Chapter 2. Working with Virtual Machines

In Chapter 1, Getting Started with VMware vCloud Air, we looked at some of the core functionalities and benefits provided by cloud computing. We also discussed the various components of VMware vCloud Air, and saw how easy it is to get started with it. In this chapter, we are going to walk through the following topics:

• What are virtual machines, vApps, templates, and catalogs
• Getting started with virtual machines, creating, editing and managing them
• Meter usage and monitoring the performance of your virtual machines