diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb b/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb
index c77f651..88be86d 100644
--- a/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb
+++ b/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ module Vmpooler
           @connection_pool.with_metrics do |pool_object|
             connection = ensured_vsphere_connection(pool_object)
             foldername = pool_config(pool_name)['folder']
-            folder_object = find_folder(foldername, connection)
+            folder_object = find_folder(foldername, connection, get_target_datacenter_from_config(pool_name))
 
             return vms if folder_object.nil?
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ module Vmpooler
             raise("VM #{vm_name} does not exist in Pool #{pool_name} for the provider #{name}") if vm_object.nil?
 
             target_cluster_name = get_target_cluster_from_config(pool_name)
-            cluster = find_cluster(target_cluster_name, connection)
+            cluster = find_cluster(target_cluster_name, connection, get_target_datacenter_from_config(pool_name))
             raise("Pool #{pool_name} specifies cluster #{target_cluster_name} which does not exist for the provider #{name}") if cluster.nil?
 
             # Go through each host and initiate a migration when the correct host name is found
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ module Vmpooler
             target_folder_path = pool['folder']
             target_datastore = pool['datastore']
             target_cluster_name = get_target_cluster_from_config(pool_name)
+            target_datacenter_name = get_target_datacenter_from_config(pool_name)
 
             # Extract the template VM name from the full path
             raise("Pool #{pool_name} did specify a full path for the template for the provider #{name}") unless template_path =~ /\//
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ module Vmpooler
             template_name = templatefolders.pop
 
             # Get the actual objects from vSphere
-            template_folder_object = find_folder(templatefolders.join('/'), connection)
+            template_folder_object = find_folder(templatefolders.join('/'), connection, target_datacenter_name)
             raise("Pool #{pool_name} specifies a template folder of #{templatefolders.join('/')} which does not exist for the provider #{name}") if template_folder_object.nil?
 
             template_vm_object = template_folder_object.find(template_name)
@@ -170,11 +171,11 @@ module Vmpooler
             )
 
             # Choose a cluster/host to place the new VM on
-            target_host_object = find_least_used_host(target_cluster_name, connection)
+            target_host_object = find_least_used_host(target_cluster_name, connection, target_datacenter_name)
 
             # Put the VM in the specified folder and resource pool
             relocate_spec = RbVmomi::VIM.VirtualMachineRelocateSpec(
-              datastore: find_datastore(target_datastore, connection),
+              datastore: find_datastore(target_datastore, connection, target_datacenter_name),
               host: target_host_object,
               diskMoveType: :moveChildMostDiskBacking
             )
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ module Vmpooler
 
             # Create the new VM
             new_vm_object = template_vm_object.CloneVM_Task(
-              folder: find_folder(target_folder_path, connection),
+              folder: find_folder(target_folder_path, connection, target_datacenter_name),
               name: new_vmname,
               spec: clone_spec
             ).wait_for_completion
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ module Vmpooler
             vm_object = find_vm(vm_name, connection)
             raise("VM #{vm_name} in pool #{pool_name} does not exist for the provider #{name}") if vm_object.nil?
 
-            add_disk(vm_object, disk_size, datastore_name, connection)
+            add_disk(vm_object, disk_size, datastore_name, connection, get_target_datacenter_from_config(pool_name))
           end
           true
         end
@@ -287,6 +288,16 @@ module Vmpooler
           nil
         end
 
+        def get_target_datacenter_from_config(pool_name)
+          pool = pool_config(pool_name)
+          return nil if pool.nil?
+
+          return pool['datacenter']            unless pool['datacenter'].nil?
+          return provider_config['datacenter'] unless provider_config['datacenter'].nil?
+
+          nil
+        end
+
         def generate_vm_hash(vm_object, template_name, pool_name)
           hash = { 'name' => nil, 'hostname' => nil, 'template' => nil, 'poolname' => nil, 'boottime' => nil, 'powerstate' => nil }
 
@@ -375,11 +386,12 @@ module Vmpooler
           (full_path.reverse.map { |p| p[1] }).join('/')
         end
 
-        def add_disk(vm, size, datastore, connection)
+        def add_disk(vm, size, datastore, connection, datacentername)
           return false unless size.to_i > 0
 
-          vmdk_datastore = find_datastore(datastore, connection)
-          vmdk_file_name = "#{vm['name']}/#{vm['name']}_#{find_vmdks(vm['name'], datastore, connection).length + 1}.vmdk"
+          vmdk_datastore = find_datastore(datastore, connection, datacentername)
+          raise("Datastore '#{datastore}' does not exist in datacenter '#{datacentername}'") if vmdk_datastore.nil?
+          vmdk_file_name = "#{vm['name']}/#{vm['name']}_#{find_vmdks(vm['name'], datastore, connection, datacentername).length + 1}.vmdk"
 
           controller = find_disk_controller(vm)
 
@@ -413,7 +425,7 @@ module Vmpooler
           )
 
           connection.serviceContent.virtualDiskManager.CreateVirtualDisk_Task(
-            datacenter: connection.serviceInstance.find_datacenter,
+            datacenter: connection.serviceInstance.find_datacenter(datacentername),
             name: "[#{vmdk_datastore.name}] #{vmdk_file_name}",
             spec: vmdk_spec
           ).wait_for_completion
@@ -423,8 +435,9 @@ module Vmpooler
           true
         end
 
-        def find_datastore(datastorename, connection)
-          datacenter = connection.serviceInstance.find_datacenter
+        def find_datastore(datastorename, connection, datacentername)
+          datacenter = connection.serviceInstance.find_datacenter(datacentername)
+          raise("Datacenter #{datacentername} does not exist") if datacenter.nil?
           datacenter.find_datastore(datastorename)
         end
 
