Federal Information Processing Standards, the US rules for cryptography (FIPS 140). Newly deployed VCF appliances such as VCF Operations operate in FIPS compliance mode unless it is switched off.
Also called Federal Information Processing Standards.
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Terms in this definition
- VMware Cloud Foundation
Broadcom's platform for private cloud. It unifies management of NSX, vSAN, vSphere, VCF Automation and VCF Operations as one fleet; VVF, by contrast, lacks automation and cloud management.
- VCF Operations
VCF's console for running the fleet. It covers alerting, monitoring, capacity, reporting, log analysis and licensing alongside fleet management of identity, passwords, certificates and lifecycle.
Related terms
- Key Vault Standard
Lower Key Vault tier, offering software-protected RSA and EC keys at FIPS 140 Level 1. Keys backed by an HSM require Premium, though key rotation policies are available on either tier.