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• mebibyte (MiB)

  A mebibyte (MiB) is a unit of measurement used in computer data storage. Continue Reading

• Ansible playbook

  An Ansible playbook is an organized unit of scripts that defines the tasks involved in managing a system configuration using the automation tool Ansible. Continue Reading

• automated testing

  Automated testing is a software testing technique that automates the process of validating the functionality of software and ensures it meets requirements before being released into production. Continue Reading

• gibibyte (GiB)

  A gibibyte (GiB) is a unit of measure of capacity in computing. Continue Reading

• network performance monitoring (NPM)

  Network performance monitoring (NPM) is the process of measuring and monitoring the quality of service of a network. Continue Reading

• Definitions to Get Started

  • What is an API (application programming interface)?
  • What is a SAN? Ultimate storage area network guide
  • What is a data retention policy?
  • What is multi-access edge computing? Benefits and use cases

  • What is 5G?
  • What is 6G? Overview of 6G networks & technology
  • phase-locked loop (PLL)
  • What is millimeter wave (mmWave)?

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• CAPWAP (Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points)

  CAPWAP (Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points) is a protocol that enables an access controller to manage a collection of wireless termination points.Continue Reading

• infrared radiation (IR)

  Infrared radiation (IR), sometimes referred to simply as infrared, is a region of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum where wavelengths range from about 700 nm to 1 mm.Continue Reading

• Data center redundancy: The basics

  Downtime can cost businesses thousands, and redundancy is one way to minimize disruptions. Assess uptime requirements when building redundancy in data center facilities.Continue Reading

• business capability

  A business capability is the ability of an organization to achieve a specific outcome or objective.Continue Reading

• How to interact with network APIs using cURL, Postman tools

  Network engineers can use cURL and Postman tools to work with network APIs. Use cases include getting interface information and manipulating device configuration data.Continue Reading

• Modular network design benefits and approaches

  Modular network design is a strategic way for enterprises to group network building blocks in order to streamline network maintenance, additions and troubleshooting.Continue Reading

• An overview of 802.1X authentication methods and EAP

  Enterprises use 802.1X authentication to manage their wireless LANs, and that process relies on the Extensible Authentication Protocol and its various types.Continue Reading

• Microsoft Azure VM Scale Sets

  A Microsoft Azure VM Scale Set is a group of individual virtual machines (VMs) within the Microsoft Azure public cloud that IT administrators can configure and manage as a single unit. They are best suited for large-scale computing services, such as...Continue Reading

• Manage IT infrastructure with NSX's multi-tenant features

  VMware NSX now supports multi-tenancy, which can help admins manage complex IT environments. Explore what's new and get started with this step-by-step walkthrough.Continue Reading

• CSU/DSU (Channel Service Unit/Data Service Unit)

  A CSU/DSU (Channel Service Unit/Data Service Unit) is a hardware device about the size of a modem. It converts a digital data frame from local area network (LAN) communication technology into a frame appropriate for a wide area network (WAN) and ...Continue Reading

• Prepare for the Azure Security Engineer Associate certification

  Are you ready to boost your resume or further your cloud career path? Review this preparation guide to get ready for Exam AZ-500 to become Microsoft certified.Continue Reading

• load shedding

  Load shedding (loadshedding) is a way to distribute demand for electrical power across multiple power sources.Continue Reading

• 3D NAND flash

  3D NAND is a type of non-volatile flash memory in which the memory cells are stacked vertically in multiple layers.Continue Reading

• data streaming

  Data streaming is the continuous transfer of data from one or more sources at a steady, high speed for processing into specific outputs.Continue Reading

• GitOps

  GitOps is an operational framework that applies DevOps practices, such as continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) and version control, to infrastructure automation.Continue Reading

• Navigate Energy Star data center standard and certification

  Organizations can use the Energy Star data center standard and certified assets to be more energy efficient. Consider Energy Star certification to preserve capital and save energy.Continue Reading

• How to create an incremental snapshot in Azure

  Incremental snapshots provide several advantages over full snapshots, including lower cost and faster backups. Learn how to create an incremental snapshot in Azure.Continue Reading

• API security

  Application program interface (API) security refers to policies and procedures that protect APIs against malicious attacks and vulnerabilities.Continue Reading

• vendor lock-in

  Vendor lock-in is a situation in which a customer using a product or service cannot easily transition to a competitor's product or service.Continue Reading

