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.
Also called formerly VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator, VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator.
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Terms in this definition
- Orchestrator
Software, Kubernetes being an example, that looks after large numbers of containers throughout their life by scheduling, scaling, repairing and updating them.
- 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.
- CONNECT
In SQL Server, the right to open a connection to a database. Fabric's equivalent is Read permission on an item, which allows connecting to a warehouse or SQL endpoint but not querying anything in it.
- vSphere
VMware's platform for virtualisation, made up of vCenter and ESX hosts, supplying compute for VCF clusters.
Related terms
- Orchestrator Rights Bundle
Rights bundle shipped with VCF Automation; publishing it to an organization switches VCF Operations orchestrator on there. Until it is published, that organization's admins see no workflows.
- Provider Consumption Organization
The provider's own All Apps tenant within VCF Automation. It lets the provider use its own capacity, run workflows through the built-in VCF Operations orchestrator, and share catalogue items and blueprints with other tenants.