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S3Graphics.com
safety
     chassis specifications
     racks
     server room design
     vendors
SamsPublishing.com
Samsung.com
Sandra software
SANs (storage area networks)
     arrays
         Network Appliances FAS980 model
         Plasmon FibreArray Extreme
         property considerations
         qualifications of
         RAID support
         Raidtec CS3102
         Raidtec FlexArray Ultra
         range of implementations
         vendor list and product types
     ATI Forum
     backups
         cold backups
         disk hardware
         disk technologies
         Exabyte LTO-2 Magnum 1X7 Autoloader
         hot backups
         implementation of
         LAN free backup option
         server free backup option
         servers
         software
         tape technologies
         vaulting
     Blade Systems Alliance
     block-level devices
     block-oriented devices
     Blue-ray Disk Association
     cache placement
     captive disks
     component devices
         block-level
         file-oriented
     components
     DAFS Collaborative
     DAT Manufacturers Group
     DVD Forum
     Fibre Channel
         addressing scheme
         common services layer (FC-3)
         media layer (FC-0)
         number of available nodes
         popularity of technology implementation
         ports
         protocol mapping layer (FC-4)
         signaling layer (FC-2)
         switches
         traffic flow control
         wire protocol layer (FC-1)
     Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA)
     file-oriented devices
     HDSA
     InfiniBand
     LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme
     LTO.org
     MMCA.org
     Open Group
     OSTA.org
     PCI Special Interest Group
     PCIMG
     QLogic SAN Connectivity Kit 3000
     QLogic SAN-in-a-Box
     RAID Advisory Board
     RapidIO
     Recordable DVD Council
     SATA-IO
     SCSI Trade Association
     Serial ATA Working Group
     Serial Attached SCSI Working Group
     SNIA
     software
     standards
     Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA)
         block storage
         creation of
         files/records
         interfaces, defining
         layer model
     TCP/IP
     topologies
     USB.org
     Using Storage Area Networks Special Edition
     VMEbus International Trade Organization
     XFPMSA.org
sar command
SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) 2nd
SASI (Shugart Associates System Interface) 2nd
SATA (Serial ATA) 2nd 3rd
     8B/10B encoding
     Adaptec 2810SA SATA RAID controller
     AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface)
     as replacement for EIDE
     backward compatibility
     BIOS setup
     bus bandwidth speeds
     CMOS/BIOS startup problems
     compared to ATA design
     data connector pinouts
     data speeds
     differential NRZ (nonreturn to zero)
     emergence as server storage technology
     hot-swappable
     power connector pinouts
     RAID 2nd
     SATA-8 standard
     Serial ATA Workgroup
     Serial ATA Working Group
     server platforms
     similarity to Fibre Channel
     standards
     transfer modes
SATA-8 standard 2nd
SATA-IO
saving CMOS RAM setup
SBackup
scalability (KVM switches)
ScanDisk utility
scanners
scanning frequency (CRT)
SCAT (Single Chip AT) chipsets
Scelbi 8H computer
screen flicker
SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) 2nd 3rd
     25-pin connectors
     50-pin connectors
     adaptor BIOS
     bus bandwidth speeds
     bus widths
     cables 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
     compared to ATA (AT Attachment)
     cost versus SATA/PATA drives
     data transfer rates
