ESXi Host
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The physical machine running the ESXi Hypervisor software.
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ESXi Hypervisor
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A platform that runs multiple operating systems on a host computer
at the same time.
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vSphere Client
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vSphere Client is an application that installs and manages virtual
machines. vSphere Client connects to a vCenter server or directly
to an ESXi host if a vCenter Server is not used. The application is
installed on a personal computer or accessible through a web interface.
The installable vSphere Client is not available in vSphere 6.5 and
later releases.
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vSphere Web Client
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Using a Web browser, vSphere Web Client connects to a vCenter server
or directly to an ESXi host if a vCenter Server is not used.
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vSphere Client (HTML5)
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vSphere Client (HTML5) is available in vSphere 6.5. Using a Web
browser, it connects to a vCenter server or directly to an ESXi host
if a vCenter Server is not used. This is the only vSphere client administration
tool after the next vSphere release.
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vCenter Server
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vCenter Server provides centralized control and visibility at every
level of the virtual infrastructure. vCenter Server provides VMware
features such as High Availability and vMotion.
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Appliance Virtualization
Platform
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Avaya-provided virtualization turnkey solution that includes the
hardware and all the software including the VMware hypervisor.
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Solution Deployment
Manager
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Centralized software management solution of Avaya that provides deployment, upgrade, migration, and update
capabilities for the Avaya Aura® virtual applications.
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Open Virtualization Appliance (OVA)
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The virtualized OS and application packaged in a single file that
is used to deploy a virtual machine.
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