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• cloud management platform (CMP)

  A cloud management platform (CMP) is a suite of integrated software tools that an enterprise can use to monitor and control cloud environments. Continue Reading

• IOPS (input/output operations per second)

  IOPS (input/output operations per second) is the standard unit of measurement for the maximum number of reads/writes to noncontiguous storage locations. Continue Reading

• data center services

  Data center services provide the supporting components necessary to the proper operation of a data center. Continue Reading

• How to respond to 4 common IT alerts

  IT alerts can announce server failures, congested networks and more. When they pop up, administrators need to act. Take steps to look for the source of trouble. Continue Reading

• Pure Storage

  Pure Storage is a provider of enterprise data flash storage products designed to substitute for electromechanical disk arrays. 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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• RAID 3 (redundant array of independent disks 3)

  RAID 3 (redundant array of independent disks 3) is a RAID configuration that uses a parity disk to store the information generated by a RAID controller and uses striping to store the data.Continue Reading

• Containers vs. VMs: What are the key differences?

  Containers are a valuable option for deploying applications, but they have limitations and operate differently than VMs.Continue Reading

• solid-state storage

  Solid-state storage is a type of computer storage media that stores data electronically and has no moving parts.Continue Reading

• converged infrastructure

  Converged infrastructure, sometimes called 'converged architecture,' is an approach to data center management that packages compute, networking, servers, storage and virtualization tools into a prequalified set of IT hardware.Continue Reading

• Spring Framework (Spring)

  The Spring Framework (Spring) is an open source software development framework that provides infrastructure support for building Java-based applications on any deployment platform.Continue Reading

• Xen vs. KVM: What are the differences?

  Admins often evaluate Xen and KVM as open source options. The main factors to consider in a primary hypervisor are organizational infrastructure and cloud adoption interests.Continue Reading

• DIMM (dual in-line memory module)

  DIMM, or dual in-line memory module, is a type of computer memory that is natively 64 bits, enabling fast data transfer.Continue Reading

• A primer on multiactuator HDD technology

  Enterprise data centers will soon need HDDs that can exceed today's capacities. Multiactuators, which are on the rise in HDDs, may help solve the problem.Continue Reading

• web services

  Web services are a type of internet software that use standardized messaging protocols and are made available from an application service provider's web server for a client or other web-based programs to use.Continue Reading

• Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)

  Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) is a web-based service that enables businesses to run application programs in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) public cloud.Continue Reading

• removable media

  Removable media is any type of storage device that can be removed from a computer while the system is running. Removable media makes it easy for a user to move data from one computer to another.Continue Reading

• RAID 50 (RAID 5+0)

  RAID 50, also known as RAID 5+0, combines distributed parity (RAID 5) with striping (RAID 0). It requires a minimum of six drives.Continue Reading

• DRAM (dynamic random access memory)

  DRAM (dynamic random access memory) is a type of semiconductor memory that is typically used for the data or program code needed by a computer processor to function.Continue Reading

• paravirtualization

  Paravirtualization is a type of hardware virtualization that enables the guest operating system (OS) in a virtual machine (VM) to access the hypervisor directly, rather than indirectly through a complex abstraction layer, as is the case with ...Continue Reading

• cloud application

  A cloud application, or cloud app, is a software program where cloud-based and local components work together.Continue Reading

• cloud load balancing

  Cloud load balancing is the process of distributing workloads across computing resources in a cloud computing environment and carefully balancing the network traffic accessing those resources.Continue Reading

• continuous delivery (CD)

  Continuous delivery (CD) is an approach for software delivery in which development teams produce and test code in short but continuous cycles to improve software quality.Continue Reading

• low-code and no-code development platforms

  Low-code/no-code development platforms are software development tools and environments that allow enterprise developers and citizen developers to create new applications using drag-and-drop components, linking them together and creating mobile or ...Continue Reading

• Server consolidation benefits, types and considerations

  Server consolidation enables admins to boost server utilization and decrease power consumption, which can also reduce costs and improve performance.Continue Reading

• cloud encryption

  Cloud encryption is a service cloud storage providers offer whereby a customer's data is transformed using encryption algorithms from plaintext into ciphertext and stored in the cloud.Continue Reading

• Summit speakers break down new era of developing software

  Top thought leaders discuss their strategies to choose the right software development process and to best utilize AI and ML in this comprehensive BrightTALK summit.Continue Reading

