Glossary

A gigabit, or 10^9 bits.

A gigabyte, or 10^9 bytes, or 8000 million bits.

A unit of frequency equal to 10^9 hertz, which is defined as one cycle per second.

Integration of Google Accounts, for example in authentication processes.

A service that enables developers to create and run web applications on Google's infrastructure and share their applications via a pay-as-you-go, consumption-based plan with no setup costs or recurring fees.

Standard that defines the protocols to provide audio-visual communication sessions on any packet network. H.323 addresses call signaling and control, multimedia transport and control, and bandwidth control for point-to-point and multi-point conferences.

Barracuda program that allows existing appliance customers with an active Energize Updates subscription to migrate to the latest hardware platforms at a reduced price -- ensuring customers benefit from the latest hardware improvements and firmware capabilities.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, gives patients in the US rights over their health information and sets rules and limits on who can look at and receive health information. The Privacy Rule applies to all forms of individuals' protected health information, whether electronic, written, or oral. The Security Rule is a Federal law that requires security for health information in electronic form. For details, visit http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/

Protocol for submitting data over a network, commonly used to load website content in a web browser.

Consists of communication over HTTP within a connection encrypted by TLS or SSL. The main motivation is authentication of the visited website and protection of the privacy and integrity of the exchanged data.

Infrastructure is the backbone of all of your business operations.

Network security feature that monitors local and forwarding firewall traffic for malicious activities.

Routing node in an OSI network.

Communication protocol offered by telephone companies that permits telephone networks to carry data, voice, and other source traffic.