Check out the Object Model of VMware vCloud API, and you get the Big Picture in 2 Minutes.

http://www.doublecloud.org/2010/09/object-model-of-vmware-vcloud-api-the-big-picture-in-2-minutes/

Steve JIN

Author of VMware VI and vSphere SDK (Prentice Hall)

Creator of open source vSphere (VI) Java API(Tutorial, Testimonials, Download, Samples, Forum)

Blog: DoubleCloud.ORG ( Top 10 Best Practices,[Object Model|http://www.doublecloud.org/2010/02/object-model-of-vmware-vsphere-api-a-big-picture-in-2-minutes/],[Common Mistakes|http://www.doublecloud.org/2010/01/31/common-mistakes-using-vmware-vi-and-vsphere-sdk/], Tiny REST API, Cloud Application Architecture)

Twitter: @sjin2008