Reddit reviews Automating vSphere with VMware vCenter Orchestrator (VMware Press Technology): With VMware VCenter Orchestrator (Vmware Press)

There's also a book by Cody Bunch
Automating vSphere with VMware vCenter Orchestrator

http://www.amazon.com/Automating-vSphere-vCenter-Orchestrator-Technology/dp/0321799917

I'm with you, just starting on this. Luckily I have official vCAC training coming up but I've got a start with vCO. These videos are pretty good, although I'm still having some issues getting the examples in the AD Part to work.

 

http://www.cbtnuggets.com/it-training-videos/course/vmwr_vcenter_orchestrator_5_5

 

I also just got this book in the mail yesterday. I haven't read much but it looks promising. Note, after looking at this its for vCO 4.2 but alot of the concepts look like they line up. I'll try to post more about it after reading some.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Automating-vSphere-vCenter-Orchestrator-Technology/dp/0321799917

Pretty much did the exact same thing. I'm already planning on how I can make this into a self-service system. That vCO virtual appliance is awesome. Check out this for getting started: http://www.vcoteam.info/learn-vco/pimp-my-vcenter-orchestrator-virtual-appliance.html

Also I just picked up this book: http://www.amazon.com/Automating-vSphere-vCenter-Orchestrator-Technology/dp/0321799917