Nutanix Glossary

Application security is a set of best practices, functions and features added to an organization's software to help prevent threats from cyber attackers.

Simplify software management with application virtualization. Explore how it works, benefits, challenges, and software solutions available with Nutanix.

Explore what AI is, how it works, the different types, use cases and the benefits of integrating AI with cloud computing. Get started with Nutanix today.

Explore the difference between backup and disaster recovery, the different types, and why it’s important for businesses to have a plan in place.

Business continuity is an umbrella term for the plans and procedures that ensure an organization can continue through an IT or cloud disaster with as little disruption as possible.

Learn how you can benefit from cloud automation in order to improve cloud computing workload and leave behind manual and tedious cloud operations.

Discover the power of cloud computing—on-demand resources across hybrid, private, public, or multicloud networks. Uncover benefits and insights with Nutanix.

Cloud monitoring describes a reviewing, monitoring & managing series that controls a cloud workflow. It uses services or tools to verify an operational cloud.

Explore cloud-native computing with Nutanix. Learn definitions, key business advantages, and best practices for modern software development.

Cloud services are on-demand services delivered through the cloud to simplify & improve your organization. Learn the advantages of cloud services from Nutanix!

What is cloud based storage and is it right for your business? Learn about the pros and cons of cloud storage and what options are available through Nutanix.

The benefits of containerization allow organizations to build applications as sets of smaller, composable pieces that scale, upgrade, and migrate seamlessly. Learn more.

While converged and hyperconverged infrastructure are leaps above legacy IT, they're entirely different approaches. Learn why.

Learn what defines database management, who is responsible for it, and the business necessities of a management system.

DaaS is a cloud-based desktop virtualization service hosted by a third-party that manages all back-end resources that run the desktop operating systems.

Learn all about digital carbon footprints, the environmental impact of computing, and different ways to reduce your carbon footprint with the help of Nutanix.

Disaster Recovery (DR) is a first-line insurance strategy that protects a datacentre from the effects of a natural or man-made catastrophe.

Disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS), is the replication of hosting by a third party on physical or virtual servers to provide failover in the event of a man-made or natural disaster.

A distributed file system, or DFS, is a data storage and management scheme that allows users or applications to access data files such PDFs, word documents, images, video files, audio files etc., from shared storage across any one of multiple...

Explore the world of distributed storage systems including what is distributed storage, features, advantages and limitations of distributed cloud technology.

Enterprise cloud computing combines distributed, private and public cloud computing services for a single point of control for infrastructure and applications.

Discover eco-friendly tech solutions and sustainable practices with a guide to green computing. Start working towards a greener digital future today.

A hybrid cloud combines on-premise IT with off-premise resources or services from a public cloud, cloud service provider (CSP) or software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider.

Learn everything there is to know about hypervisors - what they are, why they’re used, types, benefits and more. Get started with Nutanix’s guide today!

What is Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and how does it work? Learn more about IaaS and why it might be the right cloud service model for your business.

Multicloud is the use of more than one cloud platform that delivers a specific application or service and can be comprised of public, private, and edge clouds.

Network virtualization transforms traditional hardware into software redefining IT infrastructure. Learn about the software solutions available with Nutanix.

Explore how Nutanix and VMware hyperconverged infrastructure and hybrid cloud solutions compare and the benefits of migrating fully to Nutanix Cloud Platform.

Of the three storage varieties, object storage is far better suited for large amounts of ever-growing data. Here's why.

Unlock the potential of private cloud computing. Learn about the benefits, implementation strategies, and key considerations of private cloud today!

Using a public cloud is a smart solution for your company's IT computing needs. Check out Nutanix's guide on when to use public cloud and its benefits!

Ransomware is a computer virus that takes control of a computer system or encrypts the data and then demands a ransom to get everything back. Learn more.

Discover the benefits of server virtualization for businesses. Learn how it works, implementation strategies, best practices, and use cases in cloud computing.

It's time to simplify and improve your network control. Learn what software-defined networking means, how it works, and how it can benefit your business today!

Software-defined storage solutions are able to cut costs compared to traditional storage. Discover how software-defined storage can benefit your business today.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) makes desktops and applications an on-demand service, anytime and anywhere. Click here to learn more.

Find out what virtual machines are and how they revolutionize computing. Explore their benefits, use cases, and key features for efficient virtualization.

Virtualization, as the name implies, creates a virtual version of a once-physical item. Find out all you need to know about virtualization technology and its benefits.

A database is a structured set of data that can be organized, managed and created in a variety of ways. See how they work, benefits & components of databases.

Cloud security protects the data, infrastructure, and applications that live in the cloud. Discover common risks and why you should invest in cloud security.

Learn more about database-as-a-Service, how it differs from database management and why you should consider running your database on one.