VMware vCloud delivers a single way to run, manage, and secure your applications where you want them, when you want them. Through VMware’s broad ecosystem of leading cloud service providers, you can get VMware Virtualized™ services ranging from on-demand, pay-as-you go infrastructure, to enterprise-class, production ready offerings.
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Interoperability Between Internal and External Clouds
The vCloud API enables enterprises to build internal clouds based on VMware’s technology stack. As part of their external cloud offerings, service providers can build “Infrastructure as a Service” portals with a standard, consistent interface. ISVs can simply package existing or new applications, which can then be deployed in internal or external clouds or be federated between clouds.
The vCloud API is an interface for providing and consuming virtual resources in the cloud. It enables deploying and managing virtualized workloads in internal or external clouds as well as interoperability between clouds. Such workloads, packaged as vApps are pre-built software solutions optimized for the cloud, consisting of multiple virtual machines that are bundled and maintained as a single entity. The vCloud API enables the upload, download, instantiation, deployment and operation of vApps. Learn more about vApps.
The vCloud API is an open RESTful, pure virtual, API that supports multi-tenancy. It uses Open Virtualization Format (OVF) as a unit of distribution and storage for vApps. Because these vApps are uploaded, downloaded, and stored in OVF package form, the vCloud API supports compatibility and deployment across a wide variety of applications. The vCloud API spans multiple vCenter Servers to provide available virtual resources. This offers immense scalability needed for peak loads or disaster recovery in cloud environments.
The vCloud API is currently in Technology Preview mode. Please visit the vCloud API Developer Community for API documentation or learn more by reading the vCloud Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
