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InfrastructureHVMHVM (HPE VM Essentials virtualisation runtime) is the KVM-based virtualisation layer installed on physical hosts to run VMs.AI & Emerging TechnologyMLML (Machine learning) is the broad discipline of using data to develop systems that recognise patterns or make predictions.CybersecurityMicrosoft Entra IDMicrosoft Entra ID is the control plane for identity : who can sign in, what they can reach, and under what conditions.InfrastructureVEVE (Proxmox Virtual Environment) is an open-source virtualization platform based on KVM and LXC.

Glossary_

AAA

AAA stands for authorisation and accounting.

AI

AI stands for Artificial intelligence.

API

API stands for application programming interface.

AWS

AWS stands for Amazon Web Services.

CRM

CRM stands for customer relationship management.

CVSS

CVSS stands for with a Common Vulnerability Scoring System.

DNS

DNS stands for Domain Name System.

DPIA

DPIA stands for a data protection impact assessment.

DR

DR stands for Disaster recovery.

DRP

DRP stands for disaster recovery plan.

GCP

GCP stands for Google Cloud Platform.

GST

GST stands for Goods and Services Tax.

HBA

HBA stands for host bus adapter.

HVM

HVM stands for HPE VM Essentials virtualisation runtime.

ICT

ICT stands for information and communications technology.

IIS

IIS stands for Internet Information Services.

IOPS

IOPS stands for input/output operations per second.

JFSC

JFSC stands for The Jersey Financial Services Commission.

KVM

KVM stands for Kernel-based Virtual Machine.

ML

ML stands for Machine learning.

MTU

MTU stands for maximum transmission unit.

NFS

NFS stands for Network File System.

NIC

NIC stands for network interface card.

OCR

OCR stands for optical character recognition.

QLC

QLC stands for quad-level cell.

RAG

RAG stands for Retrieval-augmented generation.

RBAC

RBAC stands for Role-based access control.

RPO

RPO stands for recovery point objective.

RTO

RTO stands for recovery time objective.

SAN

SAN stands for storage-area-network.

SDK

SDK stands for software development kit.

SDN

SDN stands for Software-defined networking.

SLA

SLA stands for service-level agreement.

TLC

TLC stands for triple-level cell.

VCF

VCF stands for VMware Cloud Foundation.

VDI

VDI stands for virtual desktop infrastructure.

VME

VME stands for Virtualization Management Engine.

VPN

VPN stands for virtual private network.

VSAN

VSAN stands for virtual SAN.

VVF

VVF stands for VMware vSphere Foundation.

WAF

WAF stands for web application firewall.

Comparisons_

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