diff --git a/app/vmm_cli.ml b/app/vmm_cli.ml
index 1d828db..bee529e 100644
--- a/app/vmm_cli.ml
+++ b/app/vmm_cli.ml
@@ -17,18 +17,18 @@ let setup_log style_renderer level =
   Logs.set_level level;
   Logs.set_reporter (Logs_fmt.reporter ~dst:Format.std_formatter ())
 
-let create_vm force image cpuid requested_memory argv block_device network compression =
+let create_vm force image cpuid memory argv block_device network_interfaces compression =
   let open Rresult.R.Infix in
   Bos.OS.File.read (Fpath.v image) >>| fun image ->
-  let vmimage = match compression with
+  let image = match compression with
     | 0 -> `Hvt_amd64, Cstruct.of_string image
     | level ->
       let img = Vmm_compress.compress ~level image in
       `Hvt_amd64_compressed, Cstruct.of_string img
   and argv = match argv with [] -> None | xs -> Some xs
   in
-  let vm_config = Vm.{ cpuid ; requested_memory ; block_device ; network ; argv ; vmimage } in
-  if force then `Vm_force_create vm_config else `Vm_create vm_config
+  let config = Unikernel.{ cpuid ; memory ; block_device ; network_interfaces ; argv ; image } in
+  if force then `Unikernel_force_create config else `Unikernel_create config
 
 let policy vms memory cpus block bridges =
   let bridges = String.Set.of_list bridges
diff --git a/app/vmmc_bistro.ml b/app/vmmc_bistro.ml
index 9030280..3080398 100644
--- a/app/vmmc_bistro.ml
+++ b/app/vmmc_bistro.ml
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@ let handle (host, port) cert key ca id (cmd : Vmm_commands.t) =
 let jump endp cert key ca name cmd =
   `Ok (Lwt_main.run (handle endp cert key ca name cmd))
 
-let info_ _ endp cert key ca name =
-  jump endp cert key ca name (`Vm_cmd `Vm_info)
-
 let info_policy _ endp cert key ca name =
   jump endp cert key ca name (`Policy_cmd `Policy_info)
 
@@ -76,12 +73,15 @@ let add_policy _ endp cert key ca name vms memory cpus block bridges =
   let p = Vmm_cli.policy vms memory cpus block bridges in
   jump endp cert key ca name (`Policy_cmd (`Policy_add p))
 
-let destroy _ endp cert key ca name =
-  jump endp cert key ca name (`Vm_cmd `Vm_destroy)
+let info_ _ endp cert key ca name =
+  jump endp cert key ca name (`Unikernel_cmd `Unikernel_info)
 
-let create _ endp cert key ca force name image cpuid requested_memory boot_params block_device network compression =
-  match Vmm_cli.create_vm force image cpuid requested_memory boot_params block_device network compression with
-  | Ok cmd -> jump endp cert key ca name (`Vm_cmd cmd)
+let destroy _ endp cert key ca name =
+  jump endp cert key ca name (`Unikernel_cmd `Unikernel_destroy)
+
+let create _ endp cert key ca force name image cpuid memory argv block network compression =
+  match Vmm_cli.create_vm force image cpuid memory argv block network compression with
+  | Ok cmd -> jump endp cert key ca name (`Unikernel_cmd cmd)
   | Error (`Msg msg) -> `Error (false, msg)
 
 let console _ endp cert key ca name since =
diff --git a/app/vmmc_local.ml b/app/vmmc_local.ml
index d056d09..f9ab56d 100644
--- a/app/vmmc_local.ml
+++ b/app/vmmc_local.ml
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ let handle opt_socket name (cmd : Vmm_commands.t) =
 let jump opt_socket name cmd =
   `Ok (Lwt_main.run (handle opt_socket name cmd))
 
-let info_ _ opt_socket name = jump opt_socket name (`Vm_cmd `Vm_info)
-
 let info_policy _ opt_socket name =
   jump opt_socket name (`Policy_cmd `Policy_info)
 
@@ -55,12 +53,15 @@ let add_policy _ opt_socket name vms memory cpus block bridges =
   let p = Vmm_cli.policy vms memory cpus block bridges in
   jump opt_socket name (`Policy_cmd (`Policy_add p))
 
-let destroy _ opt_socket name =
-  jump opt_socket name (`Vm_cmd `Vm_destroy)
+let info_ _ opt_socket name =
+  jump opt_socket name (`Unikernel_cmd `Unikernel_info)
 
-let create _ opt_socket force name image cpuid requested_memory boot_params block_device network compression =
-  match Vmm_cli.create_vm force image cpuid requested_memory boot_params block_device network compression with
-  | Ok cmd -> jump opt_socket name (`Vm_cmd cmd)
+let destroy _ opt_socket name =
+  jump opt_socket name (`Unikernel_cmd `Unikernel_destroy)
+
+let create _ opt_socket force name image cpuid memory argv block network compression =
+  match Vmm_cli.create_vm force image cpuid memory argv block network compression with
+  | Ok cmd -> jump opt_socket name (`Unikernel_cmd cmd)
   | Error (`Msg msg) -> `Error (false, msg)
 
 let console _ opt_socket name since =
diff --git a/app/vmmd.ml b/app/vmmd.ml
index cfb11fe..eadd7ce 100644
--- a/app/vmmd.ml
+++ b/app/vmmd.ml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 open Vmm_cli
 
