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[Ed Leafe <ed.leafe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Feb 14, 2012, at 6:28 PM, Kevin L. Mitchell wrote:

> On Wed, 2012-02-15 at 00:00 +0000, Monsyne Dragon wrote:
>>> Other possibilities:
>>> 
>>> * Container (not recommended, as it is overloaded with Solaris or Linux container virtualization)
>>> * ServerGroup
>>> * HostGroup
>>> * Group
>>> * Collection
>> 
>> - Set
>> - Cell
>> - Huddle
>> - Constellation
>> - Herd/Flock//Pod/Animal metaphor of choice.
>> - System
> 
> - Realm
> - Universe
> - Galaxy
> - Kingdom
> - Nebula


	Since TCFKAZ (The Concept Formerly Known As Zones) represents a series of related but independent deployments of nova, something like 'Cell' or 'Galaxy'  would be closest analogies. IMO, though, 'Galaxy' is too grandiose a term, despite the NASA heritage. So +1 to 'Cell'.


-- Ed Leafe