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The virtual disk format commonly used by VMware.
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VMFS
The VMware file system used on many data store blocks.
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A virtualization mechanism used to present or manage virtual-machine or cluster resources.
View →VMkernel Adapter
A virtualization mechanism used to present or manage virtual-machine or cluster resources.
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A virtualization mechanism used to present or manage virtual-machine or cluster resources.
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A VMware function that moves one VM running from one host to another.
View →vMotion Network
A virtualization mechanism used to present or manage virtual-machine or cluster resources.
View →VMware ESXi
A type 1 hypervisor used to run virtual machines on a physical server.
View →VMware HA
A function that automatically restarts VMs on another host after ESXi failure.
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A VMware mechanism allowing a VM to access almost directly to a LUN SAN.
View →VMware Tools
A virtualization mechanism used to present or manage virtual-machine or cluster resources.
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The main configuration file of a VMware virtual machine.
View →VoIP
A technology that transports voice over an IP network.
View →Volume-Level Backup
A backup that protects a logical volume or partition as the primary unit.
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An encrypted tunnel that connects a user or two networks across the Internet.
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VRF is a concept or mechanism used in network & routing to isolate multiple routing tables on the same equipment.
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A network mechanism used to route, encapsulate, filter, or make IP traffic resilient.
View →VRF Route Leaking
A network mechanism used to route, encapsulate, filter, or make IP traffic resilient.
View →VRRP
A reddonnce protocol allowing multiple routers to share a virtual gateway.
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A VMware solution that aggregates local disks of multiple hosts in shared storage.
View →vSAN Storage Policy
A virtualization mechanism used to present or manage virtual-machine or cluster resources.
View →VSS
The Windows mechanism that allows to create consistent shots while applications continue to work.
View →VTEP
A network mechanism used to route, encapsulate, filter, or make IP traffic resilient.
View →Vulnerability
A weakness that can be exploited to compromise the confidentiality, integrity or availability of a system.
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