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VMware, Inc. provides virtualization infrastructure software solutions and related support and services for worldwide market.
A hierarchical structure used by the vCenter Server or the host agent to organize managed entities. This hierarchy is a list of all the monitored objects in vCenter Server.
Industry:Software
Mapping between resource pools, networks, and virtual machine folders on the protection site and their destination counterparts on the recovery site.
Industry:Software
A virtual machine supported by the product in use but not current for that product. For example, in Workstation 5, you can use and create virtual machines for use in Workstation 4.x, GSX Server 3.x, or ESX Server 2.x. New Workstation 5 features (such as clones, multiple snapshots, and teams) are not compatible with the legacy virtual machines.
Industry:Software
In VMware Infrastructure 3, a unique code associated with one or more VMware products purchased. You receive this code after your order is processed. If you purchase your products from a VMware partner, you receive your license activation code after you register your partner activation code for your VMware account.
Industry:Software
In VMware Infrastructure 3, a text file determining the license mode and entitlement to licensed features.
Industry:Software
In VMware Infrastructure 3, an encrypted block of text within a license file, determining entitlement to one specific licensed feature. In vSphere 4.0, a product license encapsulated in 25 characters. You can manage and monitor license keys from vCenter Server 4.0.
Industry:Software
In VMware Infrastructure 3, the method used for licensing VMware software. A license file can be located on an ESX/ESXi server host or on a license server. vCenter Server uses server-based licensing. ESX/ESXi server licensing can be server-based or host-based at the option of the system administrator. See also host-based licensing, server-based licensing.
Industry:Software
In VMware Infrastructure 3, a self-service Web portal that you can use to redeem your license activation codes and download license files for VMware Infrastructure 3.
Industry:Software
A copy of the original virtual machine. The copy must have access to the parent virtual machine’s virtual disks. The linked clone stores changes to the virtual disks in a separate set of files. See also full clone.
Industry:Software
The process of making a copy of a virtual machine residing in the system on which VMware vCenter Converter is running, or making a copy of the physical machine itself for conversion to a virtual machine. See also remote cloning.
Industry:Software
