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.