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  • H

    hardware clustering

    Hardware clustering is a hardware-based method of turning multiple servers into a cluster (a group of servers that acts like a single system).

  • heartbeat (computing)

    In computing, a heartbeat is a program that runs specialized scripts automatically whenever a system is initialized or rebooted.

  • high availability (HA)

    High availability (HA) is the ability of a system to operate continuously without failing for a designated period of time.

  • high-performance computing

    High-performance computing (HPC) is the practice of using parallel data processing to improve computing performance and perform complex calculations.

  • Hitachi Vantara (formerly Hitachi Data Systems or HDS)

    Hitachi Vantara is a data storage systems provider, previously known as Hitachi Data Systems (HDS).

  • hot spot/cold spot

    A hot spot/cold spot is an undesirable, tightly focused local temperature variation, which often occurs when data center equipment is improperly cooled.

  • hot/cold aisle

    The hot and cold aisles in the data center are part of an energy-efficient layout for server racks and other computing equipment.

  • HPE OneView (formerly HP OneView)

    HPE OneView, formerly known as HP OneView, is a converged infrastructure management platform that provides a unified interface for the administration of software-defined systems in a data center.

  • HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning)

    HVAC stands for heating, ventilation and air conditioning.

  • hyper-converged storage

    Hyper-converged storage is a software-defined approach to storage management that combines storage, compute, virtualization and sometimes networking technologies in one physical unit that is managed as a single system.

  • hyperconverged appliance (HCI appliance)

    A hyperconverged appliance (HCI appliance) is a hardware device that provides multiple data center management technologies within a single box.

  • HyperGrid

    HyperGrid is a cloud computing provider that offers Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and application management services. To support the DevOps movement which breaks down the silos between software development and operations teams, HyperGrid can provide support for application lifecycle management (ALM) as well as virtual machine (VM), bare metal and container deployments.

  • What is hyperconverged infrastructure? Guide to HCI

    Hyperconverged infrastructure is a software-centric architecture that tightly integrates compute, storage and virtualization resources in a single system that usually consists of x86 hardware.

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