[2] Many tools exist to automate server configuration and management.
Orchestration is often discussed in the context of service-oriented architecture, virtualization, provisioning, converged infrastructure and dynamic data center topics.
Orchestration in this sense is about aligning the business request with the applications, data, and infrastructure.
[3] In the context of cloud computing, the main difference between workflow automation and orchestration is that workflows are processed and completed as processes within a single domain for automation purposes, whereas orchestration includes a workflow and provides a directed action towards larger goals and objectives.
[2] In this context, and with the overall aim to achieve specific goals and objectives (described through the quality of service parameters), for example, meet application performance goals using minimized cost[4] and maximize application performance within budget constraints,[5] cloud management solutions also encompass frameworks for workflow mapping and management.