Definition

data center services

Data center services is a collective term for the supporting components necessary for the proper operation of a repository for storage, management and dissemination of data organized around a body of knowledge or pertaining to an enterprise. As such, data center services can involve hardware, software, processes and personnel.

Examples of data center services include:

This was last updated in October 2007
Posted by: Margaret Rouse

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