@@ -497,8 +510,9 @@ module Vmpooler
           available_unit_numbers.sort[0]
         end
 
-        def find_folder(foldername, connection)
-          datacenter = connection.serviceInstance.find_datacenter
+        def find_folder(foldername, connection, datacentername)
+          datacenter = connection.serviceInstance.find_datacenter(datacentername)
+          raise("Datacenter #{datacentername} does not exist") if datacenter.nil?
           base = datacenter.vmFolder
 
           folders = foldername.split('/')
@@ -558,16 +572,17 @@ module Vmpooler
           (memory_usage.to_f / memory_size.to_f) * 100
         end
 
-        def find_least_used_host(cluster, connection)
-          cluster_object = find_cluster(cluster, connection)
+        def find_least_used_host(cluster, connection, datacentername)
+          cluster_object = find_cluster(cluster, connection, datacentername)
           target_hosts = get_cluster_host_utilization(cluster_object)
           raise("There is no host candidate in vcenter that meets all the required conditions, check that the cluster has available hosts in a 'green' status, not in maintenance mode and not overloaded CPU and memory'") if target_hosts.empty?
           least_used_host = target_hosts.sort[0][1]
           least_used_host
         end
 
-        def find_cluster(cluster, connection)
-          datacenter = connection.serviceInstance.find_datacenter
+        def find_cluster(cluster, connection, datacentername)
+          datacenter = connection.serviceInstance.find_datacenter(datacentername)
+          raise("Datacenter #{datacentername} does not exist") if datacenter.nil?
           datacenter.hostFolder.children.find { |cluster_object| cluster_object.name == cluster }
         end
 
@@ -590,8 +605,9 @@ module Vmpooler
           [target_host, target_host.name]
         end
 
-        def find_pool(poolname, connection)
-          datacenter = connection.serviceInstance.find_datacenter
+        def find_pool(poolname, connection, datacentername)
+          datacenter = connection.serviceInstance.find_datacenter(datacentername)
+          raise("Datacenter #{datacentername} does not exist") if datacenter.nil?
           base = datacenter.hostFolder
           pools = poolname.split('/')
           pools.each do |pool|
@@ -670,10 +686,10 @@ module Vmpooler
           vms
         end
 
-        def find_vmdks(vmname, datastore, connection)
+        def find_vmdks(vmname, datastore, connection, datacentername)
           disks = []
 
-          vmdk_datastore = find_datastore(datastore, connection)
+          vmdk_datastore = find_datastore(datastore, connection,datacentername)
 
           vm_files = connection.serviceContent.propertyCollector.collectMultiple vmdk_datastore.vm, 'layoutEx.file'
           vm_files.keys.each do |f|
diff --git a/spec/rbvmomi_helper.rb b/spec/rbvmomi_helper.rb
index 375fd56..dec86d1 100644
--- a/spec/rbvmomi_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/rbvmomi_helper.rb
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ MockServiceInstance = Struct.new(
         return child if path.nil? || child.name == path
       end
     end
+    nil
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/spec/unit/providers/vsphere_spec.rb b/spec/unit/providers/vsphere_spec.rb
index 224166b..68af47b 100644
--- a/spec/unit/providers/vsphere_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/providers/vsphere_spec.rb
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ describe 'Vmpooler::PoolManager::Provider::VSphere' do
   let(:metrics) { Vmpooler::DummyStatsd.new }
   let(:poolname) { 'pool1'}
   let(:provider_options) { { 'param' => 'value' } }
+  let(:datacenter_name) { 'MockDC' }
   let(:config) { YAML.load(<<-EOT
 ---
 :config:
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ describe 'Vmpooler::PoolManager::Provider::VSphere' do
     insecure: true
     # Drop the connection pool timeout way down for spec tests so they fail fast
     connection_pool_timeout: 1
+    datacenter: MockDC
 :pools:
   - name: '#{poolname}'
     alias: [ 'mockpool' ]
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@ EOT
 
     context 'Given a pool folder that is missing' do
       before(:each) do
-        expect(subject).to receive(:find_folder).with(pool_config['folder'],connection).and_return(nil)
+        expect(subject).to receive(:find_folder).with(pool_config['folder'],connection,datacenter_name).and_return(nil)
       end
 
       it 'should get a connection' do
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ EOT
 
     context 'Given an empty pool folder' do
       before(:each) do
-        expect(subject).to receive(:find_folder).with(pool_config['folder'],connection).and_return(folder_object)
+        expect(subject).to receive(:find_folder).with(pool_config['folder'],connection,datacenter_name).and_return(folder_object)
       end
 
       it 'should get a connection' do
@@ -142,7 +144,7 @@ EOT
           folder_object.childEntity << mock_vm
         end
 
-        expect(subject).to receive(:find_folder).with(pool_config['folder'],connection).and_return(folder_object)
+        expect(subject).to receive(:find_folder).with(pool_config['folder'],connection,datacenter_name).and_return(folder_object)
       end
 
       it 'should get a connection' do
@@ -324,7 +326,7 @@ EOT
 
       before(:each) do
         config[:pools][0]['clone_target'] = cluster_name
-        expect(subject).to receive(:find_cluster).with(cluster_name,connection).and_return(nil)
+        expect(subject).to receive(:find_cluster).with(cluster_name,connection,datacenter_name).and_return(nil)
       end
 
       it 'should raise an error' do
@@ -338,7 +340,7 @@ EOT
       before(:each) do
         config[:pools][0]['clone_target'] = nil
         config[:config]['clone_target'] = cluster_name
-        expect(subject).to receive(:find_cluster).with(cluster_name,connection).and_return(nil)
+        expect(subject).to receive(:find_cluster).with(cluster_name,connection,datacenter_name).and_return(nil)
       end
 
       it 'should raise an error' do
@@ -352,7 +354,7 @@ EOT
         mock_cluster = mock_RbVmomi_VIM_ComputeResource({
           :hosts => [ { :name => 'HOST001' },{ :name => dest_host_name} ]
         })
-        expect(subject).to receive(:find_cluster).with(cluster_name,connection).and_return(mock_cluster)
+        expect(subject).to receive(:find_cluster).with(cluster_name,connection,datacenter_name).and_return(mock_cluster)
         expect(subject).to receive(:migrate_vm_host).exactly(0).times
       end
 
