Software components are basically components that you can create and then PLACE on top of the parent blueprint. Software component can be a component for installing, configuring apache on a blueprint. Software components can also be like installing and configuring java, mongodB, IIS web server roles on windows BP etc. Logic is that in a composite blueprint FIRST CATALOG for OS is deployed, then software component is deployed and then the VM request is termed as successful. In case there is a composite blueprint with SAY 3-4 software components are on top of it. Even if the one software component fails during the provision, entire request fails and the provisioned VM is DELETED.

Software components are basically components that you can create and then place on top of the parent blueprint. Software component can be a component for installing, configuring apache on a blueprint. Software components can also be like installing and configuring java, mongodB, IIS web server roles on windows BP etc. Logic is that in a composite blueprint first catalog for OS is deployed, then software component is deployed and then the VM request is termed as successful. In case there is a composite blueprint with say 3-4 software components are on top of it. Even if the one software component fails during the provision, entire request fails and the provisioned VM is deleted.