A data center is a specially designed physical location that is used to manage information, resources and components.
These resources may include servers, networks, storage systems or security devices. Data centers are designed to provide reliable power, cooling, security and network connectivity. Data centers are available in various sizes and configurations, from small enterprise data centers to large and state-of-the-art data centers of cloud providers.
They are the foundation for delivering services and applications in today's networked IT world. Data centers should be managed efficiently to ensure the performance, security and scalability of IT systems.
« Zurück zur Glossar Übersicht