Vmware Viclient ((top)) -

For over a decade, the term (short for VMware Infrastructure Client) was synonymous with virtual machine management. If you administered ESX or ESXi hosts before 2011, the thick, Windows-based viClient was your primary cockpit.

As VMware evolved, the thick client became a liability: vmware viclient

: It allowed direct connection to a single ESXi host to create virtual machines, manage storage, and configure networking. For over a decade, the term (short for