Explaining Data Acquistion Low Pass/High Pass Filters So Everyone Can Understand
Tech stuff is not something everyone can understand. Furthermore, an audio tech is not going to understand a computer tech anymore than the everyday Joe or Jane understands what an IT person is saying. That is why when a repair technician for your data centers starts talking about data acquisition low pass filters and high pass filters, you look at them as though they are speaking another language other than English. If the technician cannot break those phrases down for you to help you understand, the following will make it a lot easier for you to understand what data acquisition low and high filters are.
Data Acquisition
This part is easy enough. Simply put, your data centers are busily acquiring data by the minute, hour, day, week, etc. They are constantly acquiring data and storing it for use now or at a later date. In most cases, this is what you want the data center towers to do. However, there will be times when you want greater control over how much data the data centers acquire. That is where the filters come in.
Low Pass Filters
Low pass filters allow a lot more data in than high pass filters. When you have a low pass filter engaged, it is akin to having a fence around your property, but the gate is so low to the ground anybody and anything can just jump over and land inside the fence. That is what the low pass filter does. It allows a steady stream of data to flow pass the virtual filter and fill up storage space in your data center. If that works for your company, you can leave the filter as is. If you find that you are running out of data storage, you may want to reconsider setting the proverbial gate up higher.
High Pass Filter
A high pass filter prevents the acquisition of useless and/or less useful data. Your systems only gather specific data, and nothing else. Think of this filter as the sheepdog that gathers the sheep, but stops the moss on a sheep's back and the wolves and other wild predators from sneaking in with the sheep. You can also envision military lockdown camps in place of a virtual filter, if that helps. This is a useful setting that prevents clogging up of your data centers, and provides them with more than enough room to store essential data.
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