Appendix B: Acronym List
ADO |
ActiveX Data Objects |
ADS |
Automated Deployment Services |
API |
Application Programming Interface |
ASP |
Active Server Pages |
AVA |
Application Value Assessment |
BDM |
business decision maker |
CCITSE |
Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation |
CIS |
Core Infrastructure Services |
CLR |
Common Language Runtime |
DACL |
Discretionary Access Control List |
DASD |
Direct Access Storage Device |
DBMS |
Database Management Systems |
DCE |
Distributed Computing Environment |
EAL |
Evaluation Assurance Level |
FIPS |
Federal Information Processing Standard |
HIS |
Host Integration Server |
I/O |
Input/Output |
ICF |
Internet Connection Firewall |
IHV |
Independent Hardware Vendor |
IIS |
Internet Information Server |
IP |
Internet Protocol |
ISA |
Internet Security and Acceleration |
IPSec |
Internet Protocol Security |
ISV |
Independent Software Vendor |
IT |
Information Technology |
ITIL |
Information Technology Infrastructure Library |
LAN |
Local Area Network |
LDAP |
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol |
LOB |
Line of Business |
MCS |
Microsoft Consulting Services |
MIIS |
Microsoft Identity Integration Server |
MOC |
Microsoft Official Curriculum |
MOF |
Microsoft Operations Framework |
MOM |
Microsoft Operations Manager |
MSDN |
Microsoft Developer Network |
MSF |
Microsoft Solutions Framework |
MSIM |
Microsoft Solutions for Infrastructure and Management |
MSS |
Microsoft Solutions for Security |
MSUM |
Microsoft Solution for UNIX Migration |
NAS |
Network Attached Storage |
NLB |
Network Load Balancing |
NUMA |
Non-Uniform Memory Access |
OEM |
Original Equipment Manufacturer |
OLAP |
Online Analytical Processing |
OS |
Operating System |
PKI |
Public Key Infrastructure |
PoC |
Proof of Concept |
PPPoE |
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet |
RAID |
Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks |
RAM |
Random Access Memory |
RDBMS |
Relational Database Management System |
RIS |
Remote Installation Services |
ROI |
Return on Investment |
ROLAP |
Relational Online Analytical Processing |
SAN |
Storage Area Network |
SFU |
Services for UNIX |
SI |
System Integrator |
SLA |
Service Level Agreement |
SMF |
Service Management Functions |
SMP |
Symmetrical Multiprocessing |
SMS |
System Management Server |
SOAP |
Simple Object Access Protocol |
SSL |
Secure Sockets Layer |
TCO |
Total Cost of Ownership |
TDM |
Technical Decision Maker |
TLS |
Transport Layer Security |
TPC-C |
Transaction Processing Council benchmark "C" (for OLTP) |
UMPG |
UNIX Migration Project Guide |
VLDB |
Very Large Database |
VPN |
Virtual Private Network |
WMI |
Windows Management Instrumentation |
WSRM |
Windows System Resource Manager |
WSSRA |
Windows Server System Reference Architecture (formerly MSA 2.0) |
XML |
Extensible Markup Language |
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