AES - Advanced Encryption Standard

AES is implemented in software and hardware throughout the world to encrypt sensitive data. It is essential for government computer security, cybersecurity and electronic data protection.

  CPU - Central Processing Unit 

CPU is a hardware component that's the core computational unit in a server. The CPU is the primary component that processes the signals and makes computing possible.

 DCIM - Data Center Infrastructure Management

DCIM is a class of software that gives data center operators the ability to run efficient data center operations and improve data center infrastructure planning and design.

 EOSL Date - End of Service Life Date

EOSL Date is the ending of services and updates for server, storage and network equipment. At this point, the original manufacturer no longer sells, provides updates, or provides technical support for the equipment.

 GBIC - Gigabit Interface Converter

GBIC is a hot-pluggable optical transceiver that converts serial electric signals to optical ones. Further, this transceiver fits into the GBIC port on the Ethernet switch or router. 

 GPU - Graphics processing unit

GPU helps handle graphics-related work like graphics, effects, and videos.

 

 IMAC - Install move add change

IMAC is a term for the routine work performed on computer equipment in an enterprise, including installations, relocations and upgrades.

 

 LAN - Local Area Network

LAN is a collection of devices connected together in one physical location, such as a building, office, or home. A LAN can be small or large, ranging from a home network with one user to an enterprise network with thousands of users and devices in an office or school.

 

 MAC (address) - Media Access Control

MAC is a physical address and hardware address whose number is uniquely formatted in hexadecimal format and given to each computer or network device on a computer network.

 NIC - Network Interface Card

NIC is an essential component of any computer that connects it to the network. It enables data to be sent and received between the computer and other network-connected devices, such as routers or switches.

 OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer

OEM is a company that makes a product to be sold by another company under its own name.

 RAM - Random Access Memory

RAM is used as short-term memory storage for a computer's central processing unit (CPU).

 RPM - Revolutions Per Minute

RPM is a measure of the frequency of a rotation. It states the number of full rotations completed in one minute around a fixed axis. It is used as a measure of rotational speed of a mechanical component.

 SFP - Small Form-factor Pluggable

SFP is a compact, hot-pluggable network interface module format used for both telecommunication and data communications applications.

 SSD - Solid-State Drive

SSD is a type of storage device used in computers. SSDs replace traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) in computers and perform the same basic functions as a hard drive.

 VLAN - Virtual Local Area Network

VLAN is a virtualized connection that connects multiple devices and network nodes from different LANs into one logical network.

VM - Virtual Machine

VM is a digitized version of a physical computer. Virtual machines can run programs and operating systems, store data, connect to networks, and do other computing functions. However, a VM uses entirely virtual resources instead of physical components.

 WAN - Wide Area Network

WAN is a collection of local-area networks (LANs) or other networks that communicate with one another. A WAN is essentially a network of networks, with the Internet the world's largest WAN.

 CMOS - Complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor chip

CMOS is battery-powered and stores the hard drive's configuration and other information.

 CSRD - Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive

CSRD is a requirement for companies to report on the impact of corporate activities on the environment and society, and requires the audit (assurance) of reported information.

 EOL Date - End of Life Date

EOL Date means original manufacturer will no longer market, sell, or update this equipment after a certain date. These dates are determined by Cisco, IBM, HPE, etc. and go into effect at different times depending on the system.

 FIPS - Federal Information Processing Standards

FIPS are a set of standards that describe document processing, encryption algorithms and other information technology standards

 GBPS/MBPS - Gigabytes per second/Megabytes per second

It indicates how much data can be uploaded or downloaded in a second.

  HDD - Hard disk drive

HDD is a type of an electro-mechanical data storage device that stores and retrieves digital data. 

 IoT - Internet of Things

IoT is a collective network of connected devices and the technology that facilitates communication between devices and the cloud, as well as between the devices themselves.

 LFF - Large Form Factor

LFF is one of the HDD drives formats. The form factor of an HDD refers to its size, measured in inches. LLF is a format with 3,5 inch size.

 NAS - Network Attached Storage

NAS is a storage device connected to a network that allows storage and retrieval of data from a centralized location for authorized network users and heterogeneous clients. NAS systems are flexible and scale-out, meaning that as you need additional storage, you can add on to what you have.

 NPU - Neural Processing Unit

NPU is a class of specialized hardware accelerator or computer system designed to accelerate artificial intelligence and machine learning applications, including artificial neural networks and computer vision.

 PDU - Power Distribution Unit

PDU is a device for controlling electrical power in a data center.

 DRAM - Dynamic Random Access Memory

DRAM is a type of random-access semiconductor memory that stores each bit of data in a memory cell.

 SAN - Storage Area Network

SAN is a network of storage devices that can be accessed by multiple servers or computers, providing a shared pool of storage space. Each computer on the network can access storage on the SAN as though they were local disks connected directly to the computer.

 SLA - Service Level Agreement

SLA refers to a document that outlines a commitment between a service provider and a client, including details of the service, the standards the provider must adhere to, and the metrics to measure the performance.

 

 TPM - Third Party Manufacturer

TPM is hardware support for server, storage and network equipment. Third-party maintenance is an alternative to traditional Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) warranty and post-warranty support.

 VPN - Virtual Private Network

VPN establishes a digital connection between your computer and a remote server owned by a VPN provider. This connection encrypts your personal data, masks your IP address, and lets you sidestep website blocks and firewalls on the internet.

 WLAN - Wireless Local-Area Network

WLAN is a group of colocated computers or other devices that form a network based on radio transmissions rather than wired connections. A Wi-Fi network is a type of WLAN.