Ibm Smartcloud Entry 2 4 Deployment Use Cases

Author : Randy Zhang,Jeff Boleman,Martin Gudmundsen,Yu Zhong Cao,IBM Redbooks
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-22
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780738450902

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IBM SmartCloud Entry 2.4 Deployment Use Cases by Randy Zhang,Jeff Boleman,Martin Gudmundsen,Yu Zhong Cao,IBM Redbooks Pdf

This IBM® RedpaperTM publication provides a brief overview of cloud technology, and describes how, from a user perspective, IBM SmartCloudTM Entry can help you access the benefits of the cloud. In particular, the product provides a comprehensive cloud software stack with capabilities that you otherwise might need to purchase separately as multiple products from multiple vendors. Businesses with an existing virtualized platform (IBM Power SystemsTM with PowerVM® or IBM System x with VMware vSphere) can be transformed to a private cloud. IBM SmartCloud Entry makes this transformation possible. IBM SmartCloud Entry integrates with the IBM PureFlexTM System, so that clients with PureFlex System can also experience easier cloud-ready deployments. IBM SmartCloud Entry adds a self-service, user portal, and basic metering to your existing virtualized platform. Overall, IBM SmartCloud Entry delivers improved service levels and fast time-to-value results for receiving the benefits of a private cloud infrastructure. The four use cases demonstrate how easily IBM SmartCloud Entry can be deployed and the possibilities for improved efficiencies in your organization. The cases demonstrate cloud deployment in PureFlex, VMware, Power Systems and x86 environments, and a telecom company. Also described are two IBM SmartCloud Entry processes, showing the ease of provisioning and installing with this product. This paper is directed at decision-makers, such as CFOs, CIOs, CEOs, IT managers, systems administrators, enterprise architects, systems architects, and IBM Business Partners. Presales and post-sales technical staff can benefit from discussing this paper with clients and potential clients.

Author : Juscelino Candido de Lima Junior,Louis Fuka,IBM Redbooks
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780738453538

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Move to the Cloud Easily with IBM SmartCloud Entry V3.1 and IBM Common Cloud Stack by Juscelino Candido de Lima Junior,Louis Fuka,IBM Redbooks Pdf

This IBM® RedpaperTM publication describes our newest product for helping businesses enter the world of cloud technology: IBM SmartCloud® Entry, Version 3.1. This software includes the IBM Common Cloud Stack, which is powered by open source OpenStack from the OpenStack Foundation. These products work together to help you move your business to the cloud. This paper explains the ways that you can take advantage of this extensive and powerful technology. With the power of cloud computing, you can enhance your existing services, extend your market reach, and create new markets for your services. IBM SmartCloud Entry V3.1 is easy to use, even for first-time cloud service users. It can enable you to benefit from cloud technology in less time and with less effort than you might think. This Redpaper features two scenarios that demonstrate the ease of carrying out processes with IBM SmartCloud Entry software. The information is directed to two primary audiences. Chapter 1 is directed mainly to decision-makers, such as CEOs, CIOs, and CFOs, who need to know about cloud technology and the power that it offers. The remainder of the paper is directed to IT professionals, such as information architects, business intelligence administrators, and database administrators, who need to know about the functions and capabilities of SmartCloud Entry and Common Cloud Stack.

Author : Mike Buzzetti,James Kuchler,Charlie Lawrence,Rick Lemelin,Jim T. Suto,Sean M. Swehla,IBM Redbooks
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-25
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780738438184

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Implementing IBM SmartCloud Entry on IBM PureFlex System by Mike Buzzetti,James Kuchler,Charlie Lawrence,Rick Lemelin,Jim T. Suto,Sean M. Swehla,IBM Redbooks Pdf

Distributed computing has been transformed with the introduction of virtualization technology. This has driven a re-architecture of traditional data center workload placement. In 2012, IBM® announced IBM PureSystemsTM, a new offering based on preconfigured software, servers, and storage that form an expert integrated system. Expert integrated systems now combine traditional IT resources into a single optimized solution, with prepackaged components including servers, storage devices, networking equipment, and software. With this evolution of technology, we move from discrete, siloed, and underutilized IT resources to shared resource pools. This IBM Redbooks® publication can help you install, tailor, and configure IBM SmartCloud® Entry on the IBM PureFlexTM System offering. This book is intended for anyone who wants to learn more about cloud computing with IBM SmartCloud Entry and offerings based on IBM Flex SystemTM elements.

