Physical=Host Virtual=Guest On Jul 14, 2014 10:51 AM, "geoff" <[email protected]> wrote:
> OK sanity check please. > > When referring to the system your windows O/S tied to whether it is > physical or virtual what term do you use? Essentially I need a good term > that covers both physical and virtual in a single term. > The best I have come up with is host but even that is confusing in some > circles. > > Rant below if you want to read it > > <steps up on soapbox> > > I have numerous clients that refer to their server by their application > name. OK, I get that. They see their environment as important, and don't > care about the underlying O/S. But when I report some problem to them that > involves the hostname they are like the proverbial deer in the headlights. > "But that's not what it is called!" they retort. In the old days I would > bite my tongue and patiently explain that my hostname is the physical > system supporting their environment and with faces sufficiently saved we > would move on. Now I get "But there isn't this a virtual server?" > > Hence my question. > > Don't even think about the discussion that ensues when it is getting > underlying ESXi server that has an issue. > > <soap box stowed beneath desk till next needed> > > gt > > I'm just Playbookin' around > >
