Cloud Security Guidelines for IBM Power Systems

Business context

IBM Power Systems are uniquely suited for cloud environments, with their industry-leading virtualization, enterprise-class security, elastic scalability and reliability, availability, and serviceability.

This chapter describes how Power Systems fit into the current and developing cloud computing landscape.

The following topics are covered in this chapter:

•1.1, “Overview” on page 4

•1.2, “Business drivers for cloud computing” on page 6

•1.3, “IBM Power Systems and the cloud” on page 7

•1.4, “Conclusion” on page 11

1.1 Overview ...