Author : Roland Tretau,Jacky Ben-Bassat,Craig Thompson,IBM Redbooks
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-13
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780738439624

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IBM System Storage N series Reference Architecture for Virtualized Environments by Roland Tretau,Jacky Ben-Bassat,Craig Thompson,IBM Redbooks Pdf

This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides deployment guidelines, workload estimates, and preferred practices for clients who want a proven IBM technology stack for virtualized VMware and Microsoft environments. The result is a Reference Architecture for Virtualized Environments (RAVE) that uses VMware vSphere or Microsoft Hypervisor, IBM System x® or IBM BladeCenter® server, IBM System Networking, and IBM System Storage® N series with Clustered Data ONTAP as a storage foundation. The reference architecture can be used as a foundation to create dynamic cloud solutions and make full use of underlying storage features and functions. This book provides a blueprint that illustrates how clients can create a virtualized infrastructure and storage cloud to help address current and future data storage business requirements. It explores the solutions that IBM offers to create a storage cloud solution addressing client needs. This book also shows how the Reference Architecture for Virtualized Environments and the extensive experience of IBM in cloud computing, services, proven technologies, and products support a Smart Storage Cloud solution that is designed for your storage optimization efforts. This book is for anyone who wants to learn how to successfully deploy a virtualized environment. It is also written for anyone who wants to understand how IBM addresses data storage and compute challenges with IBM System Storage N series solutions with IBM servers and networking solutions. This book is suitable for IT architects, business partners, IBM clients, storage solution integrators, and IBM sales representatives.

Author : Srihari Angaluri,Joshua Jankowsky,George Rainovic,Marco Rengan,IBM Redbooks
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-21
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780738450773

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IBM Reference Configuration for VMware on System x with SmartCloud Entry by Srihari Angaluri,Joshua Jankowsky,George Rainovic,Marco Rengan,IBM Redbooks Pdf

IBM® SmartCloudTM Entry provides a fully integrated software stack for transforming a virtualized environment to a cloud environment. The intuitive self-service portal allows users to get up and running quickly. Built-in workload metering and additional tools enable tight controls and planning. The IBM Reference Configuration for VMware on IBM System x® with SmartCloud Entry provides an affordable, easy to deploy, private cloud architecture with configurations based on leading-edge technology from IBM, VMware, and Juniper Networks. The reference configuration is for midsized companies that need simpler and affordable IT solutions, without compromising on functionality. IBM and VMware, world leaders in enterprise-class IT solutions, are now bringing IT solutions tailored to the midmarket. This IBM RedpaperTM publication provides setup, configuration, and deployment details for the reference configuration and is intended for IT professionals who are familiar with software and hardware setup and configuration.

Author : Joe McIntyre,IBM Redbooks
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-13
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780738438054

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IBM SmartCloud: Becoming a Cloud Service Provider by Joe McIntyre,IBM Redbooks Pdf

Cloud computing opens a broad range of business opportunities across the computing industry and enables companies in other industries to provide services to their employees, customers, and partners. Cloud computing provides a compelling approach to addressing this opportunity. The IBM® SmartCloudTM for Service Providers portfolio can dramatically lower the business and technical barriers of entry to cloud computing. Companies rely on their business applications and systems as an integral part of their business. They can expand the business value of their applications and systems by using cloud computing to enable delivery of these functions as services. Companies have various options when adopting cloud computing. They can: Use existing service providers to operate services on their behalf. Implement hybrid solutions that extend existing applications through integration with cloud services. Add cloud service hosting capability to their existing facilities. For ecosystem partners, cloud computing provides compelling capabilities that ease deployment and long term management and maintenance. Equally important, cloud computing facilitates a more flexible business and technical environment. This environment can expand, contract, and adapt as services are added, removed, and evolve. The cloud replaces physical activity associated with change and change management by creating a fluid environment that adapts through automation. This IBM RedguideTM publication describes the business and technology choices companies make when entering the cloud service provider space. It introduces various cloud service provider business models and shows how to apply them to your business. This guide introduces the IBM CCRA cloud service provider adoption pattern, providing guidance about the definition, architecture, and deployment of cloud computing environments. Two cloud service provider deployment scenarios are highlighted throughout the guide, and they reflect the two most common starting points for service providers entering the cloud computing marketplace. The guide culminates with details about these deployment scenarios, and showing how they can be deployed today.