• Learn how to use the PowerShell Trim method

  With the Trim method in your PowerShell toolbox, you can write scripts to remove unwanted characters from strings without using regular expressions. Get started with this tutorial.Continue Reading

• Improve automation skills with the AD Administrative Center

  You might know that you can use PowerShell to handle repetitive Active Directory tasks. But were you aware the Active Directory Administrative Center can help write the code?Continue Reading

• How to create a Google Cloud Spot VM

  A Google Cloud Spot VM can help you take advantage of discounts, but you must be careful not to run certain apps on it. Learn more about Spot VMs and the process to create one.Continue Reading

• Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF)

  The Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF) is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) network management protocol that provides a secure mechanism for installing, manipulating and deleting the configuration data on a network device such as a ...Continue Reading

• SBOMs and security: What IT and DevOps need to know

  By integrating software bill of materials creation into the software development lifecycle, IT and DevOps teams can build more secure and maintainable applications.Continue Reading

• SerDes (serializer/deserializer)

  A SerDes or serializer/deserializer is an integrated circuit (IC or chip) transceiver that converts parallel data to serial data and vice-versa.Continue Reading

• RS-232C

  RS-232C is one of the earlier versions of the long-established standard RS-232, which defines a physical interface for relatively low-speed serial data communication between computers and related devices.Continue Reading

• frequency band

  In telecommunications, a frequency band -- sometimes called a band -- refers to a specific range of frequencies in the electromagnetic frequency spectrum assigned to certain applications.Continue Reading

• Microsoft Monitoring Agent (MMA)

  Microsoft Monitoring Agent (MMA) is a service used to watch and report on application and system health on a Windows computer.Continue Reading

• 5 best practices for building a strong DevOps culture

  Under the CALMS framework, establishing an open, collaborative culture from the outset is just as important as tools and technologies when starting out on your DevOps journey.Continue Reading

• disaggregated server

  A disaggregated server is a server whose components and resources are divided into subsystems.Continue Reading

• operational support system (OSS)

  An operational support system (OSS) is a set of programs that helps a communications service provider monitor, control, analyze and manage a telephone or computer network.Continue Reading

• Security experts share cloud auditing best practices

  A cloud audit allows organizations to assess cloud vendor performance. Auditing experts Shinesa Cambric and Michael Ratemo talk about the role of compliance in auditing.Continue Reading

• Python interpreter vs. IDE: What network engineers should know

  When using Python for network automation, network engineers often work with interpreters and integrated development environment tools to test modules and debug code.Continue Reading

• NAND flash memory

  NAND flash memory is a type of non-volatile storage technology that does not require power to retain data.Continue Reading

• Active Directory functional levels

  Active Directory functional levels are controls that specify which advanced Active Directory domain features can be used in an enterprise domain.Continue Reading

• Follow these steps to decommission Exchange Server

  An Exchange Server migration includes a lot of moving parts but it's important to cover the training aspect to make sure your users aren't left behind.Continue Reading

• Can you use Kubernetes without Docker?

  Although Docker and Kubernetes are often used together, the two serve different roles in IT environments -- and Docker containers aren't the only option for Kubernetes deployments.Continue Reading

• Deploy an app on Google Cloud Run with Terraform

  Using Terraform to deploy an application to Google Cloud Run enables a scalable deployment process and can reduce configuration struggles. Follow this tutorial to get started.Continue Reading

• state diagram (state machine diagram or statechart diagram)

  A state diagram (also known as a state machine or statechart diagram) is an illustration of all the possible behavioral states a software system component may exhibit and the various state changes it's predicted to undergo over the course of its ...Continue Reading

• mutual exclusion (mutex)

  In computer programming, a mutual exclusion (mutex) is a program object that prevents multiple threads from accessing the same shared resource simultaneously.Continue Reading

• phased rollout

  Phased rollout is a hardware or software migration method that involves incrementally implementing a new system.Continue Reading

• Improve Kubernetes network performance with Cilium and eBPF

  Learn how the Cilium Kubernetes plugin and eBPF framework can improve network efficiency and security, then walk through installing Cilium on a K3s cluster with sample code.Continue Reading

• edge data center

  An edge data center is a small data center that is located close to the edge of a network.Continue Reading

