Virtual Applications A virtual application consists of one or more virtual machines, which are deployed, managed, and maintained as a single unit. This chapter explains how to use the vSphere Web Services SDK for building and managing a virtual application. This chapter includes the following topics: ■ About Virtual Applications ■ Creating a VirtualApp ■ Managing VirtualApp Children ■ Exporting a Virtual Application ■ Importing an OVF Package ■ Virtual Application Life Cycle