructure
This WhatIs.com glossary contains definitions related to converged infrastructure and the integrated systems market.
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network convergence
Network convergence is the efficient coexistence of telephone, video and data communication within a single network.
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single pane of glass
A single pane of glass is a management console that presents data from multiple sources in a unified display. The glass, in this case, is a computer monitor or mobile device screen.
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DataCore
DataCore is a software-defined storage (SDS) company, as well as an early storage virtualization software vendor, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Data center management
Terms related to data centers, including definitions about network operations centers (NOCs) and words and phrases about the storage, management and the transmission of data.
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database administrator (DBA)
A database administrator (DBA) is the information technician responsible for directing or performing all activities related to maintaining a successful database environment.
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JAVA_HOME
JAVA_HOME is an operating system (OS) environment variable which can optionally be set after either the Java Development Kit (JDK) or the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is installed.
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static hashing
Static hashing is a method of hashing, or shortening a string of characters in computer programming, in which the set of shortened characters remains the same length to improve the ease with which data can be accessed.
Disaster recovery
This WhatIs.com glossary contains terms related to disaster recovery and business continuity.
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data protection
Data protection is the process of safeguarding important information from corruption, compromise or loss.
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Full Backup
A full backup is the process of making at least one additional copy of all data files that an organization wishes to protect in a single backup operation.
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incident response
Incident response is an organized approach to addressing and managing the aftermath of a security breach or cyberattack, also known as an IT incident, computer incident or security incident.
Hardware
Terms related to computer hardware, including definitions about cables, connectors and power supply units and words and phrases about computing peripheral devices including the keyboard, mouse, audio speakers, and printers.
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DRAM (dynamic random access memory)
Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) is a type of semiconductor memory that is typically used for the data or program code needed by a computer processor to function.
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server virtualization
Server virtualization is a process that creates and abstracts multiple virtual instances on a single server.
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parallel processing
Parallel processing is a method in computing of running two or more processors (CPUs) to handle separate parts of an overall task.
IT Operations
Terms related to the processes and services implemented and managed by an organization’s information technology (IT) department. Topics covered include systems management, configuration management, API management and DevOps, as well as real-time performance monitoring and management.
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configuration management (CM)
Configuration management (CM) is a governance and systems engineering process for ensuring consistency in an operational environment.
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Amazon Elastic Container Registry (Amazon ECR)
Amazon Elastic Container Registry (Amazon ECR) is an AWS product that stores, manages and deploys Docker images, which are managed clusters of Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances.
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automated testing
Automated testing is a process that validates if software is functioning appropriately and meeting requirements before it is released into production.
Storage hardware
Terms related to storage hardware, including definitions about solid state drives and words and phrases about hard disk drives, tape drives, disk arrays and tiered storage.
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PCIe SSD (PCIe solid-state drive)
A PCIe SSD (PCIe solid-state drive) is a high-speed expansion card that attaches a computer to its peripherals.
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LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is a type of flat panel display which uses liquid crystals in its primary form of operation.
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flash memory
Flash memory, also known as flash storage, is a type of nonvolatile memory that erases data in units called blocks.
Virtualization
Terms related to virtualization, including definitions about virtualization technologies and words and phrases about server virtualization, desktop virtualization and storage virtualization.
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hypervisor
A hypervisor is a function that abstracts -- isolates -- operating systems (OSes) and applications from the underlying computer hardware.
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server virtualization
Server virtualization is a process that creates and abstracts multiple virtual instances on a single server.
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virtualization
Virtualization is the creation of a virtual -- rather than actual -- version of something, such as an operating system (OS), a server, a storage device or network resources.