July 2011

Ghost imaging Using ghosting software, a method of converting the contents of a hard drive—including its configuration settings and applications—into an image, and then storing the image on a server or burning it onto a CD. When contents of the hard drive are needed again, ghosting software converts the image back to original form.…

Failback After a failback event, the restoration of a failed system component’s share of a load to a replacement component. When a failed controller in a redundant configuration is replaced, the devices that were originally controlled by the failed controller are usually failed back to the replacement controller to restore the I/O balance, and to restore failure tolerance.…

Ecosystem A cohesive, robust, interconnected whole. The EVault cloud-connected ecosystem is built on a shared technology platform, leveraged in every deployment—software, appliances, software as a service (SaaS), and managed services—that creates a seamlessly integrated, cloud-connected data protection ecosystem. Edge computing A topological paradigm in which applications, data, and computing power (services) are pushed away from centralized points to the logical extremes of a network.…