+open Vmm_core
+
 type stats = {
   start : Ptime.t ;
   vm_created : int ;
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ let create process cont =
     state := state'' ;
     s := { !s with vm_created = succ !s.vm_created } ;
     Lwt.async (fun () ->
-        Vmm_lwt.wait_and_clear vm.Vmm_core.Vm.pid vm.Vmm_core.Vm.stdout >>= fun r ->
+        Vmm_lwt.wait_and_clear vm.Unikernel.pid vm.Unikernel.stdout >>= fun r ->
         let state', out' = Vmm_vmmd.handle_shutdown !state name vm r in
         s := { !s with vm_destroyed = succ !s.vm_destroyed } ;
         state := state' ;
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ let handle out fd addr =
   Vmm_lwt.safe_close fd
 
 let init_sock sock =
-  let name = Vmm_core.socket_path sock in
+  let name = socket_path sock in
   let c = Lwt_unix.(socket PF_UNIX SOCK_STREAM 0) in
   Lwt_unix.set_close_on_exec c ;
   Lwt.catch (fun () ->
@@ -128,13 +130,13 @@ let create_mbox sock =
       Lwt_mvar.take mvar >>= fun data ->
       Vmm_lwt.write_wire fd data >>= function
       | Ok () -> loop ()
-      | Error `Exception -> invalid_arg ("exception while writing to " ^ Fmt.to_to_string Vmm_core.pp_socket sock) ;
+      | Error `Exception -> invalid_arg ("exception while writing to " ^ Fmt.to_to_string pp_socket sock) ;
     in
     Lwt.async loop ;
     Some (mvar, fd)
 
 let server_socket sock =
-  let name = Vmm_core.socket_path sock in
+  let name = socket_path sock in
   (Lwt_unix.file_exists name >>= function
     | true -> Lwt_unix.unlink name
     | false -> Lwt.return_unit) >>= fun () ->
diff --git a/app/vmmp_request.ml b/app/vmmp_request.ml
index 55c8b81..9943a09 100644
--- a/app/vmmp_request.ml
+++ b/app/vmmp_request.ml
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ let jump id cmd =
   | Ok () -> `Ok ()
   | Error (`Msg m) -> `Error (false, m)
 
-let info_ _ name = jump name (`Vm_cmd `Vm_info)
-
 let info_policy _ name =
   jump name (`Policy_cmd `Policy_info)
 
@@ -37,12 +35,14 @@ let add_policy _ name vms memory cpus block bridges =
   let p = Vmm_cli.policy vms memory cpus block bridges in
   jump name (`Policy_cmd (`Policy_add p))
 
-let destroy _ name =
-  jump name (`Vm_cmd `Vm_destroy)
+let info_ _ name = jump name (`Unikernel_cmd `Unikernel_info)
 
-let create _ force name image cpuid requested_memory boot_params block_device network compression =
-  match Vmm_cli.create_vm force image cpuid requested_memory boot_params block_device network compression with
-  | Ok cmd -> jump name (`Vm_cmd cmd)
+let destroy _ name =
+  jump name (`Unikernel_cmd `Unikernel_destroy)
+
+let create _ force name image cpuid memory argv block network compression =
+  match Vmm_cli.create_vm force image cpuid memory argv block network compression with
+  | Ok cmd -> jump name (`Unikernel_cmd cmd)
   | Error (`Msg msg) -> `Error (false, msg)
 
 let console _ name since =
diff --git a/src/vmm_asn.ml b/src/vmm_asn.ml
index b819cce..dc20647 100644
--- a/src/vmm_asn.ml
+++ b/src/vmm_asn.ml
@@ -184,20 +184,20 @@ let log_event =
     | `C1 () -> `Startup
     | `C2 (name, ip, port) -> `Login (to_name name, ip, port)
     | `C3 (name, ip, port) -> `Logout (to_name name, ip, port)
-    | `C4 (name, pid, taps, block) -> `Vm_start (to_name name, pid, taps, block)
+    | `C4 (name, pid, taps, block) -> `Unikernel_start (to_name name, pid, taps, block)
     | `C5 (name, pid, status) ->
       let status' = match status with
         | `C1 n -> `Exit n
         | `C2 n -> `Signal n
         | `C3 n -> `Stop n
       in
-      `Vm_stop (to_name name, pid, status')
+      `Unikernel_stop (to_name name, pid, status')
   and g = function
     | `Startup -> `C1 ()
     | `Login (name, ip, port) -> `C2 (of_name name, ip, port)
     | `Logout (name, ip, port) -> `C3 (of_name name, ip, port)
-    | `Vm_start (name, pid, taps, block) -> `C4 (of_name name, pid, taps, block)
-    | `Vm_stop (name, pid, status) ->
+    | `Unikernel_start (name, pid, taps, block) -> `C4 (of_name name, pid, taps, block)
+    | `Unikernel_stop (name, pid, status) ->
       let status' = match status with
         | `Exit n -> `C1 n
         | `Signal n -> `C2 n
@@ -238,40 +238,41 @@ let log_cmd =
   Asn.S.map f g @@
   Asn.S.(sequence (single (optional ~label:"since" utc_time)))
 
-let vm_config =
-  let f (cpuid, requested_memory, block_device, network, vmimage, argv) =
-    let network = match network with None -> [] | Some xs -> xs in
-    Vm.{ cpuid ; requested_memory ; block_device ; network ; vmimage ; argv }
+let unikernel_config =
+  let open Unikernel in
+  let f (cpuid, memory, block_device, network_interfaces, image, argv) =
+    let network_interfaces = match network_interfaces with None -> [] | Some xs -> xs in
+    { cpuid ; memory ; block_device ; network_interfaces ; image ; argv }
   and g vm =
-    let network = match vm.Vm.network with [] -> None | xs -> Some xs in
-    (vm.Vm.cpuid, vm.Vm.requested_memory, vm.Vm.block_device, network, vm.Vm.vmimage, vm.Vm.argv)
+    let network_interfaces = match vm.network_interfaces with [] -> None | xs -> Some xs in
+    (vm.cpuid, vm.memory, vm.block_device, network_interfaces, vm.image, vm.argv)
   in
   Asn.S.map f g @@
   Asn.S.(sequence6
            (required ~label:"cpu" int)
            (required ~label:"memory" int)
            (optional ~label:"block" utf8_string)
-           (optional ~label:"bridges" (sequence_of utf8_string))
-           (required ~label:"vmimage" image)
+           (optional ~label:"network_interfaces" (sequence_of utf8_string))
+           (required ~label:"image" image)
            (optional ~label:"arguments" (sequence_of utf8_string)))
 
