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The following table provides definitions for some of the terms that are used in this document.
Term | Definition |
API | Application Programming Interface |
AZ | Availability Zone |
Azure | Microsoft Cloud |
Azure LB | Azure Load Balancer |
CIDR | Classless Inter-Domain Routing |
CLI | Call Level Interface |
CLP | Command Line Processor |
Hyperscaler | Any large public cloud service provider that can provide services such as compute and storage. |
IOPS | Input Output per Second |
LVM | Logical Volume |
MDM | Meta Data Manager. An APEX Block Storage component that keeps everything running behind the scenes. |
NAT | Network Address Translation |
NSG | Network Security Group |
NVMe | Non-Volatile Memory Express |
OS | Operating System |
PFMP | APEX Block Storage Manager Platform |
SDC | Storage Data Client. The Dell APEX Block Storage component installed on a server that requires access to APEX Block Storage volumes. |
SDS | Storage Data Server. The Dell APEX Block Storage component that controls the local disks. |
SSD | Solid State Drive |
TPROC-C | Transaction Processing Benchmark derived from the TPC "C" specification |
VHD | Virtual Hard Disk |
VM | Virtual Machine |
VNet | Virtual Network within Azure |