Author : Axel Buecker,Bo Batty,Jason Brown,Alex Chung,Samuel Hokama,Aurelien Jarry,Leonardo Matos,Daniel Wiegand,IBM Redbooks
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
Page : 802 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-12
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780738438672

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IT Service Management Best Practices Using IBM SmartCloud Control Desk by Axel Buecker,Bo Batty,Jason Brown,Alex Chung,Samuel Hokama,Aurelien Jarry,Leonardo Matos,Daniel Wiegand,IBM Redbooks Pdf

SmartCloud Control Desk is a comprehensive IT Asset and Service Management solution that helps reduce cost and minimize service disruptions. It does so through automated service request handling, efficient change management, and optimized asset lifecycle management across IT and enterprise domains. SmartCloud Control Desk helps to reduce total cost of ownership by using one unified solution to license, install, and manage multiple ITIL processes under one price point. It can also help reduce business risk by using advanced impact analysis and defining automated change procedures that ensure integrity of existing infrastructure while supporting business agility. SmartCloud Control Desk improves efficiency and quality of service by unifying asset, change, and problem management. It lowers cost and mitigates license compliance risk by performing end to end software asset management. It also delivers an adaptive, role-based simplified UI that can be more intuitive for novice users, which reduces training costs, while allowing access from anywhere at anytime through mobile device support that includes BlackBerry, iOS, and Android. In addition, SmartCloud Control Desk supports both a profit center business model for internal IT organizations, and an external Service Provider model. It allows organizations to manage customers and customer agreements and bills for managed assets, usage, and work activities while improving utilization rates and reducing unnecessary purchases by managing the IT asset lifecycle. You can deploy SmartCloud Control Desk in a variety of ways; traditional on-premise, SaaS, VM image. This approach can make it more affordable to meet your current business needs, and seamlessly move between delivery models while keeping the same functionality. This IBM® Redbooks® publication covers IBM SmartCloud® Control Desk product configuration, customization, and implementation best practices.

Author : Pietro Iannucci,Manav Gupta,IBM Redbooks
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-21
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780738438047

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IBM SmartCloud: Building a Cloud Enabled Data Center by Pietro Iannucci,Manav Gupta,IBM Redbooks Pdf

Organizations are looking for ways to get more out of their already strained IT infrastructure as they face new technological and economic pressures. They are also trying to satisfy a broad set of users (internal and external to the enterprise) who demand improvements in their quality of service (QoS), regardless of increases in the number of users and applications. Cloud computing offers attractive opportunities to reduce costs, accelerate development, and increase the flexibility of the IT infrastructure, applications, and services. Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is the typical starting point for most organizations when moving to a cloud computing environment. IaaS can be used for the delivery of resources such as compute, storage, and network services through a self-service portal. With IaaS, IT services are delivered as a subscription service, eliminating up-front costs and driving down ongoing support costs. IBM® has defined the Cloud Computing Reference Architecture (CCRA) based on years of experience of working with customers who have implemented cloud-computing solutions. The IBM CCRA is a blueprint or guide for architecting cloud-computing implementations. This IBM RedguideTM publication highlights the Cloud Enabled Data Center adoption pattern and describes how you can use it to define an IaaS solution. This guide is intended for chief technology officers, data center architects, IT architects, and application architects who want to understand the cloud-computing infrastructure necessary to support their applications and services by using an IaaS solution. It explains the technical and business benefits of a Cloud Enabled Data Center solution. It introduces a Cloud Enabled Data Center maturity model where each maturity level corresponds to an increase in the degree of automation and the cloud-computing capabilities that are available. In addition, this guide describes the architectural framework provided by the IBM CCRA and explains details about the Cloud Enabled Data Center adoption pattern.

Author : Carla Sadtler,Zhi Xian Chen,Seiichiro Imazeki,Matthew Kelm,Simon Kofkin-Hansen,Zhi Qiang Kou,Bobby McChesney,IBM Redbooks
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-22
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780738436555

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IBM Workload Deployer: Pattern-based Application and Middleware Deployments in a Private Cloud by Carla Sadtler,Zhi Xian Chen,Seiichiro Imazeki,Matthew Kelm,Simon Kofkin-Hansen,Zhi Qiang Kou,Bobby McChesney,IBM Redbooks Pdf

