A platform is the hardware or software environment in which a program runs.

平台是一个程序运行的硬件或软件环境。

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The test hardware, network, or software levels differ from the production environment.

测试硬件、网络或软件级别不同于生产环境。

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HADR provides an excellent solution for minimizing the impact on a database environment when hardware, network, or software malfunctions or natural disasters occur.

HADR可以在发生硬件、网络或软件故障或者自然灾害时，尽可能减少对数据库环境的影响。

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Some software vendors, particularly that one in Redmond, have specific licensing fees for when their software is used (or sold) in a hosted environment.

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If they want support services or advanced features that help the software fit into the modern IT environment, they must purchase a subscription.

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Other software works on ways to transform applications while minimizing risks like compliance or dependence on the software by a remote department, then put it in a cloud environment, untied to any particular server if that is appropriate. (This stage is where the Microsoft part comes in.) Afterward, there is a security assessment, checking software for security attacks in real time.

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