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What is NIST? NIST is the National Institute of Standards and Technology, a government agency of the United States that operates under the Department of Commerce. The agency in question is over a hundred years old, although it was known as the National Bureau of Standards from 1901 to 1988. Its main goal is to…
The definition of High Performance Computing (HPC) HPC, or High Performance Computing, is the practice of consolidating clusters of extremely powerful hardware to perform a variety of high-demand calculations that are outside of the capabilities of a regular computer. A supercomputer is one of the most basic examples of HPC hardware, capable of performing roughly…
What is HPSS? High-Performance Storage System (HPSS) is a highly scalable and flexible storage management software developed by the HPSS Collaboration in order to provide a policy-based and software-defined Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) system. This technology is typically in demand for many HPC (high Performance Computing) and SuperComputing IT environments. One of the reasons for…
Definition of Hadoop Hadoop was originally created to work with massive data sets, something that is commonly referred to as “big data”. It is a software framework with an open-source nature that is capable of both storing and processing massive data volumes. Designed with extensive scalability in mind, Hadoop delivers high availability, fault tolerance, and…
Cybersecurity and ransomware Cybersecurity has become increasingly important in parallel with the widespread popularization and growth of the Internet. It is now more important than ever, with the number of attacks and data breaches consistently increasing on a yearly basis. As a result, cybersecurity is making its way to the fore of a system architect’s…
The definition of an encrypted backup Encryption by itself is not that difficult of a term – it is a method of data safeguarding, done by reordering or scrambling data so that only authorized parties can return it into its original, normal state. The main purpose of encryption is that the original information in the…
Introduction to OpenStack OpenStack is an open-source cloud computing platform that furnishes both a framework and a toolkit for constructing and overseeing private and public cloud infrastructure. Its design is rooted in flexibility, scalability, and interoperability, making it a favored choice for organizations seeking to create and manage their cloud environments. Introduced in 2010, OpenStack…
HPC data centers HPC Data Centers (High-Performance Computing) are environments or facilities designed specifically to host extremely powerful computer entities often called supercomputers. There can be many different use cases for such a data center, ranging from commercial to engineering or scientific and/or research. The biggest common denominator of all these use cases is the…
MariaDB is a relational database management system that is distributed under the GNU General Public License with the intent of it remaining completely free and open-source. It is a fork of MySQL (a copy of the original source code, developed independently) that is commercially supported and developed in part by its community. A part of…
What is Immutable backup? There are plenty of different approaches to data security, one of which implies important data that, once created, cannot be modified in any way, shape, or form. The word “Immutable” can be quite literally translated as “incapable of change” or “immune to change”. It represents data that cannot be modified or…
Introduction to Google Workspace Google Workspace is the latest iteration of Google’s collection of products, previously known as G Suite and Google Apps. Google Workspace includes products such as: Chat Meet Gmail Contacts Currents Calendar Drive Google Docs Editors Classroom (in the education edition) It is true that the majority of these services and products…
Bacula Systems is exhibiting at DRJ Spring 2023 in Orlando! Showcasing its highly secure Backup and Recovery software solution, its critical part in Disaster Recovery is being highlighted at the event this week. Meet our experts at the conference to find out how you can improve your company’s business continuity, reduce costs in your IT…