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Cloud file syncing is an application that updates files held in different locations through the cloud.
IBM ships six storage and management software products that fall under the IBM Spectrum umbrella. They provide services such as capacity, data movement and backup.
File synchronization, often used as a form of backup, is the process by which files residing in more than one physical location are kept up to date.
The VMware vSphere Loyalty Program is a program that allows VMware EVO:RAIL users to apply vSphere Enterprise Plus licenses to their VMware EVO:RAIL appliances instead of having to pay for double.
Hardware virtualization is the abstraction of computing resources from the software that uses those resources. Today, hardware virtualization is often called server virtualization or, simply, virtualization.
The vSphere Content Library is a centralized repository in vSphere 6 to help manage and distribute virtual machines, templates, ISO images, scripts, vApps and other files related to virtual machines.
Orchestration, in an IT context, is the automation of tasks involved with managing and coordinating complex software and services. The endeavor is more complex in a cloud environment because it involves interconnecting processes running across heterogeneous systems in multiple locations.
Application containerization is an OS-level virtualization method for deploying and running distributed applications without spinning up an entire virtual machine (VM) for each app.
NoOps (no operations) is the concept that an IT environment can become so automated and abstracted from the underlying infrastructure that there is no need for a dedicated team to manage software in-house.
Technology-assisted review (TAR) uses software to search and sort through documents that are relevant for the purposes of e-discovery.
Leapfrog migration is the process of making an application upgrade directly to the newest version of the application without having to migrate through in-between versions first.
SharePoint 2016 is Microsoft's document management and collaboration tool. The cloud-based version, SharePoint Online, is part of the Office 365 suite. The on-premises version is known as SharePoint 2016.
A white box server is a generic server made from commercially available retail computer parts. The phrase "white box" merely indicates that the equipment is generic or brand-agnostic -- the server can be any color.
A twin server has two compute nodes housed side-by-side in 1U of data center rack space. Because each server node fills half of 1U, a twin server may also be referred to as a 0.5U server.
Converged infrastructure (CI) is an approach to data center management that often relies on a specific vendor and the vendor’s partners to provide pre-configured bundles of hardware and software in a single chassis.
Amazon Cognito is an Amazon Web Services (AWS) product that controls user authentication and access for mobile applications on internet-connected devices. The service helps to speed application development by saving and synchronizing end user data, freeing up time for the developer.
Amazon API Gateway in an Amazon Web Services (AWS) product that allows a developer to connect non-AWS applications to AWS back-end resources, such as servers or code. Amazon API Gateway allows an AWS customer to increase the overall functionality of cloud services.
The AWS Service Catalog (Amazon Web Services Service Catalog) is a product that allows cloud administrators to provision applications for end users by setting configurations within product portfolios.
Apple iPad Pro is the company's large, powerful, high-resolution tablet, aimed at users who require graphics-heavy applications and a PC-like screen and interface.
The operating system for Apple Watch is designed to take advantage of the wearable nature of the device with features such as Glances that cater to the smaller screen and its location on the user's wrist.
Wi-Fi is the popular term for a high-frequency wireless local area network (WLAN) technology and standard that has gained acceptance in many companies as an alternative to a wired LAN.
The cutover Exchange migration process transfers data and mailboxes from one Exchange server to another in a single batch. Related user accounts are then administered in Office 365.
Email governance is a way for organizations to manage and monitor email in a corporate setting.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 is the latest iteration of the Exchange Server messaging platform. It is tentatively scheduled for release in the latter half of 2015.
