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virtual machine

Software; Virtualization

A virtual machine is a software computer that, like a physical computer, runs an operating system and applications. Multiple virtual machines can operate on the same host system ...

virtual machine administrator

Software; Virtualization

A role in which the user can perform all the virtual machine management functions.

virtual machine array

Software; Virtualization

A set of virtual machines that can be operated on collectively. Currently called a VM Group or VM Folder in vCenter Server.

virtual machine communication interface (VMCI)

Software; Virtualization

An infrastructure that provides communication between a virtual machine and the host operating system and between two or more virtual machines on the same host.

virtual machine configuration

Software; Virtualization

The specification of which virtual devices, such as disks and memory, are present in a virtual machine and how they are mapped to host files and devices. In vCenter Converter, ...

virtual machine configuration file

Software; Virtualization

A file containing a virtual machine configuration. This .vmx file is created when you create the virtual machine. It is used to identify and run a specific virtual machine.

virtual machine group

Software; Virtualization

An optional grouping structure and a subset of a farm. vCenter Server supports multiple virtual machine groups. Virtual machine groups contain virtual machines and other virtual ...