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Glossary
BMC
Baseboard Management Controller.
Applies to PowerEdge™ R series servers
only; not present in PowerEdge C series
servers.
CC / Cloud Control
The web administration portal for
managing the DCSWA operations. This
provides the core management
functionality of users, SmartMachines and
the system in general.
Cloud Control API
Provides a REST programmatic interface
into a subset of the features provided by
Cloud Control. The API runs parallel with
Cloud Control and inherits all of the
redundancy features of Cloud. This is a
web-service requiring XML/JSON style
communications.
Cloud Software
The suite of Joyent Cloud management
software that includes Cloud Control,
Telemeter, and user portal.
CN / Node
Compute Node. A server in the pod that
runs SmartMachines.
Core Router
Enables communication between the racks
of a pod and the external internet to a pod.
Customer API
Provides a REST programmatic
interface to manage customers as
seen from the user portal. This is
a thin layer that allows for multi-
tenancy enforcement within the
user portal. This is a web-service
requiring XML/JSON style
communications.
Data Center
The physical location of the cloud
infrastructure.
DCSWA; Dell Cloud Solution
for Web Applications
An optimized Private Cloud
solution for running virtualized
web applications, databases and
other compute nodes efficiently.
The Dell Cloud Solution includes
hardware, software, and services
and is highly scalable from the
lab to massive data centers.
DCSWA User Portal; Dell
Cloud Solution User Portal
See User Portal
Dell PowerConnect™ Switch
PowerConnect 6248 Switch