• How to use the LFTP client to download files

  The open source LFTP client supports multiple file transport types, such as FTP and HTTPS, enabling administrators to use a single interface to upload and download files.Continue Reading

• Learn how to use GitLab tutorial for beginners

  GitLab is a complete CI/CD platform. But to really understand GitLab, you must also understand its namesake Git. This Git and GitLab tutorial will get you up to speed on both.Continue Reading

• Full virtualization vs. paravirtualization: Key differences

  Full virtualization and paravirtualization both enable hardware resource abstraction, but the two technologies differ when it comes to isolation levels.Continue Reading

• AWS CloudFormation (Amazon Web Services CloudFormation)

  AWS CloudFormation is a free service that provides Amazon Web Services customers with the tools they need to create and manage the infrastructure a particular software application requires to run on AWS.Continue Reading

• NVRAM (non-volatile random access memory)

  NVRAM (non-volatile random access memory) refers to computer memory that can hold data even when power to the memory chips has been turned off.Continue Reading

• Cloud security vs. network security: What's the difference?

  While network security focuses on solely protecting networks, cloud security provides protection for networks, servers, containers, apps and more.Continue Reading

• Google App Engine

  Google App Engine (GAE) is a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) product that enables web app developers and enterprises to build, deploy and host scalable, high-performance applications in Google's fully managed cloud environment without having to worry ...Continue Reading

• IT service delivery

  IT service delivery is the way a corporation provides users access to IT services, such as applications, data storage and other business resources. IT service delivery covers design, development, deployment, operation and retirement.Continue Reading

• How can AI help cloud storage security?

  AI can improve cloud storage security through such uses as encryption, storage management and anomaly detection, but admins must consider risks as well.Continue Reading

• Understanding code linting techniques and tools

  Linting is an important preliminary step in the debugging process. Learn how fixing simple errors early on makes code easier to work with and improves coding practices.Continue Reading

• storage security

  Storage security is the group of parameters and settings that make storage resources available to authorized users and trusted networks and unavailable to other entities.Continue Reading

• What's the difference between Type 1 vs. Type 2 hypervisor?

  Choosing between the two hypervisor types largely depends on whether IT administrators oversee an enterprise data center or client-facing, end-user systems.Continue Reading

• ghost imaging (disk imaging)

  In computing, ghost imaging, also called disk imaging, is a data backup process that creates an image of a computer's hard disk drive (HDD), solid-state drive (SSD) or one of the drive's partitions.Continue Reading

• declarative programming

  Declarative programming is a method to abstract the control flow for logic required for software to perform an action. Instead, it involves stating what the task or desired outcome is.Continue Reading

• EAI (enterprise application integration)

  Enterprise application integration (EAI) is the process of connecting an organization's business applications, services, databases and other systems into an integrating framework that facilitates communications and interoperability.Continue Reading

• Hadoop as a service (HaaS)

  Hadoop as a service (HaaS), also known as Hadoop in the cloud, is a big data analytics framework that stores and analyzes data in the cloud using Hadoop.Continue Reading

• cloud audit

  A cloud audit is an assessment of a cloud computing environment and its services, based on a specific set of controls and best practices.Continue Reading

• application containerization (app containerization)

  Application containerization is a virtualization technology that works at the operating system (OS) level. It is used for deploying and running distributed applications in their own isolated environments, without the use of virtual machines (VMs).Continue Reading

• How NetOps supports digital transformation

  NetOps uses automation and intent-based networking tools to streamline digital transformation and ensure accurate and flexible network services.Continue Reading

• Use Glances to monitor your data center systems

  Glances is a real-time, Python-based performance monitor. Administrators with data centers that house multiple OSes should consider installing Glances.Continue Reading

• How to effectively use DORA metrics in DevOps

  DORA metrics can help organizations standardize their DevOps approach. Explore the DORA framework's benefits and limitations and how to evaluate performance against its metrics.Continue Reading

• The importance of edge case testing: When to fix the bug

  While edge cases in software testing only affect a small subset of users, testing for them is still important. Learn which edge fixes are worth making and which can be ignored.Continue Reading

• How to use Microsoft 365 DSC to avoid configuration drift

  This configuration-as-code technology gives admins a way to automate tasks on the Microsoft 365 tenant to keep settings locked in and avoid errors from manual input.Continue Reading

• Classical internet vs. quantum internet: How do they differ?

