VMware

[vee-em-wair]
noun
VMware
1. A multinational software company that provides cloud computing and virtualization solutions, particularly known for its hypervisor and virtual machine technologies
VMware is the market leader in virtualization software for enterprise data centers.
VMware é líder de mercado em software de virtualização para data centers empresariais.
2. A hypervisor platform or virtual machine software product produced by the VMware company
We installed VMware on our server to run multiple operating systems simultaneously.
Instalamos VMware em nosso servidor para executar múltiplos sistemas operacionais simultaneamente.
3. A virtualization technology that allows creating and managing virtual machines on physical hardware
VMware allows us to consolidate our infrastructure and reduce hardware costs.
VMware nos permite consolidar nossa infraestrutura e reduzir custos de hardware.
VMware is a proper noun and brand name that is used identically across English, Portuguese (Brazil), and Portuguese (Portugal) in professional and technical contexts. It's ubiquitous in enterprise IT environments globally and is rarely translated. The company revolutionized data center technology and 'VMware' has become somewhat synonymous with virtualization in corporate IT circles.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
hypervisorvirtualization platformvirtual machine software

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
VMware
Used as-is in technical contexts; sometimes referred to as 'a plataforma VMware' (the VMware platform)
Portugal
VMware
Used identically to Brazil; standard in IT professional terminology
USA
VMware
Pronounced 'vee-em-wair'; dominant brand in enterprise virtualization

Related Words

virtualizationhypervisorvSpherecloud computinginfrastructure as a serviceHyper-VKVM

Related Idioms & Phrases

virtualizar com VMware
infraestrutura VMware
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