This article demonstrates how AWS Systems Manager enables centralized operations management for VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC) environments in hybrid cloud deployments.

• Systems Manager provides unified node management across hybrid VMC and AWS environments
• Fleet Manager allows remote management of VMC VMs with disk, file, and user management capabilities
• Patch Manager automates security updates for VMC VMs using patch baselines and State Manager associations
• Distributor enables centralized deployment of third-party security agents to VMC VMs at scale
• Session Manager provides secure, auditable access to VMC VMs without SSH keys or bastion hosts
• Inventory collects metadata including applications, files, and network configurations from VMC VMs
• Solution uses Transit Gateway peering between customer VPC and VMware Transit Connect for connectivity

Systems Manager delivers unified operational visibility and automation for hybrid VMC environments, reducing management complexity and improving security posture across multi-cloud deployments.