  The quantum internet is a hypothetical secure network made of qubits. It differs from the classical internet with its use of quantum principles for enhanced security and computing.Continue Reading

• primary storage (main storage)

  Primary storage is the collective methods and technologies that capture and retain digital information in active use and critical for an organization's operations.Continue Reading

• file system

  In computing, a file system -- sometimes written filesystem -- is a logical and physical system for organizing, managing and accessing the files and directories on a device's solid-state drive (SSD), hard-disk drive (HDD) or other media.Continue Reading

• containers as a service (CaaS)

  Containers as a service (CaaS) is a cloud-based service that provides a secure environment for running containerized applications.Continue Reading

• Get to know 8 core cloud team roles and responsibilities

  To fully realize the benefits of cloud, you're going to need to create a structure that puts the right people in the right places. Here are the key roles involved.Continue Reading

• How AI and cloud storage can work together

  AI can help cloud storage providers with management, but challenges for users include vendor compatibility issues, lack of transparency in cost and privacy concerns.Continue Reading

• How to build a cloud center of excellence in 9 steps

  A cloud center of excellence brings together expertise from different departments to develop a uniform cloud adoption strategy. Here are some best practices for a successful CCoE.Continue Reading

• RAM (random access memory)

  Random access memory (RAM) is the hardware in a computing device that provides temporary storage for the operating system (OS), software programs and any other data in current use so they're quickly available to the device's processor.Continue Reading

• workload

  In computing, a workload is typically any program or application that runs on a computer.Continue Reading

• Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service)

  Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) is a managed database service provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS). It makes it easy to set up and operate a scalable relational database in the AWS cloud.Continue Reading

• hypervisor

  A hypervisor is software that facilitates running multiple virtual machines (VMs) with their own operating systems on a single computer host's hardware.Continue Reading

• A network compliance checklist for remote work

  This network compliance checklist for remote work provides best practices on establishing remote policies and procedures, help desk support and data backup, among other steps.Continue Reading

• An overview of containerized data centers and their benefits

  The rise in digital information is causing a shortage in data center storage space. Containerized data centers can be for permanent or temporary use.Continue Reading

• on-demand computing (ODC)

  On-demand computing (ODC) is a delivery model in which computing resources are made available to the user as needed.Continue Reading

• ServiceNow

  ServiceNow is a software company that provides a cloud-based, AI-driven platform for automating multiple management workflows in enterprises. The company specializes in IT service management, IT operations management and IT business management.Continue Reading

• firewall as a service (FWaaS)

  Firewall as a service (FWaaS), also known as a cloud firewall, is a service that provides cloud-based network traffic analysis capabilities to customers as part of an overall cybersecurity program.Continue Reading

• event handler

  In programming, an event handler is a callback routine that operates asynchronously once an event takes place.Continue Reading

• Using bounded context for effective domain-driven design

  Domain-driven design helps organizations develop software focused on key business needs. But to do so, architects need to understand the fundamentals of bounded context.Continue Reading

• disk array

  A disk array, also called a storage array, is a data storage system used for block-based storage, file-based storage or object storage.Continue Reading

• Google Transfer Appliance

  Google Transfer Appliance is a high-capacity storage server that enables enterprises to transport large volumes of data to Google Cloud Storage.Continue Reading

• guest operating system (guest OS)

  A guest operating system is the operating system installed on either a virtual machine (VM) or partitioned disk. It is usually different from the host operating system.Continue Reading

• Upskill your cloud team for success

  An investment in people is an investment in the company. See how a trained and upskilled staff can have a positive impact on productivity and profits.Continue Reading

• OpenStack

  OpenStack is a collection of open source software modules and tools that provides organizations with a framework to create and manage both public cloud and private cloud infrastructure.Continue Reading

• XML vs. YAML: Compare configuration file formats

  Databases use data serialization languages, like XML and YAML, to transfer data between applications. XML and YAML have different strengths; admins should know how to use each correctly.Continue Reading

• NetSecOps best practices for network engineers

  Network engineers increasingly need to align their duties with security, such as implementing continuous monitoring, deploying threat intelligence and collaborating with security.Continue Reading

• cloud modernization

  Cloud modernization is a multistep process where existing on-premises applications, infrastructure and data sources are migrated, updated and transformed into a cloud-based architecture and environment.Continue Reading

• consumption-based pricing model

  A consumption-based pricing model is a service provision and payment scheme in which customers pay according to the resources they use.Continue Reading

• How to set up a Windows Server 2022 domain controller

  While the process to migrate from a legacy domain controller is not difficult, it does require advanced preparation to avoid connectivity issues and other problems.Continue Reading

• Private LTE vs. Wi-Fi: What's the difference?

