BladeUser.org Glossary of Terms

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VGA

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Video graphics array. Defined by IBM in 1987, it has been the standard monitor or display interface used in most PCs since that time. It defines a 640x480 pixel resolution. SuperVGA is one of several revisions that support higher resolutions such as 800x600 and 1024x768 pixels. The standards VGA connection is a D-sub connect with 15 pins, shaped like a trapezoid.

VIOS

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Virtual Input/Output Server

VLAN - Virtual Local Area Network

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A logical association of switch ports based upon a set of rules or criteria, such as Medium Access Control (MAC) addresses, protocols, network address, or multicast address. This concept permits the LAN to be segmented again without requiring physical rearrangement.

VLP

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Very low profile

VM - Virtual Machine

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A software program that executes programs using shared resources of a centralized or group of computers, as if it were a single physical processor.

VMPS

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VLAN membership policy server

VOIP - Voice Over Internet Protocol

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Sending telephony voice over Internet Protocol (IP) data connections rather than existing dedicated voice networks, switching and transmission equipment.

VPD - Vital Product Data

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Information that uniquely defines system, hardware, software, and microcode elements of a processing system.

VRRP

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Virtual router redundancy protocol

VTP

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VLAN Trunking Protocol