Capterra Glossary
Data Center
Data centers are the space where an organization’s back-end IT assets are stored and operated, including telecommunications systems and other systems that store data. In this space, all aspects of IT are conducted and data is stored, processed, and analyzed. Because critical components to the organization’s daily operations are stored in the data center, including routers, firewalls, and servers, they must be protected with proper security measures.
What Small and Midsize Businesses Need to Know About Data Center
Many SMBs rely on cloud data centers, shared physical data centers, or managed service data centers, rather than on-premise data centers. These alternative options for data management eliminate the need for physical space and hardware on-premises, allow for more efficient data recovery, and offer simple scalability for growing businesses.
Related Terms
- Synchronous
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Intranet
- Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Managed Service Provider (MSP)
- Haptics
- WAN (Wide-Area Network)
- Service-oriented Architecture (SOA)
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- Service-Level Agreement (SLA)
- Scalability
- Authorization
- Multitenancy