-let vm_cmd =
+let unikernel_cmd =
   let f = function
-    | `C1 () -> `Vm_info
-    | `C2 vm -> `Vm_create vm
-    | `C3 vm -> `Vm_force_create vm
-    | `C4 () -> `Vm_destroy
+    | `C1 () -> `Unikernel_info
+    | `C2 vm -> `Unikernel_create vm
+    | `C3 vm -> `Unikernel_force_create vm
+    | `C4 () -> `Unikernel_destroy
   and g = function
-    | `Vm_info -> `C1 ()
-    | `Vm_create vm -> `C2 vm
-    | `Vm_force_create vm -> `C3 vm
-    | `Vm_destroy -> `C4 ()
+    | `Unikernel_info -> `C1 ()
+    | `Unikernel_create vm -> `C2 vm
+    | `Unikernel_force_create vm -> `C3 vm
+    | `Unikernel_destroy -> `C4 ()
   in
   Asn.S.map f g @@
   Asn.S.(choice4
            (explicit 0 null)
-           (explicit 1 vm_config)
-           (explicit 2 vm_config)
+           (explicit 1 unikernel_config)
+           (explicit 2 unikernel_config)
            (explicit 3 null))
 
 let policy_cmd =
@@ -320,14 +321,14 @@ let wire_command =
     | `C1 console -> `Console_cmd console
     | `C2 stats -> `Stats_cmd stats
     | `C3 log -> `Log_cmd log
-    | `C4 vm -> `Vm_cmd vm
+    | `C4 vm -> `Unikernel_cmd vm
     | `C5 policy -> `Policy_cmd policy
     | `C6 block -> `Block_cmd block
   and g = function
     | `Console_cmd c -> `C1 c
     | `Stats_cmd c -> `C2 c
     | `Log_cmd c -> `C3 c
-    | `Vm_cmd c -> `C4 c
+    | `Unikernel_cmd c -> `C4 c
     | `Policy_cmd c -> `C5 c
     | `Block_cmd c -> `C6 c
   in
@@ -336,7 +337,7 @@ let wire_command =
            (explicit 0 console_cmd)
            (explicit 1 stats_cmd)
            (explicit 2 log_cmd)
-           (explicit 3 vm_cmd)
+           (explicit 3 unikernel_cmd)
            (explicit 4 policy_cmd)
            (explicit 5 block_cmd))
 
@@ -381,14 +382,14 @@ let success =
     | `C1 () -> `Empty
     | `C2 str -> `String str
     | `C3 policies -> `Policies (List.map (fun (name, p) -> to_name name, p) policies)
-    | `C4 vms -> `Vms (List.map (fun (name, vm) -> to_name name, vm) vms)
-    | `C5 blocks -> `Blocks (List.map (fun (name, s, a) -> to_name name, s, a) blocks)
+    | `C4 vms -> `Unikernels (List.map (fun (name, vm) -> to_name name, vm) vms)
+    | `C5 blocks -> `Block_devices (List.map (fun (name, s, a) -> to_name name, s, a) blocks)
   and g = function
     | `Empty -> `C1 ()
     | `String s -> `C2 s
     | `Policies ps -> `C3 (List.map (fun (name, p) -> of_name name, p) ps)
-    | `Vms vms -> `C4 (List.map (fun (name, v) -> of_name name, v) vms)
-    | `Blocks blocks -> `C5 (List.map (fun (name, s, a) -> of_name name, s, a) blocks)
+    | `Unikernels vms -> `C4 (List.map (fun (name, v) -> of_name name, v) vms)
+    | `Block_devices blocks -> `C5 (List.map (fun (name, s, a) -> of_name name, s, a) blocks)
   in
   Asn.S.map f g @@
   Asn.S.(choice5
@@ -401,7 +402,7 @@ let success =
            (explicit 3 (sequence_of
                           (sequence2
                              (required ~label:"name" (sequence_of utf8_string))
-                             (required ~label:"vm_config" vm_config))))
+                             (required ~label:"config" unikernel_config))))
            (explicit 4 (sequence_of
                           (sequence3
                              (required ~label:"name" (sequence_of utf8_string))
diff --git a/src/vmm_commands.ml b/src/vmm_commands.ml
index 643db14..1a53e75 100644
--- a/src/vmm_commands.ml
+++ b/src/vmm_commands.ml
@@ -46,18 +46,18 @@ let pp_log_cmd ppf = function
     Fmt.pf ppf "log subscribe since %a"
       Fmt.(option ~none:(unit "epoch") (Ptime.pp_rfc3339 ())) ts
 
-type vm_cmd = [
-  | `Vm_info
-  | `Vm_create of Vm.config
-  | `Vm_force_create of Vm.config
-  | `Vm_destroy
+type unikernel_cmd = [
+  | `Unikernel_info
+  | `Unikernel_create of Unikernel.config
+  | `Unikernel_force_create of Unikernel.config
+  | `Unikernel_destroy
 ]
 
