Blueprints are the core representation of virtual machines in vRealize Automation. Blueprints contain the compute, storage, and networking configurations of machines that are deployed from vRealize Automation. In addition to this, Blueprints contain the custom properties that are used during any extensibility activities required during the life cycle of the deployed virtual machine. One of the key components of the blueprint is the VM/vApp template that is created in the endpoint in which resources are consumed.