1. VMware vCloud Architecture Toolkit R3.1 : 1.2 vCAT 3.1 Changes
   
1.2 vCAT 3.1 Changes
For vCAT 3.1, most documents received additional edits, and graphics were improved for many figures. Content was updated as follows:
*Introduction:
*Links to brief video presentations were added for each document and topic area.
*Updated Figure 3, vCloud Technology Areas.
*Service Definitions:
*Changes to the service offering examples because of allocation model changes in vCloud Director 5.1.1.
*Minor updates to the other service offering examples.
*Other minor edits include:
*The technology mapping diagram was updated to show VMware vCloud Automation Center™.
*vCloud API changed to VMware APIs.
*Enumerated VMware vCenter Operations Management Suite™ components.
*Architecting a VMware vCloud:
*Added information about vCloud Automation Center (a component of the vCloud Suite).
*Updated section 8, Multisite Considerations
*Updated security information in Appendix B.
*Updated allocation models guidance.
*Updated information about VMware metering in section 6.
*Updated hybrid vCloud considerations in section 9.
*Other edits and updates.
*Operating a VMware vCloud: Added information about organizational structure and its evolution for vCloud in section 5, Organizing for vCloud Operations section.
*Consuming a VMware vCloud:
*Updates to reflect new network terminology in vCloud Director 5.1
*Updated to reflect new storage capabilities in vCloud Director 5.1.
*Updated section 3.2, vCloud Director Allocation Models, to reflect changes in vCloud Director 5.1.
*Updates and clarifications to section 4.3, Working with Catalogs.
*Updates to section 5.1.3, vApp Migration, to reflect new capabilities in vCloud Director 5.1.
*Updates to section 6.3, What’s New in the vCloud 5.1 API.
*Implementation Examples: The following sections were extensively updated with the latest available information:
*Section 3, Organization Virtual Datacenter Examples.
*Section 4.5, VXLAN ORG Network for Disaster Recovery.
*Section 7.3, Implementing Signed Certificates from a Certificate Authority.
*Workflow Examples: No content changes.
*Software Tools: No content changes.
*Cloud Bursting: No content changes.