-let pp_vm_cmd ppf = function
-  | `Vm_info -> Fmt.string ppf "vm info"
-  | `Vm_create vm_config -> Fmt.pf ppf "vm create %a" Vm.pp_config vm_config
-  | `Vm_force_create vm_config -> Fmt.pf ppf "vm force create %a" Vm.pp_config vm_config
-  | `Vm_destroy -> Fmt.string ppf "vm destroy"
+let pp_unikernel_cmd ppf = function
+  | `Unikernel_info -> Fmt.string ppf "unikernel info"
+  | `Unikernel_create config -> Fmt.pf ppf "unikernel create %a" Unikernel.pp_config config
+  | `Unikernel_force_create config -> Fmt.pf ppf "vm force create %a" Unikernel.pp_config config
+  | `Unikernel_destroy -> Fmt.string ppf "unikernel destroy"
 
 type policy_cmd = [
   | `Policy_info
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ type t = [
     | `Console_cmd of console_cmd
     | `Stats_cmd of stats_cmd
     | `Log_cmd of log_cmd
-    | `Vm_cmd of vm_cmd
+    | `Unikernel_cmd of unikernel_cmd
     | `Policy_cmd of policy_cmd
     | `Block_cmd of block_cmd
   ]
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ let pp ppf = function
   | `Console_cmd c -> pp_console_cmd ppf c
   | `Stats_cmd s -> pp_stats_cmd ppf s
   | `Log_cmd l -> pp_log_cmd ppf l
-  | `Vm_cmd v -> pp_vm_cmd ppf v
+  | `Unikernel_cmd v -> pp_unikernel_cmd ppf v
   | `Policy_cmd p -> pp_policy_cmd ppf p
   | `Block_cmd b -> pp_block_cmd ppf b
 
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ type success = [
   | `Empty
   | `String of string
   | `Policies of (Name.t * Policy.t) list
-  | `Vms of (Name.t * Vm.config) list
-  | `Blocks of (Name.t * int * bool) list
+  | `Unikernels of (Name.t * Unikernel.config) list
+  | `Block_devices of (Name.t * int * bool) list
 ]
 
 let pp_block ppf (id, size, active) =
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ let pp_success ppf = function
   | `Empty -> Fmt.string ppf "success"
   | `String data -> Fmt.pf ppf "success: %s" data
   | `Policies ps -> Fmt.(list ~sep:(unit "@.") (pair ~sep:(unit ": ") Name.pp Policy.pp)) ppf ps
-  | `Vms vms -> Fmt.(list ~sep:(unit "@.") (pair ~sep:(unit ": ") Name.pp Vm.pp_config)) ppf vms
-  | `Blocks blocks -> Fmt.(list ~sep:(unit "@.") pp_block) ppf blocks
+  | `Unikernels vms -> Fmt.(list ~sep:(unit "@.") (pair ~sep:(unit ": ") Name.pp Unikernel.pp_config)) ppf vms
+  | `Block_devices blocks -> Fmt.(list ~sep:(unit "@.") pp_block) ppf blocks
 
 type wire = header * [
     | `Command of t
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ let pp_wire ppf (header, data) =
   | `Data d -> pp_data ppf d
 
 let endpoint = function
-  | `Vm_cmd _ -> `Vmmd, `End
+  | `Unikernel_cmd _ -> `Vmmd, `End
   | `Policy_cmd _ -> `Vmmd, `End
   | `Block_cmd _ -> `Vmmd, `End
   | `Stats_cmd _ -> `Stats, `Read
diff --git a/src/vmm_commands.mli b/src/vmm_commands.mli
index 4d47075..8d655f8 100644
--- a/src/vmm_commands.mli
+++ b/src/vmm_commands.mli
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ type log_cmd = [
   | `Log_subscribe of Ptime.t option
 ]
 
-type vm_cmd = [
-  | `Vm_info
-  | `Vm_create of Vm.config
-  | `Vm_force_create of Vm.config
-  | `Vm_destroy
+type unikernel_cmd = [
+  | `Unikernel_info
+  | `Unikernel_create of Unikernel.config
+  | `Unikernel_force_create of Unikernel.config
+  | `Unikernel_destroy
 ]
 
 type policy_cmd = [
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ type t = [
   | `Console_cmd of console_cmd
   | `Stats_cmd of stats_cmd
   | `Log_cmd of log_cmd
-  | `Vm_cmd of vm_cmd
+  | `Unikernel_cmd of unikernel_cmd
   | `Policy_cmd of policy_cmd
   | `Block_cmd of block_cmd
 ]
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ type success = [
   | `Empty
   | `String of string
   | `Policies of (Name.t * Policy.t) list
-  | `Vms of (Name.t * Vm.config) list
-  | `Blocks of (Name.t * int * bool) list
+  | `Unikernels of (Name.t * Unikernel.config) list
+  | `Block_devices of (Name.t * int * bool) list
 ]
 
 type wire = header * [
diff --git a/src/vmm_core.ml b/src/vmm_core.ml
index dbba94c..71d0000 100644
--- a/src/vmm_core.ml
+++ b/src/vmm_core.ml
@@ -146,33 +146,33 @@ module Policy = struct
       (String.Set.pp ~sep:Fmt.(unit ", ") Fmt.string) res.bridges
 end
 
-module Vm = struct
-  type vmtype = [ `Hvt_amd64 | `Hvt_arm64 | `Hvt_amd64_compressed ]
+module Unikernel = struct
+  type typ = [ `Hvt_amd64 | `Hvt_arm64 | `Hvt_amd64_compressed ]
 
-  let pp_vmtype ppf = function
+  let pp_typ ppf = function
     | `Hvt_amd64 -> Fmt.pf ppf "hvt-amd64"
     | `Hvt_amd64_compressed -> Fmt.pf ppf "hvt-amd64-compressed"
     | `Hvt_arm64 -> Fmt.pf ppf "hvt-arm64"
 
   type config = {
     cpuid : int ;
-    requested_memory : int ;
+    memory : int ;
     block_device : string option ;
-    network : string list ;
-    vmimage : vmtype * Cstruct.t ;
+    network_interfaces : string list ;
+    image : typ * Cstruct.t ;
     argv : string list option ;
   }
 
   let pp_image ppf (typ, blob) =
     let l = Cstruct.len blob in
-    Fmt.pf ppf "%a: %d bytes" pp_vmtype typ l
+    Fmt.pf ppf "%a: %d bytes" pp_typ typ l
 
   let pp_config ppf (vm : config) =
     Fmt.pf ppf "cpu %d, %d MB memory, block device %a@ bridge %a, image %a, argv %a"
-      vm.cpuid vm.requested_memory
+      vm.cpuid vm.memory
       Fmt.(option ~none:(unit "no") string) vm.block_device
-      Fmt.(list ~sep:(unit ", ") string) vm.network
-      pp_image vm.vmimage
+      Fmt.(list ~sep:(unit ", ") string) vm.network_interfaces
+      pp_image vm.image
       Fmt.(option ~none:(unit "no") (list ~sep:(unit " ") string)) vm.argv
 