IBM® Workload Deployer provides a solution to creating, deploying, and managing workloads in an on-premise or private cloud. It is rich in features that allow you to quickly build and deploy virtual systems from base images, to extend those images, and to customize them for future use as repeatable deployable units. IBM Workload Deployer also provides an application-centric capability enabling rapid deployment of business applications. By using either of these deployment models, an organization can quickly instantiate a complete application platform for development, test, or production. The IBM Workload Deployer uses the concept of patterns to describe the logical configuration of both the physical and virtual assets that comprise a particular solution. The use of patterns allows an organization to construct a deployable solution one time, and then dispense the final product on demand. patterns are composed of an operating system and IBM software solutions, such as IBM WebSphere® Application Server and IBM WebSphere Virtual Enterprise. patterns are constructed to support a single application workload. The IBM Workload Deployer is shipped with a set of pre-loaded virtual images and virtual patterns. These images and patterns can be used to create comprehensive and flexible middleware solutions. They can also be cloned and customized to suit your specific needs. This IBM Redbooks® publication looks at two different aspects of customizing virtual systems for deployment into the cloud. First, it explores the capabilities of IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool to build and provide highly customized virtual images for use in virtual system patterns on the IBM Workload Deployer. Next, it looks at the virtual application capabilities of the IBM Workload Deployer, including those capabilities that allow you to deploy enterprise applications and database services to the cloud. It also introduces the IBM Workload Deployer Plugin Development Kit, which allows you to further extend the capabilities of the virtual application patterns.

Author : Rebecca Alsop,Mohamed Amine Bourenane,Brian Davis,Bradley Downing,Vasfi Gucer,Armen Pischdotchian,Sampath Sriramadhesikan,IBM Redbooks
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-22
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780738437866

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Migration Use Cases with the Migration Manager Version 7.5 by Rebecca Alsop,Mohamed Amine Bourenane,Brian Davis,Bradley Downing,Vasfi Gucer,Armen Pischdotchian,Sampath Sriramadhesikan,IBM Redbooks Pdf

By using the Migration Manager, you can migrate configuration content from one production environment to another. The typical use is to migrate configuration content from a development environment to a test environment and then on to production for the Tivoli® process automation engine and its applications, such as IBM® SmartCloud® Control Desk. The goal of migration is to ensure that your production environment fully meets the needs of your users. This IBM Redbooks® publication is an update of the existing book Migration Use Cases with the Migration Manager, SG24-7906 and covers the most common migration use cases with the Migration Manager, including the capabilities that were introduced with Tivoli's process automation engine V7.5. These use cases are only a small subset of the possible migration scenarios that can be performed by the Migration Manager, but they were chosen to be representative of the capabilities of the Migration Manager. In addition to these use cases, the book presents a migration strategy and a comprehensive chapter about troubleshooting possible migration problems when the Migration Manager is used. We strongly suggest that you read Chapter 1, "Migration strategy" on page 1 first before reading the other chapters. This chapter give syou a good foundation for all of the migration scenarios that are covered in the book. This book is a reference for IT Specialists and IT Architects working on migrating configuration content from one production environment to another by using the Migration Manager.

Author : Karen Orlando,Joseph Gatti,Joao Marcos Leite,Thirumalainambi Murugesh,Danijel Paulin,Socheat Sou,IBM Redbooks
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780738440439

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IBM SmartCloud Virtual Storage Center by Karen Orlando,Joseph Gatti,Joao Marcos Leite,Thirumalainambi Murugesh,Danijel Paulin,Socheat Sou,IBM Redbooks Pdf

IBM® SmartCloud® Virtual Storage Center provides efficient virtualization and management of heterogeneous storage systems. It facilitates migration to an agile cloud architecture that can optimize storage availability and performance, while helping to reduce costs. IBM SmartCloud Virtual Storage Center (VSC) helps convert existing storage to IBM Smarter Storage, providing more room for data growth and simplified storage administration. This IBM Redbooks® publication gives an overview of the concepts of software-defined environment (SDE) and software-defined storage (SDS), and how they work together with VSC. It explores the architecture, components, and interfaces, providing details of VSC and how to use it. It also includes practical scenarios and use cases, helpful for client VSC business environments, with a focus on the following topics: Introductory concepts VSC components and available integrations Storage management component of VSC Storage virtualization component of VSC Application aware data protection component of VSC VSC storage provisioning VSC storage optimization This book is primarily for storage administrators, users who are responsible for maintaining IT and business infrastructures, and anyone who wants to learn more about IBM SmartCloud Virtual Storage Center.

