Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand Getting Started

About Virtual Private Cloud
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VMware vCloud Air – Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand (hereafter, known as
Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand) is a secure, pay-as-you-go, cloud compute service offered by VMware
that gives IT organizations a VMware compatible platform to create virtual machines, dynamically scale
virtual machines and resources up or down, and pay only for resources allocated.
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Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand provides on-demand resources with granular metering and usage-
based billing.
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Resources are pool-based allowing deployment of virtual machines with customized configurations.
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Costs are billed monthly only for the aggregate amount of resources consumed across all your virtual
machines.
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The on-demand resources complement the subscription services for vCloud Air.
NOTE Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand runs from three regions: UK - Slough, US - California and US -
Virginia.
Intended Audience
This guide provides a quick reference to all new users of Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand.
Related Documentation
In addition to this guide, see the following documentation for Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand:
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vCloud Air – Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand User's Guide
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vCloud Air – Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand Networking Guide
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vCloud Air – Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand Release Notes
VMware Technical Publications Glossary
VMware Technical Publications provides a glossary of terms that might be unfamiliar to you. For definitions
of terms as they are used in VMware technical documentation, go to
http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Create Your Account,” on page 6
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“Using Virtual Private Cloud OnDemand,” on page 7
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“Supported Browsers,” on page 8
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