facilitate communication between servers and storage devices.

used for web-based communication

happens when different parts of the system or different software components can't send or receive information correctly

is a high-speed network that provides access to consolidated block-level storage

efficient storage for databases that require high I/O operations

is the process of detecting when something goes wrong in the system and managing that issue in a way that prevents it from causing bigger problems

handles large datasets across multiple applications

acts as a bridge between different applications or services, facilitating communication and data exchange

happens when the system's instructions or rules are written incorrectly, causing the system to behave in unexpected ways even though there are no bugs or crashes

supports virtual machines that need reliable and fast storage