Glossary
Term | Definition |
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Allocation | An allocation allows a particular user access to a pool or specific workstation. See this page for more. |
Egress | Network traffic leaving a network or resource. In public cloud environments, egress is often charged based on usage, such as $ per GB. |
Infrastructure Availability Manager (IAM) | A Lens component that is responsible for ensuring infrastructure starts and stops at the correct times. |
Ingress | Network traffic entering a network or resource. |
Locations | See ‘Site’. |
Reservation | See ‘Allocation’. |
Pools | A group of workstations that Lens offers to users. Its recommended that all workstations in the pool should be identical or of a similar type so that they are interchangeable. |
Site | Lens supports multiple locations (also known as sites), allowing users to access and manage workstations and infrastructure in multi-cloud, hybrid and on-premise environments. Each site has its own roles, pools, templates, schedules and more. |
Workstation Availability Manager (WAM) | A Lens component that is responsible for ensuring workstations start and stop at the correct times. |