----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sven Kieske" <s.kie...@mittwald.de> > To: devel@ovirt.org > Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 3:11:18 PM > Subject: Re: [ovirt-devel] Entity names in DB scripts > > further more, given the terminology of today > it's not sure if "cluster" means gluster cluster > or migration domain. > > also look at my example for "host" > a "host" can be everything: > a) the machine engine runs on > b) a machine in a "cluster", running vms > c) a machine in a "cluster", as storage backend > d) some network equipment (may be virtualized) > > in short: don't use any term which has to broad usage > (like "host" or "cluster"): > > use: "compute node" for machines running vms
I think Host (=server) is the right term. compute node can be a rack as well, it's all a matter of POV :-) > use: "migration domain" (or similar narrowed down specifc term) > for a bunch of hosts between which a vm can be migrated. > > Just my opinion of course. > > PS: It's no argument at all to say: > "but we did this always this way, we can't change it" > > I know this can introduce a lot of work, but nameing > schemes can be converted over time or via scripts/automatism. > > > Am 27.05.2014 13:15, schrieb Gilad Chaplik: > > Think of the time spent on that, let's take a conversation as an example: > > > > oVirt guy: 'create a cluster' > > oVirt newcomer: 'what is a cluster?' > > oVirt guy: 'cluster is a migration domain' > > > > Takes 5 seconds right? > > Now multiply that by every guy that had ever used/worked/heard/already > > forgot/ (newcomer) about oVirt. > > > > let the scoring begin: I'm -1 on Cluster. > > -- > Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Regards > > Sven Kieske > > Systemadministrator > Mittwald CM Service GmbH & Co. KG > Königsberger Straße 6 > 32339 Espelkamp > T: +49-5772-293-100 > F: +49-5772-293-333 > https://www.mittwald.de > Geschäftsführer: Robert Meyer > St.Nr.: 331/5721/1033, USt-IdNr.: DE814773217, HRA 6640, AG Bad Oeynhausen > Komplementärin: Robert Meyer Verwaltungs GmbH, HRB 13260, AG Bad Oeynhausen > _______________________________________________ > Devel mailing list > Devel@ovirt.org > http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/devel _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list Devel@ovirt.org http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/devel