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vHandle

Software; Virtualization

A reference to the specific memory state of an object at a certain time. A vHandle is an object handle that has a version number associated with it. The version number determines ...

VMware virtual machine agent (VMA)

Software; Virtualization

The VMware vCenter Server Web service that provides a Web services interface that enables client programs to talk to each other using the SOAP protocol. See also SOAP (simple ...

VMkernel

Software; Virtualization

In ESX/ESXi, a high-performance operating system that occupies the virtualization layer and manages most of the physical resources on the hardware, including memory, physical ...

VMware authorization service

Software; Virtualization

The service that authenticates users. The process is called vmware-authd on Linux hosts.

VMware guest operating system service

Software; Virtualization

A component installed with VMware Tools that runs commands in the virtual machine, gracefully shuts down and resets the virtual machine, sends a heartbeat to VMware Migration ...

VMware Management Interface

Software; Virtualization

In VMware server, a Web-based management tool that enables you to control (start, suspend, resume, reset, and stop), configure, and monitor virtual machines and the server on ...