@@ -367,7 +369,7 @@ EOT
         mock_cluster = mock_RbVmomi_VIM_ComputeResource({
           :hosts => [ { :name => 'HOST001' },{ :name => dest_host_name} ]
         })
-        expect(subject).to receive(:find_cluster).with(cluster_name,connection).and_return(mock_cluster)
+        expect(subject).to receive(:find_cluster).with(cluster_name,connection,datacenter_name).and_return(mock_cluster)
         expect(subject).to receive(:migrate_vm_host).with(Object,Object).and_raise(RuntimeError,'MockMigrationError')
       end
 
@@ -382,7 +384,7 @@ EOT
         mock_cluster = mock_RbVmomi_VIM_ComputeResource({
           :hosts => [ { :name => 'HOST001' },{ :name => dest_host_name} ]
         })
-        expect(subject).to receive(:find_cluster).with(cluster_name,connection).and_return(mock_cluster)
+        expect(subject).to receive(:find_cluster).with(cluster_name,connection,datacenter_name).and_return(mock_cluster)
         expect(subject).to receive(:migrate_vm_host).with(Object,Object).and_return(nil)
       end
 
@@ -558,7 +560,7 @@ EOT
 
     context 'Given a successful creation' do
       before(:each) do
-        template_vm = subject.find_folder('Templates',connection).find('pool1')
+        template_vm = subject.find_folder('Templates',connection,datacenter_name).find('pool1')
         allow(template_vm).to receive(:CloneVM_Task).and_return(clone_vm_task)
         allow(clone_vm_task).to receive(:wait_for_completion).and_return(new_vm_object)
       end
@@ -570,7 +572,7 @@ EOT
       end
 
       it 'should use the appropriate Create_VM spec' do
-        template_vm = subject.find_folder('Templates',connection).find('pool1')
+        template_vm = subject.find_folder('Templates',connection,datacenter_name).find('pool1')
         expect(template_vm).to receive(:CloneVM_Task)
           .with(create_vm_spec(vmname,'pool1','datastore0'))
           .and_return(clone_vm_task)
@@ -633,7 +635,7 @@ EOT
 
     context 'when adding the disk succeeds' do
       before(:each) do
-        expect(subject).to receive(:add_disk).with(vm_object, disk_size, datastorename, connection)
+        expect(subject).to receive(:add_disk).with(vm_object, disk_size, datastorename, connection, datacenter_name)
       end
 
       it 'should return true' do
@@ -881,6 +883,92 @@ EOT
     end
   end
 
+  # vSphere helper methods
+  describe '#get_target_datacenter_from_config' do
+    let(:pool_dc) { 'PoolDC'}
+    let(:provider_dc) { 'ProvDC'}
+
+    context 'when not specified' do
+      let(:config) { YAML.load(<<-EOT
+---
+:config:
+:providers:
+  :vsphere:
+    server: "vcenter.domain.local"
+    username: "vcenter_user"
+    password: "vcenter_password"
+:pools:
+  - name: '#{poolname}'
+EOT
+        )
+      }
+      it 'returns nil' do
+        expect(subject.get_target_datacenter_from_config(poolname)).to be_nil
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when specified only in the pool' do
+      let(:config) { YAML.load(<<-EOT
+---
+:config:
+:providers:
+  :vsphere:
+    server: "vcenter.domain.local"
+    username: "vcenter_user"
+    password: "vcenter_password"
+:pools:
+  - name: '#{poolname}'
+    datacenter: '#{pool_dc}'
+EOT
+        )
+      }
+      it 'returns the pool datacenter' do
+        expect(subject.get_target_datacenter_from_config(poolname)).to eq(pool_dc)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when specified only in the provider' do
+      let(:config) { YAML.load(<<-EOT
+---
+:config:
+:providers:
+  :vsphere:
+    server: "vcenter.domain.local"
+    username: "vcenter_user"
+    password: "vcenter_password"
+    datacenter: '#{provider_dc}'
+:pools:
+  - name: '#{poolname}'
+EOT
+        )
+      }
+      it 'returns the provider datacenter' do
+        expect(subject.get_target_datacenter_from_config(poolname)).to eq(provider_dc)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when specified in the provider and pool' do
+      let(:config) { YAML.load(<<-EOT
+---
+:config:
+:providers:
+  :vsphere:
+    server: "vcenter.domain.local"
+    username: "vcenter_user"
+    password: "vcenter_password"
+    datacenter: '#{provider_dc}'
+:pools:
+  - name: '#{poolname}'
+    datacenter: '#{pool_dc}'
+EOT
+        )
+      }
+      it 'returns the pool datacenter' do
+        expect(subject.get_target_datacenter_from_config(poolname)).to eq(pool_dc)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   # vSphere helper methods
   describe '#ensured_vsphere_connection' do
     let(:config) { YAML.load(<<-EOT
@@ -1227,7 +1315,7 @@ EOT
     let(:connection_options) {{
       :serviceContent => {
         :datacenters => [
-          { :name => 'MockDC', :datastores => [datastorename] }
+          { :name => datacenter_name, :datastores => [datastorename] }
         ]
       }
     }}
@@ -1240,7 +1328,11 @@ EOT
       allow(connection.serviceContent.propertyCollector).to receive(:collectMultiple).and_return(collectMultiple_response)
 
