What to read next Working with cloud organizationsIf you have opted out from the VMware Lab Platform cloud and opted for Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) subscription, you must create a cloud organization and connect your virtual cloud director instance to VMware Lab Platform. VMware Lab Platform cloud placement algorithmIn VMware Lab Platform, you can configure and use algorithms to define and deploy a vApp from any data center. To determine which data center and vApp to use for deployments, the system provides many configurable options. For example, for on-demand deployments, based on the geographical preference, or the speed of the deployment, the choice of a virtual data center is made. However, for prepopulated vApps, or other advanced deployments, VMware Lab Platform uses the VMware Cloud Director placement algorithm to determine which VDC or VDCs to use for a vApp deployment. Managing cloud shadowsThe administrator UI includes a shadow management feature that allows an administrator to see where shadow copies reside in the various storage pools.