     development of
     drive configuration
         delayed start
         external terminators
         parity checking
         SCSI ID setting
         synchronous negotiation
         terminator power
     embedded SCSI
     expanders
     forward/backward compatibility
     HBAs
         Adaptec SCSI RAID 2130SLP
         built-in RAID controllers
         popularity of
         target controllers
         Ultra160 standard
         Ultra320 standard
         vendors
         Zero Channel RAID (ZCR) card
     host adapters
     IDs
     iSCSI
     Narrow
     number of devices
     PnP (Plug and Play)
     RAID host adapter support
     recommendations
     revision levels
     rotational speeds
     SAS (serial attached SCSI)
     SCSI Trade Association 2nd
     Seagate Cheetah Ultra320 drive specifications
     Serial ATA International Organization
     Serial ATA Workgroup
     Serial ATA Working Group 2nd
     signaling
         HVD (High Voltage Differential) 2nd
         LVD (Low Voltage Differential) signaling 2nd
         SE (single-ended)
     SIP (SCSI Interlock Protocol)
     speeds
     standards
         ANSI website
         Fast SCSI
         Fast-10 (Fast)
         Fast-20 (Ultra)
         Fast-40 (Ultra 2)
         Fiber Channel SCSI
         iSCSI
         packetized SCSI
         SAS (Serial Attached SCSI)
         SCSI Trade Association website
         SCSI-1
         SCSI-2 2nd
         SCSI-3 2nd
         T10 Technical Committee website
         table of 2nd
         Ultra SCSI
         Ultra160 SCSI
         Ultra160+ SCSI
         Ultra2 SCSI
         Ultra3 SCSI 2nd
         Ultra320 SCSI
         Ultra4 SCSI
         Ultra5 SCSI
         Ultra640 SCSI
         website
         Wide SCSI
     storage capacities
     terminators
         active
         FPT (forced perfect termination)
         HVD (High Voltage Differential)
         LVD (Low Voltage Differential)
         recommendations
     troubleshooting
     variations in terminology
     vendors
     Wide
SCSI-1 standard
SCSI-2 standard 2nd
SCSI-3 standard 2nd
SDLT (Super Digital Linear Tape)
     currently supported models
     installation and configuration
     media types
     technological features
SDRAM (synchronous DRAM) 2nd 3rd
SE (single-ended) signaling
Seagate 2nd
Seagate Cheetah Ultra320 drive
SEC (single edge contact) processor packaging
SEC-DED (single-bit error-correction double-bit error detection)
SecEvent.evt
secondary cache [See Level 2 cache.]
secondary case-mounted fans
Secondary master hard disk fail (error message)
Secondary slave hard disk fail (error message)
sector addressing
     CHS (cylinder head sector)
         137GB barrier
         8.4GB barrier
         compared to LBA (logical block address)
     LBA (logical block address)
     prefixes for decimal/binary multiples
security [See also maintenance, power-protection systems.]
     ATA
     BIOS
     chassis specifications
     identification systems
     passwords
     server authentication mechanisms
     server room design 2nd
     server software
     Solaris
     vendors
         Aladdin Knowledge Systems
         Barracuda Networks
         Computer Associates
         F-Secure
         McAfee
         Sophos PLC
         Trend Micro
     web-based services
     Windows Server
Security logs
Security menu (BIOS Setup)
segmentation
self-identifying peripherals
Sencore.com
Serial ATA [See SATA (Serial ATA).]
Serial ATA International Organization
Serial ATA Workgroup
Serial ATA Working Group 2nd
serial attached SCSI (SAS) 2nd
Serial port A setting (BIOS Peripheral Configuration menu)
serial ports
serial presence detect (SPD)
serial-bus architectures [See USB (universal serial bus).]
