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S3L

Sun Scalable Scientific Subroutine Library.

SAN

storage area network.

SC

system controller.

SCI

Scalable Coherent Interface.

SCN

system change number.

SCSI

Small Computer System Interface.

SCSL

Sun Community Software License.

SGA

system global area.

SLA

service level agreement.

SMAD

switch management agent daemon.

SMB

Now called the Common Intenet File System.

SMON

system monitor.

SMP

symmetric multiprocessor.

SPA

service point architecture.

SPOF

single point of failure.

SRS

Sun Remote Services.

SSP

system service processor.

SVM

Solaris Volume Manager. Formerly known as Solstice DiskSuite.

SQE

software query enable.

Split brain

Condition in which a cluster forms multiple partitions, with each partition forming without knowledge of the existence of any other partition.

SMON

system monitor.

SRAM

static random access memory.

SMP

symmetric multiprocessor.

Systems engineering

The engineering discipline concerned with the design of the whole as distinct from the design of the parts.