Operate IntroductionThe purpose of the Operate pillar is to outline the guidelines and considerations for operating VMware Cloud infrastructure. Infrastructure Operations and Service ControlWith the adoption of VMware Cloud, it’s expected that several of the organization’s existing operational processes will remain consistent and intact in the public cloud. This is part of the value proposition of the service. It is critical for an operations team to understand the VMware Cloud management domains in detail to cohesively evaluate the capabilities and identify any nuances or new areas that could introduce operational gaps. AutomationVMware Cloud is an open, extensible platform that provides several ways to integrate, extend, and automate IT workloads across VMware products and services. As automation has become increasingly important for hybrid cloud infrastructure and the expectation is to have an easy and fast way to automate and learn about new features of hybrid infrastructure, VMware Cloud provides a seamless developer experience across the entire platform with developer tools and automation tools available at your fingertips. Cost ManagementCloud cost management helps businesses control their spending on cloud services while also maximizing their resources. SustainabilityEnterprises worldwide, across geographies and industries, are pursuing the imperative of digital transformation, which enables them to stay ahead of their competition through business agility and operational efficiency. This is becoming a non-negotiable imperative as organizations face relentless competitive pressure from both traditional rivals and digital upstarts.