What is a disaster recovery (DR) site? A disaster recovery (DR) site is a facility an organization can use to recover and restore its technology infrastructure and operations when its primary data center becomes unavailable. The decision about what kind of DR site an organization needs and its location requires careful planning and a balance […]
What is a building management system? A building management system (BMS) is a control system that can be used to monitor and manage the mechanical, electrical and electromechanical systems and services in a facility. Such services include power; heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC); physical access control; fire safety systems; water pumps; elevators; and lights. […]
What is a building management system? A building management system (BMS) is a control system that can be used to monitor and manage the mechanical, electrical and electromechanical systems and services in a facility. Such services include power; heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC); physical access control; fire safety systems; water pumps; elevators; and lights. […]
What is core HR (core human resources)? Core HR (core human resources) is an umbrella term that refers to the basic tasks and functions of an HR department as it manages the employee lifecycle. This includes the basic data captured about employees and the software used to manage basic HR processes, from recruitment to offboarding. […]
Apr 10, 2024NewsroomHardware Security / Linux Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed what they say is the “first native Spectre v2 exploit” against the Linux kernel on Intel systems that could be exploited to read sensitive data from the memory. The exploit, called Native Branch History Injection (BHI), can be used to leak arbitrary kernel memory at […]
What is Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe or PCI-E)? Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe or PCI-E) is a serial expansion bus standard for connecting a computer to one or more peripheral devices. PCIe provides lower latency and higher data transfer rates than parallel buses, such as PCI and PCI eXtended. Every device that’s connected to […]
What is Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe or PCI-E)? Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe or PCI-E) is a serial expansion bus standard for connecting a computer to one or more peripheral devices. PCIe provides lower latency and higher data transfer rates than parallel buses, such as PCI and PCI eXtended. Every device that’s connected to […]
What is 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. IOPS is pronounced EYE-OPS. Simply put, IOPS is a measure of a storage device’s read/write speed. It refers to the number of input/output (I/O) operations the device […]
What are data center services? Data center services provide all the supporting components necessary to the proper operation of a data center. They include all activities associated with data center implementation, maintenance and operation and involve hardware, software, processes and personnel. Data center services are responsible for providing IT organizations with data backup and recovery, […]