Appendix: Glossary of Terms
Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
ALUA |
Asymmetric Logical Unit Access |
DDK |
Driver Development Kit |
DSM |
device-specific module |
GUI |
graphical user interface |
HBA |
host bus adapter |
I/O |
input/output |
IHV |
independent hardware vendor |
IIS |
Internet Information Services |
iSCSI |
Internet SCSI |
ISV |
independent software vendor |
IT |
information technology |
LUN |
Logical Unit Number |
MPIO |
Multipath I/O |
MSCS |
Microsoft Cluster Server |
NLB |
Network Load Balancing |
PDO |
physical device object |
RAID |
redundant array of independent disks |
SAN |
storage area network |
SAS |
Serial Attached SCSI |
SPC-3 |
SCSI Primary Commands - 3 |
USB |
universal serial bus |
WMI |
Windows Management Instrumentation |