Series A connectors (USB)
Series B connectors (USB)
SERs (soft error rates)
server deployment
     HVAC requirements
     operational budgets
     primary budgets
     project phasing
     project specification elements table
     redundancy
server farms
server maintenance
     antivirus software
     BIOS updates
     case fans, cleaning
     checklist
     disk defragmentation
     drive testing
     environmental conditionals
     filters, cleaning
     firewalls
     hardware driver updates
     software updates
server platforms
     ATA/ATAPI configurations
     SATA configurations
     SATA RAID configurations
server rooms
     accessing (security)
     breathing systems
     converting existing rooms to
     design contractors
     design planning phase
         airflow 2nd
         aisle space
         cables
         functional capacity
         heat dissipation
         HVAC 2nd
         network connections
         physical access
         physical space
         point loads
         power 2nd
         rack size
         raised flooring
         row space (equipment)
         safety
         security 2nd
         size/capacity
         total floor loads
         total tile loads
         UPS needs
         Visio stencils
     design specifications/considerations
     disaster response plans
     elevators
     emergency response systems
     EMI (electromagnetic interference), reducing
     fault tolerance
     fire blankets
     fire extinguishers
     fire suppression systems
     identification systems (security)
     location, determining
     server closets
     smoke alarms
Server System Infrastructure (SSI) form factor motherboards
     CEB
     EEB
     electronic bay specifications
     MEB
     power supply specifications
     TEB
     versus ATX form factors
server testing
     performance monitoring
         benchmarking tools
         counters 2nd
         Event Viewer (Windows Server)
         gathering baseline data
         iostat command (Solaris)
         mpstat command (Solaris)
         NetWare diagnostic tools
         Network Monitor (Windows Server)
         perfmeter command (Solaris)
         Performance Monitor (Windows Server)
         proc command (Solaris)
         sar command (Solaris)
     troubleshooting
server virtualization
ServerWorks HT-1000 chips
ServerWorks HT-2000 chips
ServerWorks Inter Module Bus (IMB)
services, costs of (operational budgets)
servo tracks
set associative cache
Setup program (BIOS)
     accessing
     additional setup features
     Advanced menu
     ATA Configuration menu
     Boot Device Priority menu
     Boot menu
     Boot Up Floppy Seek feature
     Console Redirection menu
     CPU Clock Multiplier feature
     CPU Frequency feature
     CPU Vcore Setting feature
     ECC memory settings
     Event Log menu
     Exit menu
     main menu
     Maintenance menu
     Operating Frequency feature
     PCI Configuration menu
     Peripheral Configuration menu
     Power Management menu
     Processor and Hammer Configuration menu
     PS/2 Mouse Function Control feature
     Quick Power On Self Test feature
     ROM Shadowing feature
     Security menu
     summary of menus
     Swap Floppy Drive feature
     Virus Warning feature
shadow masks (CRT)
shadowing (ROM) 2nd
share-everything clusters
share-nothing clusters
share-something clusters
shared cache coherence state
shared memory
shared networks
shareware
     Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP)
     DigiBuy
SharpMEG.com
SharpUSA.com
shelving (wire)
short description pages (disaster recovery planning)
Shugart Associates System Interface (SASI) 2nd
shutdown
Sigmadata.com
signaling layer (FC-2)
signals
     ATA (AT Attachment)
     SCSI (Small Computer System Interface)
         HVD (High Voltage Differential) 2nd
         LVD (Low Voltage Differential)
         SE (single-ended)
SIImage.com
SIMMs (single inline memory modules)
     capacities
     cleaning
     gold-plated
     illustration
     memory banks
     pinouts
     presence detect pin configurations
     Stabilant 22
     tin-plated
Simmtester.com
SimpleTech.com
Single Chip AT (SCAT) chipsets
single edge contact (SEC) packaging
single instance ratios (capacity planning)
single rack-mounted servers
single-bit error-correction double-bit error detection (SEC-DED)
single-board computers
single-ended (SE) signaling
single-ended cables
     A-cable external shielded connectors
     A-cable internal unshielded connectors
     P-cable shielded connectors
single-logon schemes
single-processor servers
single-sided memory modules
singleword DMA (direct memory access)
SIP (SCSI Interlock Protocol)
SIS.com
SiSoftware
     Sandra 2nd 3rd
     Sandra Lite
sizing tools (capacity planning)
skins (keyboard)
slaves 2nd
Slient PC Review
Slot 1 (SECC/SECC2) packaging
Slot 2 (SECC/SECC2) packaging
slot-based processors
slots (processor) 2nd
Small Computer System Interface [See SCSI (Small Computer System Interface).]
Small Form Factor (SFF) Committee
small form factor motherboards
SMART Hard Disk Monitoring BIOS
smart load balancing
Smart-Cable.com
SmartDraw Technical Edition
SMC.com
SmithMicro.com
smoke alarms
SMP (symmetric multiprocessing) 2nd
SMSC.com
SNAs
Snevely, Bob
SNIA (Storage Networking Industry Association)
     creation of
     layer model
         block storage
         files/records
         interfaces, defining
         services (software)
     SAN association
snooping (bus)
Socket 370 sockets
Socket 423 sockets
Socket 462 (A) sockets
Socket 478 sockets
Socket 603 sockets
Socket 604 sockets
Socket 775 (T) sockets
Socket 8 sockets
Socket 939 sockets
Socket 940 sockets
Socket A (462) sockets
sockets 2nd
     Socket 370 (PGA-370)
     Socket 423
     Socket 478
     Socket 603
     Socket 604
     Socket 775 (T)
     Socket 8
     Socket 939
     Socket 940
     Socket A (Socket 462)
     specifications
     ZIF (zero insertion force) 2nd
soft memory errors
     DRAM (dynamic RAM)
     incorrect memory types
     line noise
     parity checking
     power glitches
     radio frequency interference
     static discharge
software [See also diagnostic tools.]
