Glossary

The fastest Ethernet standard for hard-wired local area networks (LANs). Is used to connect computers and entire networks to a data center.

Provides consolidation of input an output over the Ethernet, in order to reduce data center network complexity. Allows Fibre Channel to use 10 Gigabyte Ethernet networks (or higher speeds) while preserving the Fibre Channel protocol.

A sub-project of Apache’s Hadoop, Zookeeper is an API program that allows distributed processes in large systems to be synchronized so all clients and users receive consistent data.

An all-inclusive term used to represent the increasing number and types of emerging cloud-based services.

A combination of technologies and techniques used to maximize efficient signal flow over a wireless area network (WAN).

An appliance or device that increases or optimizes the end user’s experience on a wireless area network (WAN).

A data center design that integrates data storage, networking and computing resources to increase overall efficiency and centralized management.

An acronym for the three most common cloud computing models: Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS).