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MCP
Master Control Portal: The legacy acronym
for Cloud Control.
MySQL
A common database used in web
applications.
NSF Server
An optional customer provided hardware
component used to provide back-up and
disaster recovery support. It can also be a
way for the compute nodes to access a
shared storage area. It is not intended for
cloud user storage. Dell Services may
choose to sell a component per pod or
Cloud depending on size and scale.
Ping
A utility used to determine whether a
specific IP address is accessible. It works
by sending a packet to the specified
address and waiting for a reply.
Pod
A collection of up to 12 racks managed by
a provisioning server (PS).
PowerEdge Rack Enclosure
Dell Cloud Solution for Web Applications
is housed in Dell PowerEdge server rack
enclosures.
PowerEdge Server
Dell PowerEdge Servers are used to host
Joyent Cloud software and Joyent
SmartMachines.
NTP Server
Runs on the IS and the compute
nodes synchronized to that
system. The IS can be configured
to synchronize to an external time
source.
PaaS
Platform as a Service
PDU
Power Distribution Unit
Provisioning Tools
These tools reside on the compute
nodes and provide the services
that Cloud Control uses to
manage SmartMachines. The
tools are deployed to the compute
nodes by Cloud Control as part of
installation.
PS / Provisioning Server
Server that performs the
installation of compute nodes. For
DCSWA, combined with the CC
head node.
Rack
Physical enclosure where
hardware (e.g., servers and load
balancers) is placed.