       # Mocking for creating the disk
-      allow(connection.serviceContent.virtualDiskManager).to receive(:CreateVirtualDisk_Task).and_return(create_virtual_disk_task)
+      allow(connection.serviceContent.virtualDiskManager).to receive(:CreateVirtualDisk_Task) do |options|
+        if options[:datacenter][:name] == datacenter_name
+          create_virtual_disk_task
+        end
+      end
       allow(create_virtual_disk_task).to receive(:wait_for_completion).and_return(true)
 
       # Mocking for adding disk to the VM
@@ -1250,7 +1342,7 @@ EOT
 
     context 'Succesfully addding disk' do
       it 'should return true' do
-        expect(subject.add_disk(vm_object,disk_size,datastorename,connection)).to be true
+        expect(subject.add_disk(vm_object,disk_size,datastorename,connection,datacenter_name)).to be true
       end
 
       it 'should request a disk of appropriate size' do
@@ -1259,13 +1351,13 @@ EOT
           .and_return(create_virtual_disk_task)
 
 
-        subject.add_disk(vm_object,disk_size,datastorename,connection)
+        subject.add_disk(vm_object,disk_size,datastorename,connection,datacenter_name)
       end
     end
 
     context 'Requested disk size is 0' do
       it 'should raise an error' do
-        expect(subject.add_disk(vm_object,0,datastorename,connection)).to be false
+        expect(subject.add_disk(vm_object,0,datastorename,connection,datacenter_name)).to be false
       end
     end
 
@@ -1273,13 +1365,28 @@ EOT
       let(:connection_options) {{
         :serviceContent => {
           :datacenters => [
-            { :name => 'MockDC', :datastores => ['missing_datastore'] }
+            { :name => datacenter_name, :datastores => ['missing_datastore'] }
           ]
         }
       }}
 
-      it 'should return false' do
-        expect{ subject.add_disk(vm_object,disk_size,datastorename,connection) }.to raise_error(NoMethodError)
+      it 'should raise error' do
+        expect{ subject.add_disk(vm_object,disk_size,datastorename,connection,datacenter_name) }.to raise_error(/does not exist/)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'Multiple datacenters with multiple datastores' do
+      let(:connection_options) {{
+        :serviceContent => {
+          :datacenters => [
+            { :name => 'AnotherDC', :datastores => ['dc1','dc2'] },
+            { :name => datacenter_name, :datastores => ['dc3',datastorename,'dc4'] },
+          ]
+        }
+      }}
+
+      it 'should return true' do
+        expect(subject.add_disk(vm_object,disk_size,datastorename,connection,datacenter_name)).to be true
       end
     end
 
@@ -1293,7 +1400,7 @@ EOT
       }
 
       it 'should raise an error' do
-        expect{ subject.add_disk(vm_object,disk_size,datastorename,connection) }.to raise_error(NoMethodError)
+        expect{ subject.add_disk(vm_object,disk_size,datastorename,connection,datacenter_name) }.to raise_error(NoMethodError)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -1306,13 +1413,13 @@ EOT
       let(:connection_options) {{
         :serviceContent => {
           :datacenters => [
-            { :name => 'MockDC', :datastores => [] }
+            { :name => datacenter_name, :datastores => [] }
           ]
         }
       }}
 
       it 'should return nil if the datastore is not found' do
-        result = subject.find_datastore(datastorename,connection)
+        result = subject.find_datastore(datastorename,connection,datacenter_name)
         expect(result).to be_nil
       end
     end
@@ -1321,18 +1428,42 @@ EOT
       let(:connection_options) {{
         :serviceContent => {
           :datacenters => [
-            { :name => 'MockDC', :datastores => ['ds1','ds2',datastorename,'ds3'] }
+            { :name => datacenter_name, :datastores => ['ds1','ds2',datastorename,'ds3'] }
           ]
         }
       }}
 
       it 'should return nil if the datastore is not found' do
-        result = subject.find_datastore('missing_datastore',connection)
+        result = subject.find_datastore('missing_datastore',connection,datacenter_name)
         expect(result).to be_nil
       end
 
       it 'should find the datastore in the datacenter' do
-        result = subject.find_datastore(datastorename,connection)
+        result = subject.find_datastore(datastorename,connection,datacenter_name)
+        
+        expect(result).to_not be_nil
+        expect(result.is_a?(RbVmomi::VIM::Datastore)).to be true
+        expect(result.name).to eq(datastorename)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'Many datastores in many datacenters' do
+      let(:connection_options) {{
+        :serviceContent => {
+          :datacenters => [
+            { :name => 'AnotherDC', :datastores => ['ds1','ds2','ds3'] },
+            { :name => datacenter_name, :datastores => ['ds3','ds4',datastorename,'ds5'] },
+          ]
+        }
+      }}
+
+      it 'should return nil if the datastore is not found' do
+        result = subject.find_datastore(datastorename,connection,'AnotherDC')
+        expect(result).to be_nil
+      end
+
+      it 'should find the datastore in the datacenter' do
+        result = subject.find_datastore(datastorename,connection,datacenter_name)
         
         expect(result).to_not be_nil
         expect(result.is_a?(RbVmomi::VIM::Datastore)).to be true
@@ -1558,54 +1689,102 @@ EOT
     let(:foldername) { 'folder'}
     let(:missing_foldername) { 'missing_folder'}
 