   type t = {
@@ -264,26 +264,26 @@ module Log = struct
     | `Login of Name.t * Ipaddr.V4.t * int
     | `Logout of Name.t * Ipaddr.V4.t * int
     | `Startup
-    | `Vm_start of Name.t * int * string list * string option
-    | `Vm_stop of Name.t * int * process_exit
+    | `Unikernel_start of Name.t * int * string list * string option
+    | `Unikernel_stop of Name.t * int * process_exit
   ]
 
   let name = function
     | `Startup -> []
     | `Login (name, _, _) -> name
     | `Logout (name, _, _) -> name
-    | `Vm_start (name, _, _ ,_) -> name
-    | `Vm_stop (name, _, _) -> name
+    | `Unikernel_start (name, _, _ ,_) -> name
+    | `Unikernel_stop (name, _, _) -> name
 
   let pp_log_event ppf = function
     | `Startup -> Fmt.(pf ppf "startup")
     | `Login (name, ip, port) -> Fmt.pf ppf "%a login %a:%d" Name.pp name Ipaddr.V4.pp_hum ip port
     | `Logout (name, ip, port) -> Fmt.pf ppf "%a logout %a:%d" Name.pp name Ipaddr.V4.pp_hum ip port
-    | `Vm_start (name, pid, taps, block) ->
+    | `Unikernel_start (name, pid, taps, block) ->
       Fmt.pf ppf "%a started %d (tap %a, block %a)"
         Name.pp name pid Fmt.(list ~sep:(unit "; ") string) taps
         Fmt.(option ~none:(unit "no") string) block
-    | `Vm_stop (name, pid, code) ->
+    | `Unikernel_stop (name, pid, code) ->
       Fmt.pf ppf "%a stopped %d with %a" Name.pp name pid pp_process_exit code
 
   type t = Ptime.t * log_event
diff --git a/src/vmm_core.mli b/src/vmm_core.mli
index 9c0086b..e494363 100644
--- a/src/vmm_core.mli
+++ b/src/vmm_core.mli
@@ -53,20 +53,20 @@ module Policy : sig
   val pp : t Fmt.t
 end
 
-module Vm : sig
-  type vmtype = [ `Hvt_amd64 | `Hvt_amd64_compressed | `Hvt_arm64 ]
-  val pp_vmtype : vmtype Fmt.t
+module Unikernel : sig
+  type typ = [ `Hvt_amd64 | `Hvt_amd64_compressed | `Hvt_arm64 ]
+  val pp_typ : typ Fmt.t
 
   type config = {
     cpuid : int;
-    requested_memory : int;
+    memory : int;
     block_device : string option;
-    network : string list;
-    vmimage : vmtype * Cstruct.t;
+    network_interfaces : string list;
+    image : typ * Cstruct.t;
     argv : string list option;
   }
 
-  val pp_image : (vmtype * Cstruct.t) Fmt.t
+  val pp_image : (typ * Cstruct.t) Fmt.t
 
   val pp_config : config Fmt.t
 
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ module Log : sig
     | `Login of Name.t * Ipaddr.V4.t * int
     | `Logout of Name.t * Ipaddr.V4.t * int
     | `Startup
-    | `Vm_start of Name.t * int * string list * string option
-    | `Vm_stop of Name.t * int * process_exit ]
+    | `Unikernel_start of Name.t * int * string list * string option
+    | `Unikernel_stop of Name.t * int * process_exit ]
 
   val name : log_event -> Name.t
 
diff --git a/src/vmm_resources.ml b/src/vmm_resources.ml
index 46b6f32..1099128 100644
--- a/src/vmm_resources.ml
+++ b/src/vmm_resources.ml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ let flipped_set_mem set s = String.Set.mem s set
 type t = {
   policies : Policy.t Vmm_trie.t ;
   block_devices : (int * bool) Vmm_trie.t ;
-  unikernels : Vm.t Vmm_trie.t ;
+  unikernels : Unikernel.t Vmm_trie.t ;
 }
 
 let pp ppf t =
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ let pp ppf t =
        Fmt.pf ppf "block device %a: %dMB (used %B)@." Name.pp id size used) () ;
   Vmm_trie.fold Name.root t.unikernels
     (fun id vm () ->
-       Fmt.pf ppf "vm %a: %a@." Name.pp id Vm.pp_config vm.Vm.config) ()
+       Fmt.pf ppf "vm %a: %a@." Name.pp id Unikernel.pp_config vm.Unikernel.config) ()
 
 let empty = {
   policies = Vmm_trie.empty ;
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ let block_usage t name =
 
 let vm_usage t name =
   Vmm_trie.fold name t.unikernels
-    (fun _ vm (vms, memory) -> (succ vms, memory + vm.Vm.config.Vm.requested_memory))
+    (fun _ vm (vms, memory) -> (succ vms, memory + vm.Unikernel.config.Unikernel.memory))
     (0, 0)
 
 let find_vm t name = Vmm_trie.find name t.unikernels
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ let set_block_usage t name active =
       Ok (fst (Vmm_trie.insert name (size, active) t))
 
 let maybe_use_block t name vm active =
-  match vm.Vm.config.Vm.block_device with
+  match vm.Unikernel.config.Unikernel.block_device with
   | None -> Ok t
   | Some block ->
     let block_name = Name.block_name name block in
@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@ let remove_block t name = match find_block t name with
       let block_devices = Vmm_trie.remove name t.block_devices in
       Ok { t with block_devices }
 
