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AriaDevOpsMavenArtifactoryhttps://simplygeek.co.uk/using-a-service-oriented-architecture-approach-to-vcf-operations-orchestrator-development/https://simplygeek.co.uk/using-a-service-oriented-architecture-approach-to-vcf-operations-orchestrator-development/Apply service-oriented architecture to Orchestrator integrations with reusable actions, constructor functions and prototypal inheritance.Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:19:45 GMTVCF AutomationVCF Operations OrchestratorBroadcom (VMware)VMware Cloud Foundation