Hardware ( Hardware Devices, Physical Devices, and Machines) Definition

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ALSO CALLED: Hardware Devices, Physical Devices, and Machines
DEFINITION: In information technology, hardware is the physical aspect of computers, telecommunications, and other devices. The term arose as a way to distinguish the "box" and the electronic circuitry and components of a computer from the program you put in it to make it do things. The program came to be known as the software.

Hardware implies permanence and invariability. Software or programming …
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Recent Vendor Reports on Hardware
The Road Map to Virtual Infrastructure: Practical Implementation Strategies sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Posted: 16 May 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2006 SUMMARY: This VMware® white paper, especially useful for senior IT managers, describes best practices for implementing virtualization technology. TOPICS: Best Practices \| Customers \| Data Centers \| Disaster Recovery \| Hardware \| ROI \| Virtualization \| VMware

IBM X-Architecture Technology: A Story of Innovation for x86-Based Servers sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Posted: 16 May 2008 \| Published: 01 Mar 2007 SUMMARY: In this white paper, you'll see how IBM helped elevate x86 servers to mission critical roles by incorporating X-Architecture® technologies. TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Hardware \| Servers \| Software \| TCO \| Virtualization

Vizion Core vReplicator sponsored by Vizioncore Inc. SOFTWARE LISTING: Posted: 14 May 2008 \| Published: 01 May 2008 SUMMARY: vReplicator is the recognized host-level image replication solution for VMware Infrastructure. vReplicator allows the entire virtual machine to be replicated, including the OS, configurations and patches, applications and data. TOPICS: Hardware \| Virtual Machine Monitor \| VMware

Message and Document Classification - Advantages for US DoD sponsored by Titus Labs WHITE PAPER: Posted: 10 May 2008 \| Published: 01 Apr 2008 SUMMARY: Titus Labs has developed a complete family of classification solutions for Microsoft Outlook email and Microsoft Office documents, these message and document classification tools offer many advantages which are outlined in this paper. TOPICS: Hardware \| Metadata \| Microsoft Active Directory \| Software \| Total Cost of Ownership

Remote I/O: What You Should Know before Using Remote I/O sponsored by AutomationDirect VIDEOCAST: Posted: 08 May 2008 \| When: 01 May 2008 SUMMARY: In this video, learn some introductory facts about remote I/O, whether remote or expansion I/O is the more cost-effective solution for your organization, and how AutomationDirect's hardware can meet your remote I/O needs. TOPICS: Hardware

The TERA1200 Host Processor sponsored by Teradici Corporation HARDWARE LISTING: Posted: 07 May 2008 \| Published: 01 May 2008 SUMMARY: The TERA1200 Host Processor delivers a true, uncompromised PC experience over IP networks. It provides transparent USB and HD audio bridging, USB device authorization, and encrypted communications. TOPICS: Graphics Controllers \| Hardware \| IP Networks \| Motherboards \| Operating Systems

The TERA1100 Portal Processor sponsored by Teradici Corporation HARDWARE LISTING: Posted: 07 May 2008 \| Published: 01 May 2008 SUMMARY: The TERA1100 Portal Processor enables centralized computing to span an enterprise network from the datacenter to the desktop by implementing advanced display compression algorithms and I/O bridging to guarantee a high performance user experience. TOPICS: Datacenters \| Hardware \| Peripherals \| System Integration \| User Experience

Enterprise Personalization for the Insurance Industry sponsored by Exstream Software WHITE PAPER: Posted: 24 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 Apr 2004 SUMMARY: In today's highly competitive environment, providing timely and relevant policyholder communications is critical. Exstream Software's Dialogue enterprise personalization solution allows insurers to create, manage, and deliver the fu... TOPICS: Consolidation \| CRM \| Financial Services \| Hardware \| Insurance Industry \| Personalization \| Software

Getting Your Products Approved for the Federal Technology Market sponsored by Command Information WHITE PAPER: Posted: 23 Apr 2008 \| Published: 23 Apr 2008 SUMMARY: This paper focuses on IPv6 integration for the United State federal government, the principles and tools developed for Command Ready apply equally to enterprise, government, and consumer product development initiatives. TOPICS: Hardware \| Identity Management \| Internet Protocol \| IPv6 \| Routing \| Software \| Switching \| Vendors

Choosing the right platform: Match your data center needs with the right virtualization platform sponsored by Virtual Iron Software, Inc. VIDEOCAST: Posted: 17 Apr 2008 \| When: 17 Apr 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT) SUMMARY: In this videocast, virtualization guru Barb Goldworm discusses how to right-size your virtual infrastructure, virtualization types, hardware considerations and the future of the virtualization space. TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Hardware \| ROI \| Server Virtualization

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HARDWARE DEFINITION (continued): … can easily be varied. You can put an entirely new program in the hardware and make it create an entirely new experience for the user. You can, however, change the modular configurations that most computers come with by adding new adapters or cards that extend the computer's capabilities.

Like software, hardware is a collective term. Hardware includes not only the computer proper but also the cables, connectors, power supply units, and peripheral devices such as the keyboard, mouse, audio speakers, and printers.

Hardware is sometimes used as a term collectively describing the …
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