This article shows you how to reduce or negate blueprint sprawl attributed to having multiple customization specs per environment, or per domain.
It involves some vRO integration, scripting, custom properties and a simple concept.
Read MoreUnderstanding vCAC / vCO Workflows - Part 2
Part 2: Conclusion, and we dig a little deeper into the Workflow, and we configure vCAC via vCO to run our workflow whenever a VM is provisioned.
Read MoreUnderstanding vCAC / vCO Workflows - Part 1
Part 1: Context and a theoretical SOAP Service to integrate with which creates an Asset Record whenever a VM is provisioned.
Read MoreVMware vCloud Automation Center
So, vCloud Automation Center is a buzz in the industry, and people want to know what it does, right?
We hear often, in the marketplace, that there is a lot competition to the product, but in honesty, there really isn't.
I'll be posting more information on extending this product, integrating with AppD, vCO and the like, and where things are going etc.
Put simply, it allows for automation, lifecycle management of Infrastructure, provided as a service (IaaS), and now, provides a portal that provides XaaS.
The backend is delivered via integrations with vCenter Orchestrator (awesome tool, btw) and vFabric Application Director for more complex platform-as-a-service deliveries (PaaS).
Furthermore, Application Director integrates with Puppet Labs to deliver a very powerful level of automation when provisioning Platforms.