What is primary data? – Syneto Vocabulary

Reading time: 1 minuteData comes in various forms – from different types of files (project data, customer information, product data and documentation, etc.) to application data (business software, backups, etc.). All of these kinds of data represent the driving force of organizations of all shapes and sizes. According to how the data is used, it is often split into two categories: primary data and secondary data. This article looks into what primary data …

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What is a software-defined infrastructure? – Syneto Vocabulary

Reading time: 1 minuteUnlike traditional IT infrastructure, software-defined infrastructure allows the user to go beyond the physical limitations of hardware. A software-defined infrastructure is a modern approach to designing IT infrastructure. It is also an approach that is slowly becoming the norm. But what is software-defined infrastructure and what are the benefits it offers? What is a software-defined infrastructure? A software-defined infrastructure (or, in short, SDI) is an IT infrastructure where software controls computing …

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What is ransomware immunity? – Syneto Vocabulary

Reading time: 2 minutesRansomware is what nightmares are made of. It’s a constant threat that can bring businesses substantial financial losses. While there is still no guaranteed way to keep ransomware away from your data, a business should aim to achieve some kind of immunity to threats posed by ransomware. But what exactly is ransomware immunity and how can you achieve it? What is ransomware immunity? Ransomware immunity can be defined by an …

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What is ransomware? – Syneto Vocabulary

Reading time: 2 minutesHow much data does your business afford to lose?! Probably not much. There are many threats to the integrity of an organisation’s data – and therefore to its financial stability. Ransomware is one of them. This threat is real and is not going away any time soon. But in order to keep it away from your data, you should first understand what it is. So what is ransomware and how …

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What is a virtual machine (VM)? – Syneto Vocabulary

Reading time: 1 minuteModern IT infrastructure embraces virtualization as a means to better use IT resources. To this means, virtualization enables the creation of “virtual machines” or VMs. But what is a virtual machine? We explain this concept in our Syneto Vocabulary. What is a virtual machine (or a VM)? A virtual machine, often mentioned in its abbreviated form – VM, is essentially a virtualized asset. This can be an application of any …

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