Data Storage Glossary of Terms
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Definitions from Latency to Node

Latency
The amount of time between a packet of data being sent to it being received between two devices on a network.
Megabyte (MB)
A unit of measurement equal to 1024KB or 1million bytes where (approximately 1MB = 25 Word document files).
Memory
Generic term usually used in conjunction with the amount, of long or short term storage in a computer. Examples being 60GB hard drive or 512MB of RAM (short term).
Mirrored Servers
Servers that provide the same services and data to users, providing a higher level of redundancy. So if one server is unavailable to the users the other takes over and provides the services / data.
Mirroring
The process of transferring data to another device or server within a mirrored set of devices (RAID array) / servers (Mirrored Servers).
Multipathing
Cabling, routers and software used to provide redundancy and higher throughput of data between devices. In that data can take more than one route from one device to another, sending data at either a higher speed or in case of failure of one route others are used automatically.
NAS (Network Attached Storage)
A storage device connected directly to a network, so all devices on the network have the ability to independently access, read and write data to it.
Network
A set of devices, be they computers, printers, routers that use connections to transmit, store or access data. It also allows the sharing of resources such as information, programs and peripherals (scanners, printers, etc.).
Network backup
The use of a device e.g. NAS (see above) for the storage of files backed up from another device on the network. Alternatively, can also mean the backup of all devices on a network from a centralised location.
Network Connectivity
An application which runs on a remote storage device (server or computer), which allows users to read, write and change data files online as if they were stored locally on their own machine.
Network File System - (NFS)
The physical topology, speed or current availability of devices / computers on a network being able to access each other or external resources via the cables, routers and switches which comprise it.
Node
A component device which is attached to or makes up part of a network. For example, a computer, server, printer, network switch or router.
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