Confusing IT Words, Explained Simply

You may hear terms such as RAID, RTO, Hyper-V, or immutable backup when your server has a problem. PC Risks explains what these terms mean, why they matter to your business and which solution may be appropriate — without expecting you to become an IT engineer.

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Storage & RAID

RAID

Think of RAID as arranging several workers to carry the same business load. Depending on the arrangement, the team may work faster or continue when one worker is absent. However, if the instructions are wrong or the documents are destroyed, the whole team can still fail. That is why RAID and backup solve different problems.

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Server Hardware

Server

A central business computer that stores data or runs systems for many users.

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