Glossary list

Digital Twins

Workwize Team — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 05:17:57 GMT

Digital twins are virtual/digital replicas of physical objects, persons, or processes created using advanced simulation technologies. These replicas are updated in real time and mimic the original object's behavior.

IT Orchestration

Workwize Team — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 05:14:46 GMT

IT orchestration refers to the automated coordination, integration, and management of multiple IT processes, systems, and services. Unlike IT automation, which usually automates individual tasks, orchestration automates entire workflows across various platforms and environments.

Edge Computing

Workwize Team — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 05:05:28 GMT

Edge computing is a distributed computing model that processes data closer to its source (where the data is created), such as sensors and IoT devices, instead of relying on centralized cloud servers or data centers.

ITIL Framework

Workwize Team — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 05:02:44 GMT

The ITIL or Information Technology Infrastructure Library framework is a set of best practices for ITSM that organizations must follow to align IT services with business goals. These best practices are globally recognized and were initially developed by the British government in the 1980s.

DORA Regulation

Workwize Team — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 04:59:09 GMT

The Digital Operational Resilience Act, or DORA, is a crucial regulation introduced by the EU to improve the operations and cybersecurity resilience of the financial services sector. This regulation aims to enable financial institutions to prevent, respond to, and recover from cybersecurity incidents.

Fat Client

Workwize Team — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:43:45 GMT

Thick or Fat clients are computing devices that, unlike thin clients, are equipped with all the necessary hardware components (RAM, storage, CPU, and GPU) and don’t have to rely on some centralized server to function.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Workwize Team — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:39:21 GMT

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) is a technology that allows IT managers to create and manage virtual desktops on centralized servers. Users can access these virtual desktops on any device (thin clients, personal computers, or smartphones) and perform their tasks as they would in a traditional workstation.

Thin Clients

Workwize Team — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:35:35 GMT

Thin clients are lightweight computing devices and a crucial component of server-based computing (SBC). Unlike traditional desktop PCs with powerful processors, storage, and GPU, thin clients have minimal hardware and store zero data locally.

Server-Based Computing

Workwize Team — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:28:15 GMT

Server-based computing is an architectural model wherein all the computing resources, such as the data and applications, exist on a centralized server instead of individual client (user) devices.

AIO PCs

Workwize Team — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 05:29:18 GMT

All-in-one or AI PCs are personal computers that integrate all the necessary components (CPU, storage devices, memory, etc.) into a single unit, such as a monitor or a display.