Author : Vasfi Gucer,Chris de Almeida,Joe Dorio,Israel Feygelman,Max Huber,Michael Knieriemen,Lars Lauber,Jussi Lehtinen,Jaswinder Singh Saini,IBM Redbooks
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-14
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780738460130

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IBM Cloud Object Storage System Product Guide by Vasfi Gucer,Chris de Almeida,Joe Dorio,Israel Feygelman,Max Huber,Michael Knieriemen,Lars Lauber,Jussi Lehtinen,Jaswinder Singh Saini,IBM Redbooks Pdf

Object storage is the primary storage solution that is used in the cloud and on-premises solutions as a central storage platform for unstructured data. IBM Cloud Object Storage is a software-defined storage (SDS) platform that breaks down barriers for storing massive amounts of data by optimizing the placement of data on commodity x86 servers across the enterprise. This IBM Redbooks® publication describes the major features, use case scenarios, deployment options, configuration details, initial customization, performance, and scalability considerations of IBM Cloud Object Storage on-premises offering. For more information about the IBM Cloud Object Storage architecture and technology that is behind the product, see IBM Cloud Object Storage Concepts and Architecture , REDP-5537. The target audience for this publication is IBM Cloud Object Storage IT specialists and storage administrators.

Author : David Watts,Jose Martin Abeleira,Kerry Anders,Alberto Damigella,Bill Miller,Will Powell,IBM Redbooks
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-15
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780738436975

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IBM Flex System p260 and p460 Planning and Implementation Guide by David Watts,Jose Martin Abeleira,Kerry Anders,Alberto Damigella,Bill Miller,Will Powell,IBM Redbooks Pdf

To meet today's complex and ever-changing business demands, you need a solid foundation of compute, storage, networking, and software resources that is simple to deploy and can quickly and automatically adapt to changing conditions. You also need to be able to take advantage of broad expertise and proven preferred practices in systems management, applications, hardware maintenance, and more. The IBM® Flex SystemTM p260 and p460 Compute Nodes are IBM Power SystemsTM servers optimized for virtualization, performance, and efficiency. The nodes support IBM AIX®, IBM i, or Linux operating environments, and are designed to run various workloads in IBM PureFlexTM System. This IBM Redbooks® publication is a comprehensive guide to IBM PureFlex System and the Power Systems compute nodes. We introduce the offerings and describe the compute nodes in detail. We then describe planning and implementation steps and go through some of the key the management features of the IBM Flex System Manager management node. This book is for customers, IBM Business Partners, and IBM technical specialists that want to understand the new offerings and to plan and implement an IBM Flex System installation that involves the Power Systems compute nodes.

Author : Jarek Misczyk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 0738437158

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Creating Smart Virtual Appliances with the IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool by Jarek Misczyk Pdf

Author : Elisabeth Stahl,Andrea Corona,Frank De Gilio,Marcello Demuro,Ann Dowling,Lydia Duijvestijn,Avin Fernandes,Dave Jewell,Bharathraj Keshavamurthy,Shmuel Markovits,Chandrakandh Mouleeswaran,Shawn Raess,Kevin Yu,IBM Redbooks
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-20
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780738451206

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Performance and Capacity Themes for Cloud Computing by Elisabeth Stahl,Andrea Corona,Frank De Gilio,Marcello Demuro,Ann Dowling,Lydia Duijvestijn,Avin Fernandes,Dave Jewell,Bharathraj Keshavamurthy,Shmuel Markovits,Chandrakandh Mouleeswaran,Shawn Raess,Kevin Yu,IBM Redbooks Pdf

This IBM® RedpaperTM is the second in a series that addresses the performance and capacity considerations of the evolving cloud computing model. The first Redpaper publication (Performance Implications of Cloud Computing, REDP-4875) introduced cloud computing with its various deployment models, support roles, and offerings along with IT performance and capacity implications associated with these deployment models and offerings. In this redpaper, we discuss lessons learned in the two years since the first paper was written. We offer practical guidance about how to select workloads that work best with cloud computing, and about how to address areas, such as performance testing, monitoring, service level agreements, and capacity planning considerations for both single and multi-tenancy environments. We also provide an example of a recent project where cloud computing solved current business needs (such as cost reduction, optimization of infrastructure utilization, and more efficient systems management and reporting capabilities) and how the solution addressed performance and capacity challenges. We conclude with a summary of the lessons learned and a perspective about how cloud computing can affect performance and capacity in the future.