Provisioning and configuration Definitions
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golden image
A golden image is a template for a virtual machine (VM), virtual desktop, server or hard disk drive. A golden image may also be referred to as a clone image or master image.
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service discovery
Service discovery is the automatic detection of devices and offered services over a network that is used to minimize configuration efforts for administrators.
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shared nothing live migration
Shared nothing live migration is a term used to describe the process of moving a virtual machine (VM) from one physical host to another, without the need for clustering or a common shared storage location.
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smart paging
Smart paging is an advanced version of memory paging in Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V, where a virtual machine is capable of temporarily using hard disk space to supplement shortages of solid-state memory.
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virtual file system (VFS)
A virtual file system (VFS) is programming that forms an interface between an operating system's kernel and a more concrete file system.
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virtual memory ballooning
Virtual memory ballooning allows a physical host to recapture unused memory on its guest virtual machines and allocate the resource where needed.
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VMDK file (virtual machine disk file)
VMware Virtual Machine Disk File (VMDK) is a format specification for virtual machine (VM) files. A file with a .VMDK file extension is essentially a complete and independent virtual machine.
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VMware memory overcommit
Memory overcommit is the memory allocation feature for Vmware.
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VMware Tools
VMware Tools is an optional, free set of drivers and utilities that enhances both the performance of a virtual machine’s guest operating system and interaction between the guest and the host.
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VSMP (virtual symmetric multiprocessing)
VSMP (virtual symmetric multiprocessing) is a method of SMP (symmetric multiprocessing) in which two or more virtual processors are mapped inside a single virtual machine or partition... (Continued)