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Data center operations glossary from A to Z

This glossary of data center terminology covers 26 data center operations concepts from AI infrastructure, colocation and fire safety, to rack density, site selection and zoning.
ABCs of Data Center Operations

Alphabet grid infographic mapping 26 key data center operations concepts from artificial intelligence and colocation to uninterruptible power supply (UPS), water scarcity, and zoning.

A-to-Z infographic covering essential data center operations terminology. Each letter of the alphabet corresponds to an industry concept: A – Artificial intelligence, B – Building management system, C – Colocation, D – Design, E – Edge data centre, F – Fire safety, G – Green certification, H – High-performance computing (HPC), I – Internet of Things, J – Jurisdiction, K – Kilowatt rack density, L – Liquid cooling, M – Moratoriums, N – Nuclear power, O – Operations management, P – Power usage effectiveness (PUE), Q – Quality systems, R – Renewable energy, S – Site selection, T – Talent, U – Uninterruptible power supply (UPS), V – Validation, W – Water scarcity, X – X-connectivity, Y – Yottabyte, Z – Zoning.

The data center operations alphabet

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