| Abbr. | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DCUI | Direct Console User Interface | http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2039638 |
| ESX | Elastic Sky X | https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/studio/studio25/studio_developer.pdf |
| ESXi | Elastic Sky X integrated | https://www.virten.net/vmware/vmware-related-acronyms-and-abbreviations/ |
| TSM | Tech Support Mode | http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1017910 |
| VMDK | Virtual machine disk format | https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/studio/studio25/studio_developer.pdf |