2610, 2020

enterprise architecture (EA)-a tech definition

T-Blog Editor/ October 26, 2020/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definitions

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesAn enterprise architecture (EA) is a conceptual blueprint that defines the structure and operation of organizations. The intent of enterprise architecture is to determine how an organization can effectively achieve its current and future objectives. Posted by: Margaret Rouse WhatIs.com Contributor(s): Alexander Gillis Enterprise architecture involves the practice of analyzing, planning, designing and eventual implementing of analysis on an enterprise. Enterprise architecture

2310, 2020

CIO (Chief Information Officer)-who is this?

T-Blog Editor/ October 23, 2020/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, IT Management, Simple definitions to know, Tech Acronyms and Initialisms, Tech Definitions

Reading Time-approximately: 8 minutesA chief information officer (CIO) is the corporate executive in charge of information technology (IT) strategy and implementation. Posted by: Margaret Rouse WhatIs.com Contributor(s): Mary Pratt In addition to overseeing the hardware, software and data that help other members of the C-suite do their jobs effectively, the CIO must research new technologies, strategize how technology can provide business value and address the risks associated

1210, 2020

zombie server (comatose server)-what is this?

T-Blog Editor/ October 12, 2020/ Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definitions, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: < 1 minuteA zombie server is a physical server that is running but has no external communications or visibility and contributes no compute resources; essentially, it consumes electricity but serves no useful purpose. Posted by: Margaret Rouse Contributor(s): Matthew Haughn Zombie servers are often created because user-requested applications end up getting no use or almost no use (typically defined as under six percent). Other causes include redundant or legacy applications and services that have been replaced. An estimated one in three

1110, 2020

SAS SSD (Serial-Attached SCSI solid-state drive)-a tech definition

T-Blog Editor/ October 11, 2020/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, SAS SSD (Serial-Attached SCSI solid-state drive), Solid-state storage, Tech Acronyms and Initialisms, Tech Definitions

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesA SAS SSD (Serial-Attached SCSI solid-state drive) is a NAND flash-based storage or caching device designed to fit in the same slot as a hard disk drive (HDD) and use the SAS interface to connect to the host computer. Posted by: Margaret Rouse WhatIs.com Contributor(s): James Alan Miller and Carol Sliwa The most common drive form factors for a SAS SSD are 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch. SAS SSD bandwidth

0910, 2020

Incremental Backup-a tech definition

T-Blog Editor/ October 9, 2020/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Incremental Backup, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definitions

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesAn incremental backup is a backup type that only copies data that has been changed or created since the previous backup activity was conducted. An incremental backup approach is used when the amount of data that has to be protected is too voluminous to do a full backup of that data every day. Posted by: Margaret Rouse WhatIs.com Contributor(s): Rich Castagna and Brien

0910, 2020

Differential Backup-a tech definition

T-Blog Editor/ October 9, 2020/ Differential Backup, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Acronyms and Initialisms, Tech Definitions

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesA differential backup is a data backup that copies all of the files that have changed since the last full backup was performed. This includes any data that has been created, updated or altered in any way and does not copy all of the data every time. The term differential backup stems from the concept that only data that is “different” is

0510, 2020

network perimeter-a tech definition

T-Blog Editor/ October 5, 2020/ Data Center Hardware, Miscellaneous Resources, Tech Acronyms and Initialisms, Tech Definitions

Reading Time-approximately: < 1 minuteA network perimeter is the boundary between the private and locally managed-and-owned side of a network and the public and usually provider-managed side of a network. Related posts: data center as a service (DCaaS) -definition VMware ESXi-a tech definition data center as a service (DCaaS)-a tech definition SDDC (software-defined data center)-a tech definition

0510, 2020

zero-trust model (zero trust network)

T-Blog Editor/ October 5, 2020/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definitions, Zero-trust model (zero trust network)

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesThe zero trust model is a security model used by IT professionals that requires strict identity and device verification regardless of the user’s location in relation to the network perimeter. Posted by: Margaret Rouse WhatIs.com Contributor(s): Laura Fitzgibbons The model is based on the assumption that all users, devices and transactions are already compromised, regardless of whether they’re inside or outside of the firewall.

0110, 2020

data center bridging (DCB)-definition

T-Blog Editor/ October 1, 2020/ Converged Infrastructure, Converged Infrastructure Management, data center bridging (DCB), Data Center Hardware, Data Centre Servers, Tech Definitions

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesData center bridging (DCB) is a collection of standards developed by a task force within the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.1 Working Group to create a converged data center network infrastructure using Ethernet as the unified fabric. Posted by: Margaret Rouse WhatIs.com Contributor(s): Carol Sliwa Data centers typically have multiple application-specific networks that run on separate link layer technologies, such as Fibre Channel (FC) for storage

0110, 2020

FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet)

T-Blog Editor/ October 1, 2020/ Tech Acronyms and Initialisms, Tech Definitions

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesPosted by: Margaret Rouse WhatIs.com Contributor(s): Brien Posey FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet) is a storage protocol that enables Fibre Channel (FC) communications to run directly over Ethernet. FCoE makes it possible to move Fibre Channel traffic across existing high-speed Ethernet infrastructure and converges storage and IP protocols onto a single cable transport and interface. The goal of FCoE is to consolidate I/O (input/output)