VMware vRealize Automation helps organizations create and effectively manage true hybrid clouds, leveraging both public and private clouds together to gain unprecedented flexibility and value. In Managing a Hybrid Cloud with VMware vRealize Automation, a team of VMware's leading cloud experts bring together detailed in-the-trenches knowledge for planning, deploying, and operating hybrid clouds with VMware vRealize Automation. Writing for network, cloud, and datacenter professionals with widely diverse needs and experience, the authors thoroughly explain how VMware vRealize Automation works at both functional and operational levels. You'll find all the depth you need to confidently deploy and administer your own solutions, complemented with use case templates designed to help you translate concepts into production applications. The authors pay special attention to architecting hybrid cloud environments for maximum scalability and availability. Drawing on their extensive experience supporting VMware vRealize Automation early adopters, the authors help you anticipate and overcome even the most complex implementation challenges. Reflecting their key roles in VMware's product release process, the authors also preview the future of VMware hybrid cloud management, helping you prepare for the most transformational opportunities made possible by these technologies. Note: A supplemental vRA Handbook, available for download by all registered purchasers of this book, offers even more detailed step-by-step implementation guidance."