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Learn to install the vRealize Automation product in a distributed architecture using a load balancer

Plan backup and recovery strategies for every vRealize automation component

Use vRealize Automation to manage applications and improve operational efficiency using this simple and intuitive guide

Description

With the growing interest in Software Defined Data Centers (SDDC), vRealize Automation offers data center users an organized service catalog and governance for administrators. This way, end users gain autonomy while the IT department stays in control, making sure security and compliance requirements are met. Learning what each component does and how they dovetail with each other will bolster your understanding of vRealize Automation. The book starts off with an introduction to the distributed architecture that has been tested and installed in large scale deployments. Implementing and configuring distributed architecture with custom certificates is unarguably a demanding task, and it will be covered next. After this, we will progress with the installation. A vRealize Automation blueprint can be prepared in multiple ways; we will focus solely on vSphere endpoint blueprint. After this, we will discuss the high availability configuration via NSX loadbalancer for vRealize Orchestrator. Finally, we end with Advanced Service Designer, which provides service architects with the ability to create advanced services and publish them as catalog items.

Who is this book for?

This book is for anyone who wants to start their journey with vRealize Automation. It is your one-stop instruction guide to installing and configuring a distributed setup using NSX load balancer. Regardless of whether or not you have used vRealize Automation before, following the steps provided in each chapter will get you started with the product.

What you will learn

Understand the basic building blocks of vRealize Automation before embarking on the journey of installation

Familiarize yourself with the requirements and steps that need to be performed during the first phase of the distributed installation

Carry out a functional validation of the first phase of installation before completing the installation

Build a blueprint for vSphere endpoint, an essential step for a successful deployment of a service catalog

Create, configure, and deploy tenants, endpoints, blueprints, and the service catalog

Get to grips with the failover process for all components in vRealize Automation

Learn to configure the NSX loadbalancer for vRealize Orchestrator for high availability

Leverage ASD to develop XaaS (Anything as a Service) in vRealize Automation to deliver valuable competence

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Amazon Customer Feb 09, 2016

I was the technical reviewer of this book and I really enjoyed while perform the review of this book. Sriram Rajendran has done a great job in explaining the concepts of the vRA and the do’s and don’ts while designing and implementing vRealize Automation.The book is for anyone who is interested in learning the concepts of the vRA and planning to perform the deployments. It’s necessary to have basic system administration and virtualization skills particularity on the VMware vSphere.The book consists of 8 chapters, the first chapters gives a good overview of the vRA and the components which are part of the vRA suite. Chapter 2 – 5 takes you through installation & configuration of the vRA with the required functional testing to be done for a successful deployment. Chapter 6 helps to understand the failover testing which are performed as part of the User Acceptance testing of the vRealize Automation.Since the book is focused on the distributed install, load balancer is required for certain components of the vRA. VMware NSX load balancer is used as load balacer through this book for configuration. However do note this book covers only the basic configuration of the LB on NSX, it is assume NSX has been setup and fully functional for the vRA.The books ends with explaining the benefits of Advanced Service Designer (ASD), and how to achieve XaaS using the ASD.I would recommend this book for anyone interested in learning about automation and Orchestration.

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Bengt Grønås Apr 16, 2017

Vra6, basic for understanding vra. Very well written, simple to understand. Very pedagogically and comprehesive for you to understand the basics

John Warner Sep 25, 2017

It's ok as an installation guide but is *extremely* shallow on blueprints. Not really worth buying.

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