VMware recommends that service providers deploy a development or non-production instance of vRealize Automation to test the deployment of new blueprints or extensibility workflows.

When the development and validation of new blueprints or extensibility workflows is complete, the artefacts can be migrated to a test instance (if this is the standard operating procedure) or migrated to the customer production instance of vRealize Automation.

After successful validation of the new updates in production, the blueprint or Day-2 Operation can be added as an entitlement to the requisite business groups and users. vRealize CloudClient can be used in this process to export and import content between environments, or a tool such as VMware vRealize Code Stream™ Management Pack for IT DevOps can be considered.