Every requirement and recommendation in VCF design elements carries one: the reasoning for why the selected option meets the requirement better than the other choices, not a restatement of the decision itself.
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Terms in this definition
- Requirement
A need that is stated clearly enough to be measured or tested, leaves no ambiguity and is essential for the result to be accepted.
- 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.
Related terms
- Decision record
Documents a single design decision: what was chosen, why that beats the other options, which requirements or constraints it answers, and its consequences, such as cost, options ruled out and effects on teams and other qualities. VCF design elements share the ID, justification and implication layout without linking back to any customer's requirements.
- Design decision
Explains, for one choice made in a design, the requirement or constraint it serves, the reasoning, the consequences and what was actually decided. VCF's design guide writes up its own recommendations and requirements using that same pattern of ID, justification and implication.
- Design element
A single entry in the VCF design guide, be it a requirement, a recommendation or a choice, labelled with an ID and accompanied by justification and implication text. Elements outside the chosen configuration are not implemented.
- Eligible assignment
A role assignment in PIM that has no effect until the user activates it, satisfying whatever MFA, justification or approval is required.
- PIM for Groups
A part of Microsoft Entra Privileged Identity Management that lets people become members or owners of a security group or Microsoft 365 group only when needed and only for a limited time. Activation can be made to require approval, a justification or MFA, as with role activation.
- PIM role settings
Configured role by role in PIM: how long activation may last, whether MFA, a justification, ticket information or approval is required, how long assignments last, and who is notified.
- Privileged Identity Management
Capability in Microsoft Entra ID P2 that activates privileged roles just in time and for limited periods, with approval, justification and an audit trail.