     Active Directory
     antivirus
     backups 2nd
     crackers (passwords)
     disk defragmentation
     drivers
     HWinfo
     licensing
     NOSs
     Novell NetWare 6.5 bundle
     physical maintenance checklist
     project management
     Sandra
     SANs 2nd
     servers 2nd
     spyware detection
     third-party
     TouchStone Software
     troubleshooting
     upgrading
     vendors
         Andromeda Research Labs
         Autodesk
         Borland Software
         Buerg Software
         Business Objects
         Corel Systems
         HALLoGRAM Publishing
         LapLink
         Lone Star Software
         Mapinfo
         Microsoft
         Ontrack Data Recovery
         PandaSoftware
         PKWare
         Red Hat
         RuppSoft
         SiSoftware
         Smith Micro Software
         Sonic
         St. Bernard Software
     virus scanning
     Windows Certification Program
software RAID
software/hardware switching
Solaris
     /etc/release log files
     /etc/system log files
     /var/adm/messages syslog log files
     BigAdmin System Administration Portal
     Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL)
     diagnostic tools
         iostat command
         mpstat command
         perfmeter command
         proc command
         sar command
     drive testing
     GUI environment
     hardware/software package
     Java development platform
     level of UNIX support
     Linux integration
     network solutions
     NOS ratings versus competing systems
     number of applications
     PC NetLink
     performance benchmarks
     performance monitoring tutorials
     platform security
     pricing issues
     processes, viewing
     Solaris 10
         architectural support
         commercial versus open source
         downloading
         graphical interface
         IPv6 support
         Layer 3 multipathing
         management tools
         open source programs
         PC NetLink software
         prior versions
         reliability of
         scalability of
         Solaris Containers
     Solaris Disk Suite
     Solaris Management Console
         Advanced System Monitoring add-on
         basic functions of
         Container Manager add-on
         downloading
         Performance Reporting Manager add-on
         Service Availability Manager add-on
         System Reliability Manager add-on
     Solaris Patch Manager
     Solaris Print Manager
     Solaris Volume Manager (SVM)
     strengths of
     Sun.com resources
     UNIX secure support
     versions
         Intel x86 processors
         numbering convention
         SPARC processors
         UltraSPARC processors
Solstice AdminSuite
Solstice Disksuite
Sonic.com
Sony.com
Sophos.com
South Bridge chipsets 2nd
     Apollo Pro133A
     Broadcom ServerWorks chipsets
     Intel 440BX
     Intel 450FX
     Intel 450KX/GX
SoyoUSA.com
spanning tree protocol
SPARC (Scalable Processor Architecture) processors 2nd
SPARCstations
SPD (serial presence detect)
speakers
     connectors
     server construction
     vendors
SPEC benchmarks
SPEC.org
specialized servers
specification phase (project phasing)
speculative execution
speed
     baseline performance data
     memory
         DDR SDRAM (double data rate SDRAM)
         DDR2 SDRAM (double data rate SDRAM)
         latency
         module speeds
         nanoseconds
         processor bus bandwidth
         RDRAM (Rambus DRAM)
         SDRAM (synchronous DRAM)
     processors 2nd
     SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) transfer rates
     USB (universal serial bus)
SPI (SCSI Parallel Interface) standards
     cables and connectors
         A-cable external shielded connectors
         A-cable internal unshielded connectors
         P-cable shielded connectors
     Fiber Channel SCSI
     iSCSI
     pinouts
         A-cable external shielded header connectors
         A-cable internal unshielded header connectors
         P-cable connectors
     RAID arrays
     SPI
     SPI-2
     SPI-3
     SPI-4
     SPI-5
spills on keyboards, cleaning
Spindle Synchronization (SPSYNC) signals
splash screens
split-plane power designs
Sprague-Magnetics.com
SPSYNC (Spindle Synchronization) signals
spyware 2nd
SRAM (static RAM)
     access times
     cache hit ratio
     compared to DRAM
     Level 1 cache
     Level 2 cache
     maximum cache
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSI motherboards
Stabilant 22 2nd
stacked RAID (Level 10)
staff (support)
standalone servers
standby UPSs 2nd
     typical configuration of
     VA (volt-amp) ratings
standby-ferro UPS systems
star topology
StarMicronics.com
Start on Command option (SCSI)
StarTech.com
static discharge
static loads
static RAM [See SRAM (static RAM).]
