Glossary
- vertical cloud
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A cloud computing environment optimized for use and built around the compliance needs of specialized industries such as healthcare, financial services, and government operations.
- virtual network computing
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Graphical software that enables you to remotely control another computer, independent of platform.
- virtualization
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Allows multiple guest virtual machines (VM) to run on a host operating system. Guest VMs can run on one or more levels above the host hardware, depending on the type of virtualization.
- VLAN
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Any broadcast domain that is partitioned and isolated in a computer network at the data link layer (OSI layer 2). The physical interface behaves like several interfaces, and the switch behaves like multiple switches.
- VM
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An emulation of a computer system that is based on computer architectures and provides functionality of a physical computer. For example, the Barracuda NextGen Firewall Azure can be deployed as a virtual machine in the Microsoft Azure cloud.
- VMware
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A software company that provides cloud and virtualization software and services, incuding vSphere.
- vSphere Client
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An enhanced suite of tools for cloud computing utilizing VMware ESX/ESXi. Includesthe VMWare vCenter server and the vSphere client.
- vStorage APIs for Data Protection
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VMware API that backs up and restores vSphere virtual machines.
- Vx
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Specifies virtual model of a Barracuda Networks products. For example, Barracuda Web Application Firewall 460 Vx.
- WAN
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A network connecting devices separated by large geographical distances, often joining multiple local access networks (LANs).
- WAN IP address
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IP address used to connect your WAN to the Internet. It is shared by all devices in the WAN.
- Web 2.0
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Term for a second generation of the World Wide Web, focused on the ability for people to collaborate and share information online. Web 2.0 describes World Wide Web sites that emphasize user-generated content, usability, and interoperability.
- web interface
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Web-based user interface.
- web server
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A computer system that processes requests via HTTP, the basic network protocol used to distribute information on the web.
- WebDAV
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Extension of HTTP that enables clients to perform remote web content authoring operations.
- Wi-Fi
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A technology for wireless local area networking with devices based on the IEEE 802.11 standards.