-let check_policy (p : Policy.t) (running_vms, used_memory) (vm : Vm.config) =
+let check_policy (p : Policy.t) (running_vms, used_memory) (vm : Unikernel.config) =
   if succ running_vms > p.Policy.vms then
     Error (`Msg "maximum amount of unikernels reached")
-  else if vm.Vm.requested_memory > p.Policy.memory - used_memory then
+  else if vm.Unikernel.memory > p.Policy.memory - used_memory then
     Error (`Msg "maximum allowed memory reached")
-  else if not (IS.mem vm.Vm.cpuid p.Policy.cpuids) then
+  else if not (IS.mem vm.Unikernel.cpuid p.Policy.cpuids) then
     Error (`Msg "CPUid is not allowed by policy")
-  else if not (List.for_all (flipped_set_mem p.Policy.bridges) vm.Vm.network) then
+  else if not (List.for_all (flipped_set_mem p.Policy.bridges) vm.Unikernel.network_interfaces) then
     Error (`Msg "network not allowed by policy")
   else Ok ()
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ let check_vm t name vm =
     | Some p ->
       let used = vm_usage t dom in
       check_policy p used vm
-  and block_ok = match vm.Vm.block_device with
+  and block_ok = match vm.Unikernel.block_device with
     | None -> Ok ()
     | Some block ->
        let block_name = Name.block_name name block in
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ let check_vm t name vm =
   vm_ok
 
 let insert_vm t name vm =
-  check_vm t name vm.Vm.config >>= fun () ->
+  check_vm t name vm.Unikernel.config >>= fun () ->
   match Vmm_trie.insert name vm t.unikernels with
   | unikernels, None ->
     maybe_use_block t.block_devices name vm true >>| fun block_devices ->
@@ -209,8 +209,9 @@ let check_vms t name p =
   let bridges, cpuids =
     Vmm_trie.fold name t.unikernels
       (fun _ vm (bridges, cpuids) ->
-         let config = vm.Vm.config in
-         (String.Set.(union (of_list config.Vm.network) bridges), IS.add config.Vm.cpuid cpuids))
+         let config = vm.Unikernel.config in
+         (String.Set.(union (of_list config.Unikernel.network_interfaces) bridges),
+          IS.add config.Unikernel.cpuid cpuids))
       (String.Set.empty, IS.empty)
   in
   let policy_block = match p.Policy.block with None -> 0 | Some x -> x in
diff --git a/src/vmm_resources.mli b/src/vmm_resources.mli
index 1230eef..dea627f 100644
--- a/src/vmm_resources.mli
+++ b/src/vmm_resources.mli
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ open Vmm_core
 type t = private {
   policies : Policy.t Vmm_trie.t ;
   block_devices : (int * bool) Vmm_trie.t ;
-  unikernels : Vm.t Vmm_trie.t ;
+  unikernels : Unikernel.t Vmm_trie.t ;
 }
 
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ type t = private {
 val empty : t
 
 (** [find_vm t id] is either [Some vm] or [None]. *)
-val find_vm : t -> Name.t -> Vm.t option
+val find_vm : t -> Name.t -> Unikernel.t option
 
 (** [find_policy t Name.t] is either [Some policy] or [None]. *)
 val find_policy : t -> Name.t -> Policy.t option
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ val find_block : t -> Name.t -> (int * bool) option
 
 (** [check_vm t Name.t vm] checks whether [vm] under [Name.t] in [t] would be
     allowed under the current policies. *)
-val check_vm : t -> Name.t -> Vm.config -> (unit, [> `Msg of string ]) result
+val check_vm : t -> Name.t -> Unikernel.config -> (unit, [> `Msg of string ]) result
 
 (** [insert_vm t Name.t vm] inserts [vm] under [Name.t] in [t], and returns the new [t] or
     an error. *)
-val insert_vm : t -> Name.t -> Vm.t -> (t, [> `Msg of string]) result
+val insert_vm : t -> Name.t -> Unikernel.t -> (t, [> `Msg of string]) result
 
 (** [insert_policy t Name.t policy] inserts [policy] under [Name.t] in [t], and returns
    the new [t] or an error. *)
diff --git a/src/vmm_tls.ml b/src/vmm_tls.ml
index 06c56d6..67efd04 100644
--- a/src/vmm_tls.ml
+++ b/src/vmm_tls.ml
@@ -102,6 +102,6 @@ let handle _addr version chain =
     | `Console_cmd (`Console_subscribe _)
     | `Stats_cmd `Stats_subscribe
     | `Log_cmd (`Log_subscribe _)
-    | `Vm_cmd _
+    | `Unikernel_cmd _
     | `Policy_cmd `Policy_info -> Ok (name, policies, wire)
     | _ -> Error (`Msg "unexpected command")
diff --git a/src/vmm_unix.ml b/src/vmm_unix.ml
index be91da2..ae6f888 100644
--- a/src/vmm_unix.ml
+++ b/src/vmm_unix.ml
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ let destroy_tap tapname =
   | x -> Error (`Msg ("unsupported operating system " ^ x))
 
 let prepare name vm =
-  (match vm.Vm.vmimage with
+  (match vm.Unikernel.image with
    | `Hvt_amd64, blob -> Ok blob
    | `Hvt_amd64_compressed, blob ->
      begin match Vmm_compress.uncompress (Cstruct.to_string blob) with
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ let prepare name vm =
       acc >>= fun acc ->
       create_tap b >>= fun tap ->
       Ok (tap :: acc))
-    (Ok []) vm.Vm.network >>= fun taps ->
+    (Ok []) vm.Unikernel.network_interfaces >>= fun taps ->
   Bos.OS.File.write (Name.image_file name) (Cstruct.to_string image) >>= fun () ->
   Ok (List.rev taps)
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ let shutdown name vm =
   (* same order as prepare! *)
   Bos.OS.File.delete (Name.image_file name) >>= fun () ->
   Bos.OS.File.delete (Name.fifo_file name) >>= fun () ->
-  List.fold_left (fun r n -> r >>= fun () -> destroy_tap n) (Ok ()) vm.Vm.taps
+  List.fold_left (fun r n -> r >>= fun () -> destroy_tap n) (Ok ()) vm.Unikernel.taps
 
