Computers; computer hardware; computer networking hardware; microcomputers; computer servers; network servers; gateway servers; Network routers; distributed processing systems comprised of computer hardware; computer hardware clusters; storage systems comprised of storage controllers, hard disk drives, solid state drives, and/or non-volatile memory; Downloadable computer software used to operate and manage computer, networking, and storage hardware; semiconductors; microprocessors; integrated circuits; microcomputers; microcontrollers; computer chipsets for use in transmitting data to and from a processing unit; computer motherboards; Downloadable computer operating system software; Downloadable network access server operating software; Computer network adapters; Computer network switches; Computer network cables; Downloadable computer software for communicating over both local and global networks for the interoperation and management of computer systems and devices