You can use VMware Cloud on AWS to provision and manage vCenter Server virtual data centers in the cloud. VMware Cloud on AWS is a cloud service that belongs to the VMware Cloud services platform.

The VMware Cloud services platform is a web-based application that supports any number of VMware Cloud services. When you sign up for VMware Cloud services, you access your services and manage all your users, organizations, and payment methods through this platform. The VMware Cloud services platform manages common requirements for all cloud services, such as authentication, user roles, and so on.

When connecting to a VMware Cloud on AWS service, you need to authenticate with the corresponding VMware Cloud services platform.