-    before(:each) do
-      allow(connection.serviceInstance).to receive(:find_datacenter).and_return(datacenter_object)
-    end
-
     context 'with no folder hierarchy' do
-      let(:datacenter_object) { mock_RbVmomi_VIM_Datacenter() }
+      let(:connection_options) {{
+        :serviceContent => {
+          :datacenters => [
+            { :name => datacenter_name }
+          ]
+        }
+      }}
 
       it 'should return nil if the folder is not found' do
-        expect(subject.find_folder(missing_foldername,connection)).to be_nil
+        expect(subject.find_folder(missing_foldername,connection,datacenter_name)).to be_nil
       end
     end
 
     context 'with a single layer folder hierarchy' do
-      let(:datacenter_object) { mock_RbVmomi_VIM_Datacenter({
-        :vmfolder_tree => {
-          'folder1' => nil,
-          'folder2' => nil,
-          foldername => nil,
-          'folder3' => nil,
+      let(:connection_options) {{
+        :serviceContent => {
+          :datacenters => [
+            { :name => datacenter_name,
+              :vmfolder_tree => {
+                'folder1' => nil,
+                'folder2' => nil,
+                foldername => nil,
+                'folder3' => nil,
+              }
+            }
+          ]
         }
-      }) }
+      }}
 
       it 'should return the folder when found' do
-        result = subject.find_folder(foldername,connection)
+        result = subject.find_folder(foldername,connection,datacenter_name)
         expect(result).to_not be_nil
         expect(result.name).to eq(foldername)
       end
 
       it 'should return nil if the folder is not found' do
-        expect(subject.find_folder(missing_foldername,connection)).to be_nil
+        expect(subject.find_folder(missing_foldername,connection,datacenter_name)).to be_nil
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with a single layer folder hierarchy in many datacenters' do
+      let(:connection_options) {{
+        :serviceContent => {
+          :datacenters => [
+            { :name => 'AnotherDC',
+              :vmfolder_tree => {
+                'folder1' => nil,
+                'folder2' => nil,
+                'folder3' => nil,
+              }
+            },
+            { :name => datacenter_name,
+              :vmfolder_tree => {
+                'folder4' => nil,
+                'folder5' => nil,
+                foldername => nil,
+                'folder6' => nil,
+              }
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      }}
+
+      it 'should return the folder when found' do
+        result = subject.find_folder(foldername,connection,datacenter_name)
+        expect(result).to_not be_nil
+        expect(result.name).to eq(foldername)
+      end
+
+      it 'should return nil if the folder is not found' do
+        expect(subject.find_folder(missing_foldername,connection,'AnotherDC')).to be_nil
       end
     end
 
     context 'with a VM with the same name as a folder in a single layer folder hierarchy' do
       # The folder hierarchy should include a VM with same name as folder, and appear BEFORE the
       # folder in the child list.
-      let(:datacenter_object) { mock_RbVmomi_VIM_Datacenter({
-        :vmfolder_tree => {
-          'folder1' => nil,
-          'vm1' => { :object_type => 'vm', :name => foldername },
-          foldername => nil,
-          'folder3' => nil,
+      let(:connection_options) {{
+        :serviceContent => {
+          :datacenters => [
+            { :name => datacenter_name,
+              :vmfolder_tree => {
+                'folder1' => nil,
+                'vm1' => { :object_type => 'vm', :name => foldername },
+                foldername => nil,
+                'folder3' => nil,
+              }
+            }
+          ]
         }
-      }) }
+      }}
 
       it 'should not return a VM' do
         pending('https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler/issues/204')
-        result = subject.find_folder(foldername,connection)
+        result = subject.find_folder(foldername,connection,datacenter_name)
         expect(result).to_not be_nil
         expect(result.name).to eq(foldername)
         expect(result.is_a? RbVmomi::VIM::VirtualMachine).to be false
@@ -1615,31 +1794,37 @@ EOT
     context 'with a multi layer folder hierarchy' do
       let(:end_folder_name) { 'folder'}
       let(:foldername) { 'folder2/folder4/' + end_folder_name}
-      let(:datacenter_object) { mock_RbVmomi_VIM_Datacenter({
-        :vmfolder_tree => {
-          'folder1' => nil,
-          'folder2' => {
-            :children => {
-              'folder3' => nil,
-              'folder4' => {
-                :children => {
-                  end_folder_name => nil,
+      let(:connection_options) {{
+        :serviceContent => {
+          :datacenters => [
+            { :name => datacenter_name,
+              :vmfolder_tree => {
+                'folder1' => nil,
+                'folder2' => {
+                  :children => {
+                    'folder3' => nil,
+                    'folder4' => {
+                      :children => {
+                        end_folder_name => nil,
+                      },
+                    }
+                  },
                 },
+                'folder5' => nil,
               }
-            },
-          },
-          'folder5' => nil,
+            }
+          ]
         }
-      }) }
+      }}
 
       it 'should return the folder when found' do
-        result = subject.find_folder(foldername,connection)
+        result = subject.find_folder(foldername,connection,datacenter_name)
         expect(result).to_not be_nil
         expect(result.name).to eq(end_folder_name)
       end
 
       it 'should return nil if the folder is not found' do
-        expect(subject.find_folder(missing_foldername,connection)).to be_nil
+        expect(subject.find_folder(missing_foldername,connection,datacenter_name)).to be_nil
       end
     end
 
