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VM Host A server running software such as HP Integrity Virtual Machines, VMware ESX, or Microsoft
Virtual Server, that provides multiple virtual machines, each running its own instance of an
operating system.
vPars An HP software product that provides virtual partitions.
See also virtual machine, virtual partition.
WBEM Web-Based Enterprise Management. A set of web-based information services standards
developed by the Distributed Management Task Force, Inc. A WBEM provider offers access to
a resource. WBEM clients send requests to providers to get information about and access to the
registered resources.
See also nPartition Provider.
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