Garbage Collection AD
Active Directory garbage collection periodically removes expired deleted objects from the directory database.
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Generative AI
Generative AI creates new content, such as text, images, audio, or code, using models trained on data.
View definitionGET Method HTTP
The HTTP GET method retrieves a representation of a resource and is designed to be safe and idempotent.
View definitionGFS Backup
GFS organizes long retention backups across multiple horizons
View definitionGFS Retention
A retention strategy that maintains weekly, monthly and annual points.
View definitionGitOps
GitOps treats version-controlled declarative configuration as the source of truth, with controllers reconciling the live environment.
View definitionGLBP
Cisco Gateway Load Balancing Protocol provides a virtual default gateway and can distribute client traffic across multiple routers.
View definitionGlobal Catalog
A domain controller role containing a partial copy of the forest objects.
View definitiongMSA
A service account automatically managed by Active Directory
View definitionGPO
A group strategy used to automatically apply parameters to Active Directory users and computers.
View definitionGPResult
an IT concept in the Windows / Windows Server domain associated with GPResult
View definitionGPT Partition
GPT is a modern disk partitioning scheme based on GUID identifiers.
View definitionGrafana
A visualization platform used to build dashboards from many data sources.
View definitionGrandfather-Father-Son (GFS)
Grandfather-Father-Son retention keeps multiple generations of backups, typically daily, weekly, and monthly.
View definitionGraphQL
An API query language that lets clients request exactly the fields they need.
View definitionGRE
GRE is a concept or mechanism used in network & vpn to encapsulate different protocols in an IP tunnel.
View definitionGRE Tunnel
A GRE tunnel encapsulates network packets inside IP to carry traffic between endpoints; GRE does not provide encryption on its own.
View definitiongrep
A command used to search for text corresponding to a pattern.
View definitionGrounding AI
Grounding connects AI responses to relevant facts or retrieved sources to improve factual reliability.
View definitionGroup Policy Central Store
a central SYSVOL folder that stores ADMX/ADML administrative templates used by the domain Group Policy editor
View definitionGroup Policy Container (GPC)
the part of a Group Policy Object stored in Active Directory and containing its attributes, links, and metadata
View definitionGroup Policy Inheritance
Group Policy inheritance determines how GPO settings from parent containers apply to child objects.
View definitionGroup Policy Preferences (GPP)
an IT concept in the Windows / Windows Server domain associated with Group Policy Preferences (GPP)
View definitiongRPC
A high-performance RPC framework usually using Protocol Buffers and HTTP/2.
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