Glossary

Glossary of Terms

TermDefinition
Node

The Host Machine that will have Anka Virtualization installed and run VMs.

Template

What we call a VM after it has been tagged. See Tag.

Tag

VM Templates can have multiple Tags. The Tag is a label given to the specific state of the VM when it was saved.

Registry

The Registry is a component of the Anka Build Cloud. It acts as a centralized storage and distribution system, containing Anka VM Templates + Tags.

Controller

The Controller is a component of the Anka Build Cloud. It provides a management UI, API, and task management layer for users and clients to manage Templates + Tags, Anka VMs, and the Nodes they run on.