VMware/Glossary

CIM
Common Information Model

CLI
Command Line Interface

Cluster
vCenter Server Cluster - "clusters are objects in the hierarchy that (optionally) sit between datacenter and host. They aggregate hosts into high-availability clusters" (John Calcote)

Code Names
VMware's internal code name for ESXi 5.1.

MN was VMware's internal code name for ESXi 5.0.

.next indicates a point release.

AB = ? CD = ? EF = ? GH = ? IJ = ?

KL = 4.0 KL.next = 4.1

MN = 5.0 MN.next = 5.1

?? = 5.5?

OP = 6.0 (vSphere 2013) OP.next = 6.1

COS
Console OS

Datacenter
Datacenter (vCenter Server) is a a group of Hosts

DDK
Device Driver Kit

Linked Clones
See VMware Linked Clones

LOM
Lights Out Management

MN.next
VMware's internal code name for ESXi 5.1.

See

VDI
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (now VMware View )

VIM
VIM - VMware Virtual Infrastructure Methodology