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    IBM IMS (Information Management System)

    IBM IMS (Information Management System) is a database and transaction management system that was first introduced by IBM in 1968.

  • IBM Pureflex

    IBM PureFlex is a combined hardware and software system for data centers that delivers infrastructure as a system (IaaS) optimized for scalable cloud computing.

  • IBM Roadrunner

    Roadrunner was a supercomputer developed by IBM at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico.

  • information technology (IT)

    Information technology (IT) is the use of computers, storage, networking and other physical devices, infrastructure and processes to create, process, store, secure and exchange all forms of electronic data.

  • ISAM (Indexed Sequential Access Method)

    ISAM (Indexed Sequential Access Method) is a file management system developed at IBM that enables records to be accessed either sequentially, in the order they were entered or randomly with an index.

  • ISO (International Organization for Standardization)

    ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies.

  • ISO 9000

    ISO 9000 is a series of standards, developed and published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

  • What is infrastructure (IT infrastructure)?

    Infrastructure is the foundation or framework that supports a system or organization.

  • What is ISO 50001 (International Organization for Standardization 50001)?

    ISO 50001 (International Organization for Standardization 50001) is a voluntary standard for designing, implementing and maintaining an energy management system.

  • What is ITIL? A guide to the IT Infrastructure Library

    ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) is a framework designed to standardize the selection, planning, delivery, maintenance and overall lifecycle of IT services within a business.