Server says
This is the hardware that runs applications and services.
Server
This is where data is stored after it is created.
Storage
This device connects servers and other equipment within a network.
Switch
This device distributes electrical power to equipment in a rack.
PDU (Power Distribution Unit)
This team owns and manages the organization's technology environment.
IT Team
This structure holds servers, storage, and networking equipment.
Rack
This is a software-based computer that runs on a physical server.
Virtual Machine (VM)
This component performs the calculations and processing inside a server.
CPU
This contains copies of data that can be restored after loss or corruption.
Backup
This is the standard technology used by most wired data center networks.
This system provides temporary power during an outage.
UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)
This team manages building systems, power, and cooling infrastructure.
Facilities Team
These connect devices together inside the data center.
This device stores data and makes it available to servers and applications.
Storage Array
This technology allows multiple virtual machines to run on one physical server.
Virtualization
Customers often purchase more of this when their data volume increases.
Storage Capacity
This term describes how much data can travel across a network connection.
Bandwidth
This keeps equipment from overheating.
Cooling
This group focuses on keeping systems available and operational.
Operations Team
This practice keeps cables organized and easy to maintain.
Cable Management
This term describes duplicate components used to reduce downtime risk.
Redundancy
This is the most common server form factor installed in data center racks.
Rack Server
This storage type allows multiple users to access shared files.
File Strorage
This device directs traffic between different networks.
Router
This airflow design separates warm exhaust air from cool intake air.
Hot Aisle / Cold Aisle Containment
This team often installs, racks, and cables new equipment.
Deployment Team
This measurement unit defines the height of rack-mounted equipment.
Rack Unit (U)
This storage technology provides shared block storage to multiple servers.
SAN (Storage Area Network)
This software layer manages virtual machines on a physical server.
Hypervisor
This storage architecture is commonly used to provide centralized block storage to servers.
SAN (Storage Area Network)
This high-speed networking medium uses light instead of electrical signals.
Fiber Optics
This principle uses duplicate power or cooling components to reduce downtime risk.
Redundancy
This role is responsible for the overall health and performance of servers, storage, and networks.
Systems Administrator
This panel provides a central location for organizing network cable connections.
Patch Panel
This software layer allows multiple virtual machines to share one physical server.
Hypervisor