What is a unified computing system (UCS)? A unified computing system (UCS) is a converged data center architecture that integrates computing, networking and storage resources to increase efficiency and enable centralized management. UCS products are designed and configured to work together effectively. The goal of a UCS product line is to simplify the number of […]
What is data restore? Data restore is the process of copying backup data from secondary storage and restoring it to its original location or a new location. A restore is performed to return data that has been lost, stolen or damaged to its original condition or to move data to a new location. Several circumstances […]
Quantum networking connects systems and transmits data among them using quantum phenomena. This concept differs from classical network technology based on photon or electron transmission. Currently, commercial quantum networking mainly refers to quantum-secured networks. These data networks use conventional methods, such as TCP/IP over fiber and copper, for data transmission, while using a parallel quantum […]
Data centers — and the fleets of hot, always-on and power-hungry servers within them — produce a lot of heat. Admins are constantly working to ensure equipment doesn’t overheat or break down due to nonoptimal heat and humidity levels, but some data centers are reusing their heat, instead of dispelling it. Heat from data centers […]
Data center downtime can be incredibly costly. To effectively service clients and employees, maintain the necessary amount of uptime. When considering facilities to host data, examine the facility’s uptime levels. The Uptime Institute’s simple data center tier levels describe what organizations should provide in terms of overall availability by the particular technical design of a […]
What is screen scraping? Screen scraping is a data collection method used to gather information shown on a display to use for another purpose. Typically, screen scraping is used to collect data from one application to then translate it to another — or, more controversially, to steal data. Visual data is collected as plain text […]
What is 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. Clients rent or lease access to the provider’s data center, using the servers, networking, storage and other computing resources owned by the DCaaS provider. A DCaaS provider is […]
By What is data center infrastructure efficiency? Data center infrastructure efficiency (DCiE) is a metric used to determine the energy efficiency of a data center. DCiE was developed by members of The Green Grid, an industry group focused on data center energy efficiency. How to calculate DCiE DCiE, which is expressed as a percentage, is […]