VIM
Virtualized Infrastructure Manager

The VIM operates within the NFV MANO (Management and Orchestration) architecture, handling all activities associated with the NFVI, including resource management and operations management. In addition, the VIM will store the software images associated with the VNFs (Virtualized Network Functions) within the system.

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