Storage terms starting with I

27 terms

  1. I.C.E. (Instant Capacity Expansion) A GuardianOS Snap Server feature that allows volumes to be instantly expanded and provisioned non-disruptively without degrading performance or having to…
  2. I/O (Input/Output) An operation, program, or device that enters data into or extracts data from a computer.
  3. IBG (InterBlock Gap) the space left unused between consecutive data blocks.
  4. iCAP Internet Content Adaptation Protocol. A high-level protocol that provides a common format for requesting services from a server.
  5. ICP (1) Interface Change Proposal. (2) Inventory Control Point (ILS term). (3) Interface Change Proposal. (4) Interface Control Process.
  6. ICRC (Improved Cartridge Recording Capability) StorageTek's compression algorithm, that provides about 3:1 data compression on tape.
  7. IDRC (Improved Data Recording Capability) IBM's compression algorithm, that provides about 3:1 data compression on tape. Sometimes called Compact.
  8. If-Modified-Since (IMS) A query that NetCache sends to a Web server in order to verify the freshness of an object, that is, to determine whether the object has been modified.
  9. iFCP Internet Fibre Channel Protocol. A proposed IETF protocol for connecting Fibre Channel devices over an IP network.
  10. IIS International Institute for Strategic Studies (UK).
  11. ILM (Information Lifecycle Management) The process of managing information growth, storage, and retrieval over time, based on its value to the organization.
  12. IMS Integrated Master Schedule.
  13. increment chain A series of incremental backups of the same path.
  14. Initiator The entity that initiates an authentication exchange.
  15. Internet Cache Protocol (ICP) The method by which a hierarchy of NetCache appliances communicate with each other.
  16. Internet Content Adaptation Protocol (iCAP) A high-level protocol that provides a common format for requesting services from a server.
  17. Internet Information Server (IIS) Web server software developed by Microsoft.
  18. interrupt switch A switch on the front panels of some NetApp appliances that is used for debugging purposes.
  19. IODF (Input/Output Definition File) where IBM stores hardware and software configurations.
  20. IOPS (Inputs/Outputs per second) a measure of performance for a host-attached storage device or RAID controller.
  21. IP Address A string of four numbers separated by periods used to represent a computer on the Internet.
  22. IP SAN A Storage Area Network (SAN) created using the Internet SCSI (iSCSI) protocol to connect over a Gigabit Ethernet network.
  23. IPL Integrated Priority List.
  24. iSCSI (Internet SCSI) Small Computer System Interface protocol over an IP network.Unlike other network storage protocols, such as Fibre Channelwhich is the foundation of most…
  25. iSCSI Initiator A hardware or software client-side protocol that opens the communication with an iSCSI target server in an IP SAN.
  26. iSCSI Target The storage server that receives commands from the iSCSI intiator.
  27. ISMF (Interactive Storage Management Facility) the interactive interface of DFSMS/MVS that allows users and storage administrators access to storage management functions.