IaaS
Self-service
Multi
Tenant support
API
First design
IaC
Cloud Assembly
Features
Self-Service Cloud for VCF 9
Self-service provisioning with enterprise governance
Service Broker
Unified service catalog for VMs, Kubernetes and multi-cloud resources.
Infrastructure as Code
Cloud Assembly for YAML-defined infrastructure plus Terraform provider support.
Multi-Tenancy
Sovereign isolation per tenant with quotas, policies and approvals.
VKS Supervisor Integration
Provision Kubernetes clusters and namespaces via the service catalog.
API-first
REST APIs for integration with CI/CD, ServiceNow and DevOps tooling.
Policy Governance
Leases, quotas, approvals and naming conventions enforced.
Introduction
What is VCF Automation?
VCF Automation is the self-service and orchestration layer of VCF 9. It provides end users (tenants, developers) with a service catalog and gives platform teams Infrastructure as Code tooling, all with enterprise governance.
Transition
Replacing Aria Automation
VCF Automation is the direct successor to Aria Automation (formerly vRealize Automation). But with significant changes: legacy automation pipelines from Aria Automation 8.x are not available in VCF Automation 9, projects must migrate to Cloud Assembly workflows.
- Cloud Assembly (visual IaC) remains available
- Service Broker for unified service catalog
- Legacy pipelines must migrate to modern workflows
- Native integration with VKS and NSX VPCs
How it works
Self-Service IaaS Workflow
Developers or tenants request a resource via the Service Broker. Policies determine approvals and quotas. Cloud Assembly deploys the infrastructure (VMs, K8s namespaces, networks) onto VCF. Resources have leases for automatic cleanup.
- Self-service: developer picks from catalog, gets infrastructure
- Approval workflows for governance
- Lease-based lifecycle (auto-cleanup)
- Native VKS namespace provisioning
Services
Our VCF Automation Services
We design and implement VCF Automation for self-service cloud. From service catalog design to IaC workflows and tenant governance.
- Service catalog design and blueprints
- Migration from Aria Automation 8.x to VCF Automation 9
- Multi-tenant governance and policy design
- CI/CD pipeline integration (GitLab, Jenkins)
Benefits
Why VCF Automation?
Developer Productivity
Self-service provisioning reduces ticket wait times from days to minutes.
Enterprise Governance
Quotas, approvals and leases keep cloud sprawl under control.
Multi-Cloud
Consistent provisioning for VCF, AWS, Azure and GCP.
Cost Control
Lease-based cleanup and quotas prevent hidden cloud costs.