Terminology
This section introduces some of the basic terms we use in this documentation.
- Partner
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A business entity that resells Velocloud as a solution.
- Customer
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A client of a partner.
- Orchestrator
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The Velocloud’s SD-WAN controller, that hosts REST APIs, including endpoints to retrieve inventory, events, fault data, and performance data. It is used to manage gateways, edges, and links.
- Gateway
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The key components of the Velocloud multi-tenant, scalable, and redundant network that are deployed in cloud data centers around the world. These network devices periodically send heartbeat packets and performance metrics to the Orchestrator.
- Edge
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A branded physical device that provides secure connectivity to private, public, or hybrid applications for a branch site. Edges are connected by links to the gateways.
- Link
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Tunnels from an edge device to a gateway that provides connectivity to the SD-WAN overlay network.
- Hub
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A regional data center that is owned and maintained by a customer.