StBernard.com
steppings, Pentium II processors
STOP errors 2nd
storage [See drives.]
storage abstracting (capacity planning)
storage area networks [See SANs (storage area networks).]
Storage Computer Corporation
storage management software
Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA)
storage servers 2nd
     data management software
     data protection software
     Java StorEdge software
     storage management software
     StorEdge Array systems
storage virtualization
StorageTek Timberwolf 9740 tape library
StorCase.com
StorEdge Array systems (Sun)
Stratus
     fault-tolerant server hardware
     redundant computer systems
     x86 and Itanium 2-based proprietary server designs
StreetTalk Directory
striping disks 2nd 3rd
structural engineers
stuck keyswitches, troubleshooting
subpixels (LCDs)
Sum Solaris
Summit Digital Networks's RMS service
Sun Microsystems [See also Solaris.]
     BigAdmin System Administration Portal
     Certified compatibility level
     Cluster 3.1
     Cluster Global Network Service
     Enterprise 10000 server
     Fire server
         entry-level product line features
         grid computing
         high-end product line features
         midrange product line features
         product line features
     grid computing initiative
     Grid Rack System
     SAN array products
     server manufacturing impact
     servers
         appliance
         blade 2nd
         carrier-grade
         cluster management
         developmental history
         enterprise
         entry-level
         Fujitsu PRIMEPOWER systems
         growth of market in 1990's
         hardware compatibility levels
         high-end
         midrange
         NEBS-Certified
         Netra t1
         RISC architecture
         storage 2nd
         Sun Enterprise 10000
         Sun Fire
    Solaris operating system [See Solaris.]
     SPARC processors 2nd
     SPARCstations
     storage industry innovations
     StorEdge Enterprise Backup
     SyMON
     UltraSPARC 64-bit processor
     website
         grid computing solutions
         Solaris resources
         storage server resources
SunPlex Manager
SunVTS (Validation Test Suite)
     connectivity mode
     downloading
     offline mode
     online mode
Super Digital Linear Tape [See SDLT (Super Digital Linear Tape).]
Super DLTape I
Super DLTape II
Super G NIC
Super I/O chips 2nd
Super Video Graphics Array (SVGA) adapters
SuperMicro.com 2nd
Superpower.com
superscalar execution
support services
     Altiris Americas
     DEX
     Support Center (Windows)
     support staff
surge protection [See also UPSs (uninterruptible power supplies).]
     MOVs (metal-oxide varistors)
     power problems, solving
     racks
     vendors
SVGA (Super VGA) video adapters
Swap Floppy Drive setting (BIOS Setup)
sway
switch-assisted load balancing
switched-fabric networks
switches
     fault tolerance benefits
     Fibre Channel SANs
     KVM switches
         cable management
         ordering
sx1000 Pinnacles chipset (Hewlett-Packard) 2nd
Sykes.com
Symantec LiveState Recovery
Symantec.com
symmetric multiprocessing (SMP)
synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) 2nd 3rd
synchronous negotiation
Syschk.com
SysEvent.evt
Sysquest.com
System BIOS Cacheable setting (BIOS Setup)
system boards [See motherboards.]
system events, collecting/analyzing
system isolation pages (disaster recovery planning)
system lockups
System logs
System Management Bus (SMBus)