• TCPView

  TCPView is a Windows network monitoring utility that shows a graphical representation of all currently active TCP and UDP endpoints on a system.Continue Reading

• Microsoft Azure Stack

  Microsoft Azure Stack is an integrated platform of hardware and software that delivers Microsoft Azure public cloud services in a local data center to enable organizations to construct hybrid clouds.Continue Reading

• Falcor vs. GraphQL: The differences that matter

  While both essentially represent two approaches to a similar end goal, there are some key differences between GraphQL and Falcor that are worth understanding.Continue Reading

• Tips to use the Cockpit web consoles

  Admins that use Cockpit to manage Linux servers can use the web consoles to add users, build firewalls and perform other tasks. Use these web consoles to oversee your servers.Continue Reading

• storage at the edge

  Storage at the edge is the collective methods and technologies that capture and retain digital information at the periphery of the network, as close to the originating source as possible.Continue Reading

• screen scraping

  Screen scraping is a data collection method used to gather information shown on a display to use for another purpose.Continue Reading

• graceful degradation

  Graceful degradation is the ability of a computer, machine, electronic system or network to maintain limited functionality even when a large portion of it has been destroyed or rendered inoperative.Continue Reading

• service-oriented architecture (SOA)

  Service-oriented architecture (SOA) is a software development model that makes services reusable and lets them communicate across different platforms and languages to form new applications.Continue Reading

• 7 characteristics of next-generation networking

  Network modernization has become important for many organizations. Discover which technologies -- such as SASE, AI, automation and more -- can help build next-generation networks.Continue Reading

• Stay ahead of threats with DevOps security best practices

  Unsure where to start when it comes to securing your DevOps environment? Taking these five actions can strengthen your organization's defenses against cyber attacks.Continue Reading

• green cloud

  Green cloud refers to the potential environmental benefits that green IT services delivered over the internet can offer to individual companies and society as a whole.Continue Reading

• unit testing

  Unit testing is a software development process in which the smallest testable parts of an application, called units, are individually scrutinized for proper operation.Continue Reading

• Get a grip on your infrastructure with a custom MMC

  Microsoft provides great administration tools, such as PowerShell and Server Manager. But don't neglect the venerable Microsoft Management Console for its flexibility.Continue Reading

• fax

  A fax -- short for 'facsimile' and sometimes called 'telecopying' -- is the telephonic transmission of scanned-in printed material, including text or images.Continue Reading

• Clos network

  A Clos network is a type of nonblocking, multistage switching network used today in large-scale data center switching fabrics.Continue Reading

• IT monitoring

  IT monitoring is a process that gathers metrics on the operations of an IT environment.Continue Reading

• How to install Cockpit for Linux

  Linux admins will need to use some of these commands to install Cockpit and configure firewalls. Admins can also connect to one or more servers through Cockpit via these steps.Continue Reading

• SQL injection (SQLi)

  A SQL injection (SQLi) is a technique that attackers use to gain unauthorized access to a web application database by adding a string of malicious code to a database query.Continue Reading

• 5 methods to restore an Azure VM

  There are various ways to restore an Azure VM. Review why you would need to restore a VM, available restoration methods and which process fits your situation best.Continue Reading

• data center as a service (DCaaS)

  Data center as a service (DCaaS) is the provision of off-site physical data center facilities and infrastructure to clients.Continue Reading

• How to develop an API test automation strategy

  A suite of automated API tests can set up an application for success but only if QA teams determine the right tests to automate and implement them correctly.Continue Reading

• Cloud Foundry

  Cloud Foundry is an open source cloud platform as a service (PaaS) on which developers can build, deploy, run and scale applications.Continue Reading

• integration as a service (IaaS)

  Integration as a service (IaaS) is a cloud-based delivery model that strives to connect on-premises data with data located in cloud-based applications.Continue Reading

• collision in networking

  In a half-duplex Ethernet network, a collision is the result of two devices on the same Ethernet network attempting to transmit data at the same time.Continue Reading

• systems operator (sysop)

  In IT, a systems operator (sysop) is a person who runs computer servers and other devices on a daily basis in a data center.Continue Reading

• keystone jack

  A keystone jack is a female connector used in audio, video and data communications. It serves as a receptacle for a matching plug, which is a male connector of the same type as the jack.Continue Reading

• encapsulation (object-orientated programming)

  In object-oriented programming (OOP), encapsulation is the practice of bundling related data into a structured unit, along with the methods used to work with that data.Continue Reading

