This is one of the critical components used by vRealize automation for authentication and authorization. Since we chose to use the NSX load balancer service in our design, our preference was to go with the ID appliance from the list of supported options at the time of writing this book. Let's comprehend the argument behind our choice:
The major benefit of running the vRealize identity appliance is that it is released as part of the vRealize Automation product. This is important because if new features are released in vRealize Automation that have dependencies on specific support from the SSO server, the identity appliance will be updated with the needed support. This will allow you to upgrade when a new version is released without having to worry about external dependencies.
It is recommended that the ID appliance be used in small deployments (10,000 managed machines and 500 catalog items...