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Open Data
Public information that may be used by
anyone. One particular example is “linked
open data,” which is recommended by the
Internet standards organizations as suitable
for use in automated data processing, and is
expected to promote innovation and new
services. Fujitsu has developed technology
that searches all linked open data that
exists in the world and enables it to be used.
Outsourcing
The practice of entrusting specific parts of a
company’s operations to specialists on a
contract basis. In the IT sector, it generally
refers to the use of an outside contractor to
handle systems management and opera-
tion. “Outsourcing” is also used to refer to
the services provided.
PaaS
Platform as a Service—a platform for provid-
ing access via a network to hardware, oper-
ating systems, and other infrastructure
required for application development and
deployment.
POS
Point of Sales—a computer system for man-
aging sales information at the time of sale.
Private cloud
Construction and use of an exclusive cloud
environment that can only be accessed by
certain individuals (as opposed to a publicly
accessible “public cloud”).
Processor core
The central part of a microprocessor com-
puter. The processor core performs basic
calculations and processing.
Public cloud
A platform for using servers and storage,
operating systems, and other IT resources
provided by service providers via a network
to an unspecified number of corporations,
individuals, and other users. There is no
need to build an in-house system or to own
or manage IT assets onsite.
RISC
Reduced Instruction Set Computing—a par-
ticular design for a processor chip which
uses simplified code for instructions in order
to handle pipeline processing (parallel
processing of multiple instructions) more
efficiently, thus enhancing performance.
Router
A device that relays the data flow from one
network to another.
SaaS
Software as a Service—a platform that pro-
vides access via a network to service provid-
ers’ software (application) offerings.
Self-checkout system
A system used in retail stores, such as super-
markets, that enables shoppers to scan
merchandise across a bar-code reader
themselves and then pay for it.
Sensing data
Any data that is collected using some type
of sensor.
Smart city
A concept for a city that incorporates next-
generation energy and social systems at the
whole-area level. Features include use of
smart grids to make efficient use of electric
power, and “whole-area use” of electric
power including reusing thermal and other
forms of waste energy. Smart cities also
include comprehensive changes in the local
transportation system and the lifestyles of
residents to make the city more efficient.
Smart phone
Mobile phones offering voice calling and email
that also enable users to customize functions
by individually adding new software.
Social data
Information obtained from social network-
ing services.
Social Networking Services (SNS)
A community-type website or social network
built on a communications network such as
the Internet. SNS sites facilitate social inter-
action by encouraging people to connect
and communicate.
Software Defined Network (SDN)
A technology for virtualizing networks by
means of a system that uses software to
dynamically define and control a network
configuration
Standardization
Unification of the structure or format of
physical and virtual products and systems
supplied by different vendors. This allows
greater efficiency to be achieved by using
uniform procedures and processes.
Supercomputer
Large computers with extremely advanced
processing and calculation capabilities,
relative to the “standard” computers of the
era. Supercomputers are mainly used by
research organizations and companies to
handle difficult, large-scale and intricate
calculations at high speeds.
Tier
A standard for evaluating datacenters, cre-
ated by The Uptime Institute, a private sector
organization in the U.S. The standard evalu-
ates datacenter quality, such as redundancy
of peripheral facilities, etc., and assigns a
rating. The evaluation levels range from Tier
1 (most basic) to Tier 4 (most advanced).
UNIX Server
A type of server that uses the UNIX operat-
ing system developed by AT&T Bell
Laboratories in the US, in 1968. UNIX serv-
ers use RISC processors to enhance process-
ing performance. Fujitsu provides various
technologies for UNIX servers to minimize
hardware-based system flaws or errors that
might interrupt customers’ operations.
Virtualization
Refers to the flexible separation or integra-
tion of computer systems independently of
actual physical components such as proces-
sors, memory units, disks, and communica-
tion circuits (and their combinations). One
example of virtualization is “server virtual-
ization” where a single server is logically
partitioned to simulate many separate
computers, each running its own operating
system and software applications. Another
example is “storage virtualization” where
multiple disks are treated as a single disk,
thus making it possible to store a large
volume of data in a single location with
greater fault tolerance.
x86 Server
A server with the same basic design as a PC.
Specifically, the term is often used to refer to
a server with an x86 processor, though not
necessarily an entry server. Since x86 serv-
ers use many of the same components as
mass-market PCs, they tend to be inexpen-
sive relative to performance.
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