@@ -1648,30 +1833,36 @@ EOT
       # and appear BEFORE the folder in the child list.
       let(:end_folder_name) { 'folder'}
       let(:foldername) { 'folder2/folder4/' + end_folder_name}
-      let(:datacenter_object) { mock_RbVmomi_VIM_Datacenter({
-        :vmfolder_tree => {
-          'folder1' => nil,
-          'folder2' => {
-            :children => {
-              'folder3' => nil,
-              'vm1' => { :object_type => 'vm', :name => 'folder4' },
-              'folder4' => {
-                :children => {
-                  end_folder_name => nil,
+      let(:connection_options) {{
+        :serviceContent => {
+          :datacenters => [
+            { :name => datacenter_name,
+              :vmfolder_tree => {
+                'folder1' => nil,
+                'folder2' => {
+                  :children => {
+                    'folder3' => nil,
+                    'vm1' => { :object_type => 'vm', :name => 'folder4' },
+                    'folder4' => {
+                      :children => {
+                        end_folder_name => nil,
+                      },
+                    }
+                  },
                 },
+                'folder5' => nil,
               }
-            },
-          },
-          'folder5' => nil,
+            }
+          ]
         }
-      }) }
+      }}
 
       it 'should not return a VM' do
         pending('https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler/issues/204')
-        result = subject.find_folder(foldername,connection)
+        result = subject.find_folder(foldername,connection,datacenter_name)
         expect(result).to_not be_nil
         expect(result.name).to eq(foldername)
-        expect(result.is_a? RbVmomi::VIM::VirtualMachine).to be false
+        expect(result.is_a? RbVmomi::VIM::VirtualMachine,datacenter_name).to be false
       end
     end
   end
@@ -1920,9 +2111,9 @@ EOT
           :name => cluster_name,
       }]})}
       let(:expected_host) { cluster_object.host[0] }
-
+#,datacenter_name
       it 'should raise an error' do
-        expect{subject.find_least_used_host(missing_cluster_name,connection)}.to raise_error(NoMethodError,/undefined method/)
+        expect{subject.find_least_used_host(missing_cluster_name,connection,datacenter_name)}.to raise_error(NoMethodError,/undefined method/)
       end
     end
 
@@ -1935,7 +2126,7 @@ EOT
       let(:expected_host) { cluster_object.host[0] }
 
       it 'should return the standalone host' do
-        result = subject.find_least_used_host(cluster_name,connection)
+        result = subject.find_least_used_host(cluster_name,connection,datacenter_name)
 
         expect(result).to be(expected_host)
       end
@@ -1951,7 +2142,7 @@ EOT
       let(:expected_host) { cluster_object.host[0] }
 
       it 'should raise an error' do
-        expect{subject.find_least_used_host(missing_cluster_name,connection)}.to raise_error(NoMethodError,/undefined method/)
+        expect{subject.find_least_used_host(missing_cluster_name,connection,datacenter_name)}.to raise_error(NoMethodError,/undefined method/)
       end
     end
 
@@ -1966,7 +2157,7 @@ EOT
       let(:expected_host) { cluster_object.host[1] }
 
       it 'should return the standalone host' do
-        result = subject.find_least_used_host(cluster_name,connection)
+        result = subject.find_least_used_host(cluster_name,connection,datacenter_name)
 
         expect(result).to be(expected_host)
       end
@@ -1983,7 +2174,7 @@ EOT
       let(:expected_host) { cluster_object.host[1] }
 
       it 'should raise an error' do
-        expect{subject.find_least_used_host(missing_cluster_name,connection)}.to raise_error(NoMethodError,/undefined method/)
+        expect{subject.find_least_used_host(missing_cluster_name,connection,datacenter_name)}.to raise_error(NoMethodError,/undefined method/)
       end
     end
 
@@ -2000,7 +2191,7 @@ EOT
       let(:expected_host) { cluster_object.host[1] }
 
       it 'should return the standalone host' do
-        result = subject.find_least_used_host(cluster_name,connection)
+        result = subject.find_least_used_host(cluster_name,connection,datacenter_name)
 
         expect(result).to be(expected_host)
       end
@@ -2018,7 +2209,7 @@ EOT
 
       it 'should return a host' do
         pending('https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler/issues/206')
-        result = subject.find_least_used_host(missing_cluster_name,connection)
+        result = subject.find_least_used_host(missing_cluster_name,connection,datacenter_name)
         expect(result).to_not be_nil
       end
     end
@@ -2028,66 +2219,109 @@ EOT
     let(:cluster) {'cluster'}
     let(:missing_cluster) {'missing_cluster'}
 
-    before(:each) do
-      allow(connection.serviceInstance).to receive(:find_datacenter).and_return(datacenter_object)
-    end
-
     context 'no clusters in the datacenter' do
-      let(:datacenter_object) { mock_RbVmomi_VIM_Datacenter() }
-
-      before(:each) do
-      end
+      let(:connection_options) {{
+        :serviceContent => {
+          :datacenters => [
+            { :name => datacenter_name }
+          ]
+        }
+      }}
 
       it 'should return nil if the cluster is not found' do
-        expect(subject.find_cluster(missing_cluster,connection)).to be_nil
+        expect(subject.find_cluster(missing_cluster,connection,datacenter_name)).to be_nil
       end
     end
 
