Chosen once VCF Operations orchestrator is deployed, this is what signs users in: VCF SSO, vSphere or VCF Automation. Because orchestrator also gets its licensing here, VVF deployments usually pick vSphere.
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Terms in this definition
- Once flow
A flow that executes a single time and repeats only if the pipeline is fully refreshed. It's a common choice for a first full load ahead of a change feed, and that refresh becomes dangerous once the original files no longer exist.
- VCF Operations orchestrator
Engine for running workflows, previously Aria Automation Orchestrator; VCF Automation relies on it to extend its capabilities and to connect to vSphere and further systems.
- VCF Single Sign-On
Lets users reach NSX, vCenter, VCF Automation, VCF Operations and other fleet components with a single login in VCF 9.0; VCF Identity Broker connects it with an outside identity provider.
- vSphere
VMware's platform for virtualisation, made up of vCenter and ESX hosts, supplying compute for VCF clusters.
- VCF Automation
Self-service platform in VCF for provisioning VM, Kubernetes and AI workloads. Providers manage regions and tenants in one portal, while tenants handle projects and consumption in theirs.
- Orchestrator
Software, Kubernetes being an example, that looks after large numbers of containers throughout their life by scheduling, scaling, repairing and updating them.
- VVF
Broadcom's offering for running enterprise VMs and containers, bundling vSphere and vSAN with simplified deployment and operations management. VCF builds on it, adding the integrated automation and cloud management that VVF does not include.