The document describes several templates for deploying complex CA software architectures in an automated and standardized way. The templates encapsulate full architectures as single entities that can be deployed in hours instead of months, reducing errors and costs. Specific templates are provided for Spectrum Infrastructure Manager, the Automation Suite for Clouds, ITKO/CA Service Virtualization workstations, Nolio/CA Release Automation, CA Embedded Entitlements Manager, and CA Process Automation Manager.