     context 'with a single layer folder hierarchy' do
-      let(:datacenter_object) { mock_RbVmomi_VIM_Datacenter({
-        :hostfolder_tree => {
-          'cluster1' =>  {:object_type => 'compute_resource'},
-          'cluster2' => {:object_type => 'compute_resource'},
-          cluster => {:object_type => 'compute_resource'},
-          'cluster3' => {:object_type => 'compute_resource'},
+      let(:connection_options) {{
+        :serviceContent => {
+          :datacenters => [
+            { :name => datacenter_name,
+              :hostfolder_tree => {
+                'cluster1' =>  {:object_type => 'compute_resource'},
+                'cluster2' => {:object_type => 'compute_resource'},
+                cluster => {:object_type => 'compute_resource'},
+                'cluster3' => {:object_type => 'compute_resource'},
+              }
+            }
+          ]
         }
-      }) }
+      }}
 
       it 'should return the cluster when found' do
-        result = subject.find_cluster(cluster,connection)
+        result = subject.find_cluster(cluster,connection,datacenter_name)
 
         expect(result).to_not be_nil
         expect(result.name).to eq(cluster)
       end
 
       it 'should return nil if the cluster is not found' do
-        expect(subject.find_cluster(missing_cluster,connection)).to be_nil
+        expect(subject.find_cluster(missing_cluster,connection,datacenter_name)).to be_nil
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with a single layer folder hierarchy with multiple datacenters' do
+      let(:connection_options) {{
+        :serviceContent => {
+          :datacenters => [
+            { :name => 'AnotherDC',
+              :hostfolder_tree => {
+                'cluster1' =>  {:object_type => 'compute_resource'},
+                'cluster2' => {:object_type => 'compute_resource'},
+              }
+            },
+            { :name => datacenter_name,
+              :hostfolder_tree => {
+                cluster => {:object_type => 'compute_resource'},
+                'cluster3' => {:object_type => 'compute_resource'},
+              }
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      }}
+
+      it 'should return the cluster when found' do
+        result = subject.find_cluster(cluster,connection,datacenter_name)
+
+        expect(result).to_not be_nil
+        expect(result.name).to eq(cluster)
+      end
+
+      it 'should return nil if the cluster is not found' do
+        expect(subject.find_cluster(missing_cluster,connection,'AnotherDC')).to be_nil
       end
     end
 
     context 'with a multi layer folder hierarchy' do
-      let(:datacenter_object) { mock_RbVmomi_VIM_Datacenter({
-        :hostfolder_tree => {
-          'cluster1' =>  {:object_type => 'compute_resource'},
-          'folder2' => {
-            :children => {
-              cluster => {:object_type => 'compute_resource'},
+      let(:connection_options) {{
+        :serviceContent => {
+          :datacenters => [
+            { :name => datacenter_name,
+              :hostfolder_tree => {
+                'cluster1' =>  {:object_type => 'compute_resource'},
+                'folder2' => {
+                  :children => {
+                    cluster => {:object_type => 'compute_resource'},
+                  }
+                },
+                'cluster3' => {:object_type => 'compute_resource'},
+              }
             }
-          },
-          'cluster3' => {:object_type => 'compute_resource'},
+          ]
         }
-      }) }
+      }}
 
       it 'should return the cluster when found' do
         pending('https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler/issues/205')
-        result = subject.find_cluster(cluster,connection)
+        result = subject.find_cluster(cluster,connection,datacenter_name)
 
         expect(result).to_not be_nil
         expect(result.name).to eq(cluster)
       end
 
       it 'should return nil if the cluster is not found' do
-        expect(subject.find_cluster(missing_cluster,connection)).to be_nil
+        expect(subject.find_cluster(missing_cluster,connection,datacenter_name)).to be_nil
       end
     end
   end
@@ -2287,23 +2521,56 @@ EOT
     let(:poolname) { 'pool'}
     let(:missing_poolname) { 'missing_pool'}
 
-    before(:each) do
-      allow(connection.serviceInstance).to receive(:find_datacenter).and_return(datacenter_object)
-    end
-
     context 'with empty folder hierarchy' do
-      let(:datacenter_object) { mock_RbVmomi_VIM_Datacenter() }
+      let(:connection_options) {{
+        :serviceContent => {
+          :datacenters => [
+            { :name => datacenter_name }
+          ] 
+        }
+      }}
 
       it 'should ensure the connection' do
         pending('https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler/issues/209')
         expect(subject).to receive(:ensure_connected)
 
-        subject.find_pool(poolname,connection)
+        subject.find_pool(poolname,connection,datacenter_name)
       end
 
       it 'should return nil if the pool is not found' do
         pending('https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler/issues/209')
-        expect(subject.find_pool(missing_poolname,connection)).to be_nil
+        expect(subject.find_pool(missing_poolname,connection,datacenter_name)).to be_nil
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with multiple datacenters' do
+      let(:poolpath) { 'pool' }
+      let(:connection_options) {{
+        :serviceContent => {
+          :datacenters => [
+            { :name => 'AnotherDC',
+              :hostfolder_tree => {
+                'folder1' => nil,
+                'folder2' => nil,
+              },
+            },
+            { :name => datacenter_name,
+              :hostfolder_tree => {
+                'folder3' => nil,
+                'pool' => {:object_type => 'resource_pool'},
+                'folder4' => nil,
+              },
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      }}
+
+      it 'should return the pool when found' do
+        result = subject.find_pool(poolpath,connection, datacenter_name)
+
+        expect(result).to_not be_nil
+        expect(result.name).to eq('pool')
+        expect(result.is_a?(RbVmomi::VIM::ResourcePool)).to be true
       end
     end
 
