A server that is installed on a Windows or Linux server as an application that enables system administrators to manage virtual machines and VMware ESXi hosts. VMware vCenter is a part of the the VMware vSphere product.
Virtual Customer Premises Equipment (vCPE) is a technology that enables network providers to implement a network functionality, such as firewalling, virtual private network (VPN), and so on, through software as opposed to the traditional way of using hardware equipment. Service providers benefit from using vCPE as it drastically simplifies management of the network services.
A virtual CPU (vCPU) is a central processing unit assigned to a virtual machine that maps to a physical CPU.
A Virtual Logical Area Network (VLAN) is an abstraction level that enables network administrators to combine ports from different switches in a logical Ethernet segment.
VMware ESXi is a hypervisor that serves as a virtualization server for VMware vSphere and VMware vCenter. All virtual machines and guest operating systems are installed on the VMware ESXi servers.
VMware NSX is a network virtualization platform that extends VMware vSphere functionality by adding networking functions that are typically handled on the hardware level. Fuel plug-in for VMware NSX enables cloud operators to use VMware vSphere as a hypervisor for OpenStack environments.
Virtual Networking Computing (VNC) is software that enables computer users remotely control other computer over network.
Virtual Network Function (VNF) is a network functionality, such as firewalling, domain name service, and so on that has been traditionally performed by network hardware, but is now transformed into a software function. VNF simplifies network management and makes it extremely flexible.
Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) is a collection of networking, computing, and storage resources available to end user on-demand. Typically, VPC is a part of the service provider’s private cloud. The service provider configures a VPC according to customer requirements and ensures secure access and data integrity inside the VPC.
VMware vSphere is a virtualization platform that enables system administrators to fully virtualize data centers. VMware vSphere includes such crucial hypervisor components as VMware vCenter and VMware ESXi that provide full control over a virtualization infrastructure.
A technology built-in to the VMware ESXi that enables system administrators to manage network routes of virtual machines in a virtual network.
Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) is a virtualization technology that enables network administrators to provide an overlay network on top of existing network infrastructure. Compared to traditional VLAN, VXLAN provides more flexibility, as well as allows to use networks more efficiently.