• Energy Star

  Energy Star is a government-backed labeling program that helps people and organizations save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by identifying factories, office equipment, home appliances and electronics that have superior energy efficiency.Continue Reading

• A quick look at the Carbon programming language

  Carbon is an experimental programming language built to stand on the shoulders of C++ -- but with a new outlook on memory safety, threading and functional programming.Continue Reading

• Compare Azure Blob Storage vs. Data Lake

  Capacity, security features and pricing are just a few of the many factors to consider when organizations compare Azure Blob Storage and Data Lake.Continue Reading

• baseband

  Baseband in the transmission of communications signals means only one path is available to send and receive digital signals between devices.Continue Reading

• WinZip

  WinZip is a software product used to archive, compress and encrypt files in a variety of archive formats for more efficient storage and distribution.Continue Reading

• The benefits and limitations of Google Cloud Recommender

  Cloud costs can get out of hand but services such as Google Cloud Recommender provide insights to optimize your workloads. But can you trust its recommendations?Continue Reading

• How to build a regression test suite

  Code changes are an unavoidable aspect of software development. Teams need to properly test to make sure those changes don't adversely affect the end product.Continue Reading

• broadband

  Broadband refers to telecommunications in which a wide band of frequencies is available to transmit information.Continue Reading

• LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)

  Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, more commonly known as LEED, is an environmentally oriented building certification program run by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).Continue Reading

• Set up a machine learning pipeline in this Kubeflow tutorial

  For teams running machine learning workflows with Kubernetes, using Kubeflow can lead to faster, smoother deployments. Get started with this installation guide.Continue Reading

• Microsoft Hybrid Configuration Wizard

  The Microsoft Hybrid Configuration Wizard (HCW) is a tool provided by Microsoft to help organizations set up and configure a hybrid deployment between their on-premises Exchange Server and Exchange Online, which is part of Microsoft 365.Continue Reading

• service discovery

  Service discovery is the automatic detection of devices and offered services over a network.Continue Reading

• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

  The Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) is a certification that was offered by Microsoft for IT professionals who demonstrated expertise in designing, implementing, and administering Windows server infrastructure, as well as other Microsoft ...Continue Reading

• Manchester encoding

  In data transmission, Manchester encoding is a form of digital encoding in which a data bit's state -- 0 or 1 -- is represented by the transition from one voltage level to another.Continue Reading

• Microsoft Cloud Witness

  Microsoft Cloud Witness is a quorum witness for Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC) that uses Microsoft Azure as the arbitration point.Continue Reading

• open core model (open core software)

  The open core model is an approach to software development that combines attributes of both the open source and closed source models.Continue Reading

• Microsoft Azure Key Vault

  Microsoft Azure Key Vault is a cloud-based security service offered by Microsoft as part of its Azure platform.Continue Reading

• tape library

  In data storage, a tape library is a collection of magnetic tape cartridges and tape drives.Continue Reading

• TOSCA (Topology and Orchestration Specification for Cloud Applications)

  The Topology and Orchestration Specification for Cloud Applications (TOSCA) is an open source language used to describe the relationships and dependencies between services and applications that reside on a cloud computing platform.Continue Reading

• Microsoft Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT)

  The Microsoft Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT) is a free utility administrators can use to move Active Directory objects, such as computers, users and groups, from one Windows Server Active Directory domain or forest to another.Continue Reading

• Red Hat OpenShift

  Red Hat OpenShift is a multifaceted, open source container application development platform from Red Hat Inc. for the development, deployment and management of applications.Continue Reading

• mutation testing

  Mutation testing, also known as code mutation testing, is a form of white box testing in which testers change specific components of an application's source code to ensure a software test suite can detect the changes.Continue Reading

• Amazon S3 bucket

  An Amazon S3 bucket is a public cloud storage resource available in Amazon Web Services' (AWS) Simple Storage Service (S3), an object storage offering.Continue Reading

• Platform engineering vs. DevOps: What's the difference?

  Platform engineering and DevOps both contribute to successful software development, but it's important to understand the nuances between the two functions in an IT organization.Continue Reading

• mainframe (big iron)

  A mainframe (also known as 'big iron') is a high-performance computer used for large-scale computing purposes that require greater availability and security than a smaller-scale machine can offer... (Continued)Continue Reading