@@ -2398,10 +2665,18 @@ EOT
     },
     ].each do |testcase|
       context testcase[:context] do
-        let(:datacenter_object) { mock_RbVmomi_VIM_Datacenter({ :hostfolder_tree => testcase[:hostfolder_tree]}) }
+        let(:connection_options) {{
+          :serviceContent => {
+            :datacenters => [
+              { :name => datacenter_name,
+                :hostfolder_tree => testcase[:hostfolder_tree],
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        }}
 
         it 'should return the pool when found' do
-          result = subject.find_pool(testcase[:poolpath],connection)
+          result = subject.find_pool(testcase[:poolpath],connection,datacenter_name)
 
           expect(result).to_not be_nil
           expect(result.name).to eq(testcase[:poolname])
@@ -2410,7 +2685,7 @@ EOT
 
         it 'should return nil if the poolname is not found' do
           pending('https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler/issues/209')
-          expect(subject.find_pool(missing_poolname,connection)).to be_nil
+          expect(subject.find_pool(missing_poolname,connection,datacenter_name)).to be_nil
         end
       end
     end
@@ -2455,18 +2730,26 @@ EOT
     },
     ].each do |testcase|
       context testcase[:context] do
-        let(:datacenter_object) { mock_RbVmomi_VIM_Datacenter({ :hostfolder_tree => testcase[:hostfolder_tree]}) }
+        let(:connection_options) {{
+          :serviceContent => {
+            :datacenters => [
+              { :name => datacenter_name,
+                :hostfolder_tree => testcase[:hostfolder_tree],
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        }}
 
         it 'should ensure the connection' do
           pending('https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler/issues/210')
           expect(subject).to receive(:ensure_connected)
 
-          subject.find_pool(testcase[:poolpath])
+          subject.find_pool(testcase[:poolpath],connection,datacenter_name)
         end
 
         it 'should return the pool when found' do
           pending('https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler/issues/210')
-          result = subject.find_pool(testcase[:poolpath])
+          result = subject.find_pool(testcase[:poolpath],connection,datacenter_name)
 
           expect(result).to_not be_nil
           expect(result.name).to eq(testcase[:poolname])
@@ -2688,7 +2971,7 @@ EOT
     let(:connection_options) {{
       :serviceContent => {
         :datacenters => [
-          { :name => 'MockDC', :datastores => [datastorename] }
+          { :name => datacenter_name, :datastores => [datastorename] }
         ]
       }
     }}
@@ -2719,11 +3002,11 @@ EOT
       } }
 
       it 'should return empty array if no VMDKs match the VM name' do
-        expect(subject.find_vmdks('missing_vm_name',datastorename,connection)).to eq([])
+        expect(subject.find_vmdks('missing_vm_name',datastorename,connection,datacenter_name)).to eq([])
       end
 
       it 'should return matching VMDKs for the VM' do
-        result = subject.find_vmdks(vmname,datastorename,connection)
+        result = subject.find_vmdks(vmname,datastorename,connection,datacenter_name)
         expect(result).to_not be_nil
         expect(result.count).to eq(2)
         # The keys for each VMDK should be less that 100 as per the mocks
diff --git a/vmpooler.yaml.example b/vmpooler.yaml.example
index 6b0d4c6..e6686e1 100644
--- a/vmpooler.yaml.example
+++ b/vmpooler.yaml.example
@@ -6,6 +6,27 @@
 # The currently supported backing services are:
 # - vsphere
 # - dummy
+#
+#   - provider_class
+#     For multiple providers, specify one of the supported backing services (vsphere or dummy)
+#     (optional: will default to it's parent :key: name eg. 'vsphere')
+#
+# If you want to support more than one provider with different parameters (server, username or passwords) you have to specify the
+# backing service in the provider_class configuration parameter for example 'vsphere' or 'dummy'. Each pool can specify
+# the provider to use.
+#
+# Multiple providers example:
+
+  :vsphere-pdx:
+    server: 'vsphere.pdx.company.com'
+    username: 'vmpooler-pdx'
+    password: 'swimsw1msw!m'
+    provider_class: 'vsphere'
+  :vsphere-bfs:
+    server: 'vsphere.bfs.company.com'
+    username: 'vmpooler-bfs'
+    password: 'swimsw1msw!m'
+    provider_class: 'vsphere'
 
 # :vsphere:
 #
@@ -33,9 +54,9 @@
 #     Whether to ignore any HTTPS negotiation errors (e.g. untrusted self-signed certificates)
 #     (optional: default true)
 #
-#   - provider_class
-#     For multiple providers, specify one of the supported backing services (vsphere or dummy)
-#     (optional: will default to it's parent :key: name eg. 'vsphere')
+#   - datacenter
+#     The datacenter within vCenter to manage VMs.  This can be overridden in the pool configuration
+#     (optional: default is the first datacenter in vSphere)
 #
 # Example:
 
@@ -44,23 +65,6 @@
     username: 'vmpooler'
     password: 'swimsw1msw!m'
 
-# If you want to support more than one provider with different parameters (server, username or passwords) you have to specify the
-# backing service in the provider_class configuration parameter for example 'vsphere' or 'dummy'. Each pool can specify
-# the provider to use.
-#
-# Multiple providers example:
-
-  :vsphere-pdx:
-    server: 'vsphere.pdx.company.com'
-    username: 'vmpooler-pdx'
-    password: 'swimsw1msw!m'
-    provider_class: 'vsphere'
-  :vsphere-bfs:
-    server: 'vsphere.bfs.company.com'
-    username: 'vmpooler-bfs'
-    password: 'swimsw1msw!m'
-    provider_class: 'vsphere'
-
 # :dummy:
 #
 # The dummy backing service is a simple text file service that can be used
@@ -465,6 +469,10 @@
 #       The vSphere 'datastore' destination for spawned clones.
 #       (required)
 #
+#     - datacenter
+#       The datacenter within vCenter to manage VMs.
+#       (optional: default is the first datacenter in vSphere)
+#
 # Example:
 
 :pools: