7.2
Table Of Contents
- Foundations and Concepts
- Contents
- Foundations and Concepts
- Updated Information
- Using Scenarios
- Using the Goal Navigator
- Introducing vRealize Automation
- Tenancy and User Roles
- Service Catalog
- Infrastructure as a Service
- XaaS Blueprints and Resource Actions
- Common Components
- Life Cycle Extensibility
- vRealize Automation Extensibility Options
- Leveraging Existing and Future Infrastructure
- Configuring Business-Relevant Services
- Extending vRealize Automation with Event-Based Workflows
- Integrating with Third-Party Management Systems
- Adding New IT Services and Creating New Actions
- Calling vRealize Automation Services from External Applications
- Distributed Execution
- Index
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Infrastructure as a Service Overview on page 9
With Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), you can rapidly model and provision servers and desktops
across virtual and physical, private and public, or hybrid cloud infrastructures.
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Software Components Overview on page 9
Software components automate the installation, conguration, and life cycle management of
middleware and application deployments in dynamic cloud environments. Applications can range
from simple Web applications to complex and even packaged applications.
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XaaS Overview on page 10
With the XaaS, XaaS architects can create XaaS blueprints and resource action, and publish them as
catalog items.
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Service Catalog Overview on page 10
The service catalog provides a unied self-service portal for consuming IT services. Users can browse
the catalog to request items they need, track their requests, and manage their provisioned items.
Foundations and Concepts
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