datacenters
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Datacenters are facilities housing computer systems, servers, and networking equipment that store and process data.
They provide the physical infrastructure behind cloud computing, websites, and digital services—vast rooms of humming machines requiring enormous amounts of electricity and cooling.
Also spelled as two words: data centers.
Continuous operational period
- redundancyNeedless duplication
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- NOCThree-letter organizational abbreviation
capacity planning · decommissioning · migration · availability · failover · disaster recovery · RTO · change management
Frame for holding items
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- cablingInstalled wire systems
- modularityDivisibility into independent units
- scalabilityCapacity for growth
colocation · chassis · cage · floor tile · containment · row · footprint · density
Raises or elevates
- power distributionElectrical supply network
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- redundancyNeedless duplication
- switchgearCircuit control equipment
transformer · battery backup · diesel · load balancing · metering · busway · failover · power density
Data transmission capacity
- latencyDelay in system response
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- ethernetWired networking standard
- switchesCircuit opening devices
routers · peering · backbone · interconnection · cross-connect · uplink · throughput · packet loss
One who attends tables
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- virtualizationCreating simulated computing environments
- hypervisorVirtual machine management layer
- computeDetermine by calculation
Protection of tangible assets
- access controlRestricting resource availability selectively
- biometricsBody-based identity verification
- mantrapDangerously attractive woman
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
CCTV · badge access · guard · audit trail · compliance · background check
Indoor climate management
- chillerRefrigeration unit or horror
- economizerEnergy-saving apparatus
- liquid coolingHeat transfer via fluid
- humidity controlManaging air's water content
uptime
Continuous operational period
- redundancyNeedless duplication
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
NOC · capacity planning · decommissioning · migration · availability · failover · disaster recovery · RTO · change management
rack
Frame for holding items
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- cablingInstalled wire systems
- modularityDivisibility into independent units
scalability · colocation · chassis · cage · floor tile · containment · row · footprint · density
UPS
Raises or elevates
- power distributionElectrical supply network
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- redundancyNeedless duplication
switchgear · transformer · battery backup · diesel · load balancing · metering · busway · failover · power density · efficiency
bandwidth
Data transmission capacity
switches · routers · peering · backbone · interconnection · cross-connect · uplink · throughput · packet loss
server
One who attends tables
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- virtualizationCreating simulated computing environments
- hypervisorVirtual machine management layer
compute · storage · CPU · GPU · SAN · NAS · cluster · node · workload · provisioning
physical security
Protection of tangible assets
- access controlRestricting resource availability selectively
- biometricsBody-based identity verification
- mantrapDangerously attractive woman
surveillance · CCTV · badge access · guard · audit trail · compliance · background check
HVAC
Indoor climate management
- chillerRefrigeration unit or horror
- economizerEnergy-saving apparatus
- liquid coolingHeat transfer via fluid
datacenterspersonal computers
Individual-use computing devices
laptops · smartphones · embedded systems · desktop computers · Raspberry Pi
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