S - Definitions
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server hardware degradation
Server hardware degradation is the gradual breakdown of the physical parts of a server.
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server virtualization
Server virtualization is the masking of server resources, including the number and identity of individual physical servers, processors, and operating systems, from server users.
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service discovery
Service discovery is the automatic detection of devices and offered services over a network that is used to minimize configuration efforts for administrators.
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service virtualization
Service virtualization is the process of creating replicas of systems that new applications depend on to test how well the application and systems integrate.
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shared nothing live migration
Shared nothing live migration is a term used to describe the process of moving a virtual machine (VM) from one physical host to another, without the need for clustering or a common shared storage location.
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smart paging
Smart paging is an advanced version of memory paging in Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V, where a virtual machine is capable of temporarily using hard disk space to supplement shortages of solid-state memory.
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SPARC (Scalable Processor Architecture)
SPARC (Scalable Processor Architecture) is a 32- and 64-bit microprocessor architecture from Sun Microsystems that is based on reduced instruction set computing (RISC).
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SplitRX Mode
SplitRX Mode is a VMware vSphere feature that can improve network performance for some multicast workloads.
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STONITH (Shoot The Other Node In The Head)
STONITH (Shoot The Other Node In The Head) is a Linux service for maintaining the integrity of nodes in a high-availability (HA) cluster.
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storage pools
Storage pools are capacity aggregated from disparate physical storage resources in a shared storage environment.
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stretched cluster
A stretched cluster is a deployment model in which two or more virtualization host servers are part of the same logical cluster but located in separate geographical locations.