 let cpuset cpu =
   Lazy.force (uname ()) >>= fun (sys, _) ->
@@ -157,10 +157,10 @@ let exec name vm taps block =
    | _, _ -> Error (`Msg "cannot handle multiple network interfaces")) >>= fun bin ->
   let net = List.map (fun t -> "--net=" ^ t) taps
   and block = match block with None -> [] | Some dev -> [ "--disk=" ^ Fpath.to_string (block_file dev) ]
-  and argv = match vm.Vm.argv with None -> [] | Some xs -> xs
-  and mem = "--mem=" ^ string_of_int vm.Vm.requested_memory
+  and argv = match vm.Unikernel.argv with None -> [] | Some xs -> xs
+  and mem = "--mem=" ^ string_of_int vm.Unikernel.memory
   in
-  cpuset vm.Vm.cpuid >>= fun cpuset ->
+  cpuset vm.Unikernel.cpuid >>= fun cpuset ->
   let cmd =
     Bos.Cmd.(of_list cpuset % p Fpath.(dbdir / "solo5-hvt" + bin) % mem %%
              of_list net %% of_list block %
@@ -178,14 +178,14 @@ let exec name vm taps block =
     let pid = create_process prog line stdout stdout in
     Logs.debug (fun m -> m "created process %d: %a" pid Bos.Cmd.pp cmd) ;
     (* this should get rid of the vmimage from vmmd's memory! *)
-    let config = Vm.{ vm with vmimage = (fst vm.vmimage, Cstruct.create 0) } in
-    Ok Vm.{ config ; cmd ; pid ; taps ; stdout }
+    let config = Unikernel.{ vm with image = (fst vm.Unikernel.image, Cstruct.create 0) } in
+    Ok Unikernel.{ config ; cmd ; pid ; taps ; stdout }
   with
     Unix.Unix_error (e, _, _) ->
     close_no_err stdout;
     R.error_msgf "cmd %a exits: %a" Bos.Cmd.pp cmd pp_unix_error e
 
-let destroy vm = Unix.kill vm.Vm.pid 15 (* 15 is SIGTERM *)
+let destroy vm = Unix.kill vm.Unikernel.pid 15 (* 15 is SIGTERM *)
 
 let bytes_of_mb size =
   let res = size lsl 20 in
diff --git a/src/vmm_unix.mli b/src/vmm_unix.mli
index 7b7ecc4..f6606e3 100644
--- a/src/vmm_unix.mli
+++ b/src/vmm_unix.mli
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ open Rresult
 
 open Vmm_core
 
-val prepare : Name.t -> Vm.config -> (string list, [> R.msg ]) result
+val prepare : Name.t -> Unikernel.config -> (string list, [> R.msg ]) result
 
-val shutdown : Name.t -> Vm.t -> (unit, [> R.msg ]) result
+val exec : Name.t -> Unikernel.config -> string list -> Name.t option ->
+  (Unikernel.t, [> R.msg ]) result
 
-val exec : Name.t -> Vm.config -> string list -> Name.t option -> (Vm.t, [> R.msg ]) result
+val shutdown : Name.t -> Unikernel.t -> (unit, [> R.msg ]) result
 
-val destroy : Vm.t -> unit
+val destroy : Unikernel.t -> unit
 
 val close_no_err : Unix.file_descr -> unit
 
diff --git a/src/vmm_vmmd.ml b/src/vmm_vmmd.ml
index c6f881e..6d56fa1 100644
--- a/src/vmm_vmmd.ml
+++ b/src/vmm_vmmd.ml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ let init wire_version =
       List.fold_left (fun r (id, size) ->
           match Vmm_resources.insert_block r id size with
           | Error (`Msg msg) ->
-            Logs.err (fun m -> m "couldn't insert block device %a (%dM): %s" Name.pp id size msg) ;
+            Logs.err (fun m -> m "couldn't insert block device %a (%dMB): %s" Name.pp id size msg) ;
             r
           | Ok r -> r)
         t.resources devs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ let handle_create t reply name vm_config =
       [ `Cons cons_out ],
       `Create (fun t task ->
           (* actually execute the vm *)
-          let block_device = match vm_config.Vm.block_device with
+          let block_device = match vm_config.Unikernel.block_device with
             | None -> None
             | Some block -> Some (Name.block_name name block)
           in
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@ let handle_create t reply name vm_config =
           Vmm_resources.insert_vm t.resources name vm >>= fun resources ->
           let tasks = String.Map.add (Name.to_string name) task t.tasks in
           let t = { t with resources ; tasks } in
-          let t, out = log t name (`Vm_start (name, vm.Vm.pid, vm.Vm.taps, None)) in
+          let t, out = log t name (`Unikernel_start (name, vm.Unikernel.pid, vm.Unikernel.taps, None)) in
           Ok (t, [ reply (`String "created VM") ; out ], name, vm)))
 
 let setup_stats t name vm =
-  let stat_out = `Stats_add (vm.Vm.pid, vm.Vm.taps) in
+  let stat_out = `Stats_add (vm.Unikernel.pid, vm.Unikernel.taps) in
   let header = Vmm_commands.{ version = t.wire_version ; sequence = t.stats_counter ; name } in
   let t = { t with stats_counter = Int64.succ t.stats_counter } in
   t, `Stat (header, `Command (`Stats_cmd stat_out))
@@ -94,17 +94,17 @@ let setup_stats t name vm =
 let handle_shutdown t name vm r =
   (match Vmm_unix.shutdown name vm with
    | Ok () -> ()
-   | Error (`Msg e) -> Logs.warn (fun m -> m "%s while shutdown vm %a" e Vm.pp vm)) ;
+   | Error (`Msg e) -> Logs.warn (fun m -> m "%s while shutdown vm %a" e Unikernel.pp vm)) ;
   let resources = match Vmm_resources.remove_vm t.resources name with
     | Error (`Msg e) ->
-      Logs.warn (fun m -> m "%s while removing vm %a from resources" e Vm.pp vm) ;
+      Logs.warn (fun m -> m "%s while removing vm %a from resources" e Unikernel.pp vm) ;
       t.resources
     | Ok resources -> resources
   in
   let header = Vmm_commands.{ version = t.wire_version ; sequence = t.stats_counter ; name } in
   let tasks = String.Map.remove (Name.to_string name) t.tasks in
   let t = { t with stats_counter = Int64.succ t.stats_counter ; resources ; tasks } in
-  let t, logout = log t name (`Vm_stop (name, vm.Vm.pid, r))
+  let t, logout = log t name (`Unikernel_stop (name, vm.Unikernel.pid, r))
   in
   (t, [ `Stat (header, `Command (`Stats_cmd `Stats_remove)) ; logout ])
 