  Enterprises have a lot of options when designing networks for specialized uses. Wi-Fi supports high-volume environments, but private LTE also provides important benefits.Continue Reading

• Cloudian HyperStore 8 unites file, object storage

  Cloudian's latest release of HyperStore lets hybrid storage deployments seamlessly swap between file and object. Analysts speculate how it will compete in a crowded market.Continue Reading

• storage snapshot

  A storage snapshot is a set of reference markers for data at a particular point in time (PIT). More specifically, it's a collection of saved application data and a comprehensive log that details how the saved data has changed over time.Continue Reading

• How to close the networking skills gap

  The networking skills gap stems from tech shifts, generational turnover and hiring complexities. Bridge the gap with skills gained through study, training and employer support.Continue Reading

• disk mirroring (RAID 1)

  Disk mirroring, also known as RAID 1, is the replication of data across two or more disks.Continue Reading

• An IT ops guide to CMDB automation

  Automating repetitive tasks like software upgrades, lifecycle management and incident reports with a configuration management database can improve IT efficiency and reduce risk.Continue Reading

• How to use the PowerShell extension for Visual Studio Code

  Administrators who want to accelerate their automation skills can tap into the enhanced editing and debugging features of the Microsoft code editor.Continue Reading

• 7 best practices for cloud storage migration

  While some organizations are moving data back on site, cloud storage is still popular. A successful migration is important -- these best practices and third-party tools could help.Continue Reading

• state management

  Application state management is the process of maintaining knowledge of an application's inputs across multiple related data flows that form a complete business transaction -- or a session -- to understand the condition of the app at any given ...Continue Reading

• Secure your machine learning models with these MLSecOps tips

  By following MLSecOps best practices, companies can introduce AI and machine learning into development pipelines and processes without adding unmitigated security concerns, too.Continue Reading

• Effective soft skills for network engineers

  Soft skills such as empathy, active listening and problem-solving can be valuable assets to network engineers who interact with nontechnical business stakeholders.Continue Reading

• API management

  API management is the process by which an organization creates, oversees and controls application programming interfaces (APIs) in a secure, scalable environment.Continue Reading

• Do-While vs. Do-Until in PowerShell: What's the difference?

  PowerShell scripts have several loop options to make automation easy. Learn the difference between Do-While and Do-Until loops and choose which one works best for you.Continue Reading

• How to create and deploy AWS Lambda functions with Terraform

  Deploying AWS Lambda functions with Terraform can save time and reduce risk. In this video tutorial, learn the proper deployment steps.Continue Reading

• private 5G

  Private 5G is a wireless network technology that delivers 5G cellular connectivity for private network use cases.Continue Reading

• Docker Swarm

  Docker Swarm is a container orchestration tool for clustering and scheduling Docker containers.Continue Reading

• What is Cloud Computing? An Introduction

  This short video explains the essentials of cloud computing and its three major types. Learn the difference between public and private cloud and the top benefits.Continue Reading

• NFVi (network functions virtualization infrastructure)

  NFVi (network functions virtualization infrastructure) encompasses all of the networking hardware and software needed to support and connect virtual network functions in carrier networks.Continue Reading

• From distributed to true edge: 4 edge computing examples

  The optimal applications for edge computing remain in contention as the technology evolves. These examples highlight a shift from distributed computing to true edge environments.Continue Reading

• DevOps engineer

  A DevOps engineer is an IT professional who works with software developers, systems operators and other production IT staff to oversee code releases and deployments.Continue Reading

• cloud SLA (cloud service-level agreement)

  A cloud SLA (cloud service-level agreement) is an agreement between a cloud service provider and a customer that ensures a minimum level of service is maintained.Continue Reading

• How to build a successful FinOps team

  A successful FinOps team relies on clear team structure and roles, shared accountability and baseline measures of success. Use these best practices to build a FinOps team.Continue Reading

• API lifecycle management

  API lifecycle management is a part of application programming interface management that supports the design, development and maintenance of APIs, including their transitioning from design and testing to a production environment.Continue Reading