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Server Virtualization
Server virtualization is the process of configuring a physical server to host multiple virtual servers known as virtual machines or VMs. It abstracts the hardware resources and enables each VM to operate independently.
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AI Data CenterAirside EconomizerASHRAE Thermal GuidelinesAuto-Discovery
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B

Blade ChassisBlade ServerBranch Circuit Monitoring
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C

Cable SpaghettiCalibrated Vectored CoolingCarbon Usage Effectiveness (CUE)Certified Data Center Management Professional (CDCMP®)Certified Data Center Professional (CDCP®)Close-Coupled CoolingCloud ComputingCloud RepatriationCold Aisle ContainmentCold Plate CoolingColocation Data CenterColocation ProvidersComputational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)Computer Room Air Conditioning (CRAC)Computer Room Air Handler (CRAH)Configuration Management Database (CMDB)Containerized Data CenterCost of Downtime
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Data CenterData Center Asset AuditData Center Asset ManagementData Center AutomationData Center BuswayData Center CabinetData Center Cable ManagementData Center Capacity PlanningData Center Carbon FootprintData Center CertificationsData Center ChillerData Center CMDBData Center ColocationData Center Colocation ProvidersData Center ComponentsData Center ConsolidationData Center ContainmentData Center CoolingData Center Cooling TowerData Center CostsData Center DesignData Center Disaster RecoveryData Center Energy ConsumptionData Center Energy EfficiencyData Center Environment MonitoringData Center Evaporative CoolingData Center Floor PlanData Center GeneratorData Center Gray SpaceData Center Heat RejectionData Center Hot SpotsData Center Immersion CoolingData Center InfrastructureData Center Infrastructure Efficiency (DCIE)Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)Data Center KPIsData Center LayoutData Center Liquid CoolingData Center MaintenanceData Center ManagementData Center ManagerData Center MigrationData Center MonitoringData Center OperationsData Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI)Data Center Physical SecurityData Center Power DistributionData Center Power UsageData Center Project ManagementData Center RackData Center RectifierData Center RedundancyData Center Service Management (DCSM)Data Center ServicesData Center SustainabilityData Center SwitchgearData Center TiersData Center UptimeData Center Water ConsumptionData Center Water CoolingData Center White SpaceDelta-TDigital Twin Data CenterDirect Current Data CenterDirect Current PowerDirect to Chip Cooling
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E

Edge ComputingEdge Data CenterEdge InfrastructureEdge SitesElectronic Door LocksEnterprise Data CenterEnvironmental Sensors
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F

FedRAMP Compliance RequirementsFloor PDUFree Cooling
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G

Ghost ServerGreen Data Center
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H

High-Density Data CenterHot Aisle ContainmentHybrid Cloud
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I

IDF ClosetIn-Row CoolingIntelligent PDUIT Asset Management (ITAM)
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L

Liquid Cooled ServerLiquid Immersion Cooling
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M

Main Distribution Frame (MDF)Managed PDUMDF and IDFMeet-Me RoomMetered PDUMicro Data CenterMicrochannel CoolingModular Data CentersMoves, Adds, and Changes (MAC)
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N

N+1 RedundancyNetwork DocumentationNetwork RackNetwork Topology Diagram
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O

Oil-Cooled ServersOpen-Source DCIM
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P

PCI Compliance RequirementsPower Distribution Unit (PDU)Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE)Private CloudPsychrometric ChartPublic Cloud
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R

Rack and StackRack Cable ManagementRack DiagramRack ElevationRack LayoutRack PDURack ServerRack Unit (RU)Rack UPSRackmount UPSRemote HandsRemote Infrastructure Management (RIM)
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Second-Generation DCIMServer CabinetServer RackServer Room Environment MonitoringServer VirtualizationSingle-Line DiagramSingle-Phase Immersion CoolingSmart HandsSmart PDUSoftware-Defined Data Center (SDDC)Structured CablingSubmerged Server CoolingSwitched PDU
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Telecommunications ClosetTelecommunications Data CenterTemperature SensorsThe Green GridThree-Phase Load BalancingThree-Phase PowerTier 1 Data CenterTier 2 Data CenterTier 3 Data CenterTier 4 Data CenterTwo-Phase Immersion Cooling
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U

U PositionUninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
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W

Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE)Water-Cooled Server RackWaterside EconomizerWhat-If Analysis
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Z

Zombie Server
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