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Data center migration is the process of moving or relocating an existing data center environment to another type of environment, such as the cloud or an off-premises location. Data center […]

Data center storage is the collective term for the hardware, software and processes that manage and monitor data storage within a data center, on site. It includes all IT assets […]

Data center transformation is the process of changing an organization’s IT infrastructure to improve its capabilities, performance and efficiency. This process may include data center migration, large-scale changes to hardware, […]

Data recovery is the process of retrieving digital data from a secondary storage location when it has been lost, damaged, or corrupted and is no longer accessible as usual because […]

Data replication is the process of continuously copying data from its source location to another location in a retrievable state, so that a current, complete copy is always available in […]

A database is an organized collection of digital data that is available electronically, and can be manipulated, updated, stored, backed up, secured, and managed. The data is typically organized in […]

Database as a service (DBaaS) is a popular cloud service that offers users access to a database without having to invest in hardware, install new software, and handle their own […]

Deep learning, also known as deep neural networks, is a machine learning method based on digital representations rather than task-specific algorithms. Deep learning architectures are inspired by the structure of […]

A development environment is the collection of processes and tools that are used to develop the source code for a program or software product. This involves the entire environment that […]

DevOps (a combination of “development” and “operations”) is a software application and services development model that integrates development lifecycles with agile operations. In practice, development and operations engineers participate together […]

Digital transformation generally refers to the integration of digital technology into all areas of a business. This transformation usually results in fundamental changes to business culture, operational processes and value […]

Disaster recovery (DR) is the subset of business continuity that focuses on protecting the IT infrastructure and systems that support critical business functions.  DR plans include all of the policies, […]

Disk-to-disk (or D2D) refers to the disk-to-disk method of backup storage. With D2D, a computer hard disk is backed up to another hard disk rather than to a tape. Disk-to-disk systems […]

A Dockerfile is a script that automatically creates containers on the Docker platform. A Dockerfile is basically a text document that contains all the commands a user could call on […]

Downtime is a computer industry term for the time during which a computer or IT system is unavailable, offline or not operational. Downtime has many causes, including shutdowns for maintenance […]