@@ -138,23 +138,23 @@ let handle_policy_cmd t reply id = function
     | _ ->
       Ok (t, [ reply (`Policies policies) ], `End)
 
-let handle_vm_cmd t reply id msg_to_err = function
-  | `Vm_info ->
+let handle_unikernel_cmd t reply id msg_to_err = function
+  | `Unikernel_info ->
     Logs.debug (fun m -> m "info %a" Name.pp id) ;
     let vms =
       Vmm_trie.fold id t.resources.Vmm_resources.unikernels
-        (fun id vm vms -> (id, vm.Vm.config) :: vms)
+        (fun id vm vms -> (id, vm.Unikernel.config) :: vms)
         []
     in
     begin match vms with
       | [] ->
         Logs.debug (fun m -> m "info: couldn't find %a" Name.pp id) ;
-        Error (`Msg "info: not found")
+        Error (`Msg "info: no unikernel found")
       | _ ->
-        Ok (t, [ reply (`Vms vms) ], `End)
+        Ok (t, [ reply (`Unikernels vms) ], `End)
     end
-  | `Vm_create vm_config -> handle_create t reply id vm_config
-  | `Vm_force_create vm_config ->
+  | `Unikernel_create vm_config -> handle_create t reply id vm_config
+  | `Unikernel_force_create vm_config ->
     begin
       let resources =
         match Vmm_resources.remove_vm t.resources id with
@@ -175,13 +175,13 @@ let handle_vm_cmd t reply id msg_to_err = function
           Ok (t, [], `Wait_and_create
                 (task, fun t -> msg_to_err @@ handle_create t reply id vm_config))
     end
-  | `Vm_destroy ->
+  | `Unikernel_destroy ->
     match Vmm_resources.find_vm t.resources id with
     | Some vm ->
       Vmm_unix.destroy vm ;
       let id_str = Name.to_string id in
       let out, next =
-        let s = reply (`String "destroyed vm") in
+        let s = reply (`String "destroyed unikernel") in
         match String.Map.find_opt id_str t.tasks with
         | None -> [ s ], `End
         | Some t -> [], `Wait (t, s)
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ let handle_block_cmd t reply id = function
       Logs.debug (fun m -> m "block: couldn't find %a" Name.pp id) ;
       Error (`Msg "block: not found")
     | _ ->
-      Ok (t, [ reply (`Blocks blocks) ], `End)
+      Ok (t, [ reply (`Block_devices blocks) ], `End)
 
 let handle_command t (header, payload) =
   let msg_to_err = function
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ let handle_command t (header, payload) =
   msg_to_err (
     match payload with
     | `Command (`Policy_cmd pc) -> handle_policy_cmd t reply id pc
-    | `Command (`Vm_cmd vc) -> handle_vm_cmd t reply id msg_to_err vc
+    | `Command (`Unikernel_cmd vc) -> handle_unikernel_cmd t reply id msg_to_err vc
     | `Command (`Block_cmd bc) -> handle_block_cmd t reply id bc
     | _ ->
       Logs.err (fun m -> m "ignoring %a" Vmm_commands.pp_wire (header, payload)) ;
diff --git a/src/vmm_vmmd.mli b/src/vmm_vmmd.mli
index de6fab1..d12fc7b 100644
--- a/src/vmm_vmmd.mli
+++ b/src/vmm_vmmd.mli
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 (* (c) 2017, 2018 Hannes Mehnert, all rights reserved *)
 
+open Vmm_core
+
 type 'a t
 
 val init : Vmm_commands.version -> 'a t
@@ -12,17 +14,17 @@ type service_out = [
 
 type out = [ service_out | `Data of Vmm_commands.wire ]
 
-val handle_shutdown : 'a t -> Vmm_core.Name.t -> Vmm_core.Vm.t ->
+val handle_shutdown : 'a t -> Name.t -> Unikernel.t ->
   [ `Exit of int | `Signal of int | `Stop of int ] -> 'a t * out list
 
 val handle_command : 'a t -> Vmm_commands.wire ->
   'a t * out list *
-  [ `Create of 'c t -> 'c -> ('c t * out list * Vmm_core.Name.t * Vmm_core.Vm.t, [> `Msg of string ]) result
+  [ `Create of 'c t -> 'c -> ('c t * out list * Name.t * Unikernel.t, [> `Msg of string ]) result
   | `Loop
   | `End
   | `Wait of 'a * out
   | `Wait_and_create of 'a * ('a t -> 'a t * out list *
-                                      [ `Create of 'd t -> 'd -> ('d t * out list * Vmm_core.Name.t * Vmm_core.Vm.t, [> Rresult.R.msg ]) result
+                                      [ `Create of 'd t -> 'd -> ('d t * out list * Name.t * Unikernel.t, [> Rresult.R.msg ]) result
                                       | `End ]) ]
 
-val setup_stats : 'a t -> Vmm_core.Name.t -> Vmm_core.Vm.t -> 'a t * out
+val setup_stats : 'a t -> Name.t -> Unikernel.t -> 'a t * out