Book description
This IBM® Redbooks® publication introduces the IBM Software Defined Environment (SDE) solution, which helps to optimize the entire computing infrastructure--compute, storage, and network resources--so that it can adapt to the type of work required. In today's environment, resources are assigned manually to workloads, but that happens automatically in a SDE. In an SDE, workloads are dynamically assigned to IT resources based on application characteristics, best-available resources, and service level policies so that they deliver continuous, dynamic optimization and reconfiguration to address infrastructure issues. Underlying all of this are policy-based compliance checks and updates in a centrally managed environment.
Readers get a broad introduction to the new architecture. Think integration, automation, and optimization. Those are enablers of cloud delivery and analytics. SDE can accelerate business success by matching workloads and resources so that you have a responsive, adaptive environment. With the IBM Software Defined Environment, infrastructure is fully programmable to rapidly deploy workloads on optimal resources and to instantly respond to changing business demands.
This information is intended for IBM sales representatives, IBM software architects, IBM Systems Technology Group brand specialists, distributors, resellers, and anyone who is developing or implementing SDE.
Table of contents
- Front cover
- Notices
- IBM Redbooks promotions
- Preface
-
Chapter 1. Introduction to the IBM Software Defined Environment
- 1.1 Characteristics of the Software Defined Environment
- 1.2 The “software-defined everything†vision
- 1.3 Infrastructure matters
- 1.4 Purpose of this Redbooks publication
- 1.5 Scope of the SDE solution
- 1.6 Supporting technologies
- 1.7 Software Defined Compute
- 1.8 IBM z/VM
- 1.9 Hyper-V
- 1.10 ESX
- 1.11 Software-defined storage
- 1.12 Scenarios for an example company
- 1.13 Deploy and managing clouds
- 1.14 Benefits and outcomes
- Chapter 2. Reference architecture framework and methods
- Chapter 3. SDE reference architecture
-
Chapter 4. Cloud provider installation guidelines and implementation scenarios
- 4.1 Structure of the IBM Cloud Manager installation
- 4.2 Cloud installation
- 4.3 Cloud setup for this publication
-
4.4 Deployment server installation
- 4.4.1 IBM Cloud Manager hardware prerequisites
- 4.4.2 Create the virtual machine to host the Cloud Manager deployment server
- 4.4.3 Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- 4.4.4 Customize Red Hat Enterprise Linux to host the deployment server
- 4.4.5 Install IBM Cloud Manager 4.1 on the deployment server
- 4.4.6 Update the Cloud Manager to the latest level
-
4.5 Deploy the Controller node
- 4.5.1 Hardware prerequisites for the Controller node
- 4.5.2 Create the logical partition to host the Controller node
- 4.5.3 Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- 4.5.4 Customize Red Hat Enterprise Linux to host the Controller node
- 4.5.5 Network considerations and requirements
- 4.5.6 Configure network interfaces in the Controller node
- 4.5.7 Deploying the Controller node
-
4.6 Add KVM Compute nodes to the cloud
- 4.6.1 Verify software prerequisites for KVM Compute nodes
- 4.6.2 Enable KVM support on your hardware
- 4.6.3 Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux on the physical host
- 4.6.4 Customize RHEL to meet the IBM Cloud Manager requirements
- 4.6.5 Configure management and data network interfaces
- 4.6.6 Set up a Yum repository
- 4.6.7 Install KVM packages on the physical host
- 4.6.8 Deploy the KVM Compute node using the deployment server
-
4.7 Add PowerKVM Compute nodes to the cloud
- 4.7.1 Prerequisites for PowerKVM Compute nodes
- 4.7.2 Verify that your hardware supports PowerKVM
- 4.7.3 Enable PowerKVM in Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI)
- 4.7.4 Install IBM PowerKVM
- 4.7.5 Customize PowerKVM to meet the Cloud Manager requirements
- 4.7.6 Configuring management and data network interfaces
- 4.7.7 Deploy the PowerKVM Compute node using the deployment server
- 4.7.8 Enable the Kimchi console in nova configuration file (optional)
- 4.8 Add PowerVM Compute nodes to the cloud
- 4.9 Enable the self-service portal
- 4.10 Network configuration in IBM Cloud Manager
- 4.11 Storage configuration in IBM Cloud Manager
- 4.12 Manage images in IBM Cloud Manager
- 4.13 Manage instances in IBM Cloud Manager
- 4.14 Manage flavors in IBM Cloud Manager
- 4.15 Use SSH key pairs in IBM Cloud Manager
- 4.16 Developer tool installation: UrbanCode Deploy with Patterns
- Chapter 5. IBM big data and analytics capabilities
- Chapter 6. Advanced cloud provider scenarios
-
Chapter 7. Cloud user deployment and use scenarios
- 7.1 Heat engine and HOT templates
-
7.2 IBM UrbanCode Deploy with Patterns
- 7.2.1 Creating the versioner agent in IBM UrbanCode Deploy
- 7.2.2 Connect IBM UrbanCode Deploy with Patterns to the OpenStack cloud
- 7.2.3 Deploying environments in UrbanCode Deploy with Patterns
- 7.2.4 Creating components and applications in UrbanCode Deploy
- 7.2.5 Exporting and importing components from UrbanCode Deploy
- 7.2.6 Deploying environments in UrbanCode Deploy with Patterns using components created in UrbanCode Deploy
- 7.2.7 Importing blueprint definitions in IBM UrbanCode Deploy with Patterns
- 7.2.8 Required corrections in the cloud setup for this publication
- 7.3 IBM BigInsights big data analytics software
-
7.4 Acme Air scenario
- 7.4.1 DevOps Pro (Maureen) provisions an application to the hybrid cloud
- 7.4.2 Infrastructure Administrator (Michael) inspects and configures the hybrid cloud
- 7.4.3 Cloud users interact with a mobile application
- 7.4.4 Cloud user interactions with the reservations application
- 7.4.5 AcmeAirDataScale-PowerKVM.yaml file (HOT template)
- 7.4.6 Section summary
- 7.5 High availability for applications
- Chapter 8. Recently released architecture and future direction
- Appendix A. IBM Software Defined Network for Virtual Environments
- Appendix B. Cloud computing review
- Related publications
- Back cover
Product information
- Title: IBM Software Defined Environment
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2015
- Publisher(s): IBM Redbooks
- ISBN: 9780738440446
You might also like
book
IBM DS8900F Architecture and Implementation: Updated for Release 9.2
This IBM® RedpaperRedbooks® publication describes the concepts, architecture, and implementation of the IBM DS8900F family. The …
book
VMware vCloud® Architecture Toolkit (vCAT): Technical and Operational Guidance for Cloud Success
The complete vCAT printed reference: knowledge, tools, and validated designs for building high-value vCloud® solutions The …
book
Computational Analysis and Deep Learning for Medical Care
This book discuss how deep learning can help healthcare images or text data in making useful …
book
An Implementation of Red Hat OpenShift Network Isolation Using Multiple Ingress Controllers
Red Hat OpenShift is a great platform for developing, testing, and running applications. It handles multitenancy …