IBM SmartCloud Entry for Power Systems

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IBM SmartCloud Entry for Power Systems is an entry level private cloud offering that is easy to deploy and simple to use. It works with existing Power Systems infrastructure, leveraging Power Systems enterprise security, availability and reliability for cloud without risk. IBM SmartCloud Entry for Power Systems increases efficiency through heterogeneous cloud management across both Power and x86 environments and enables data center managers to quickly deploy self-service provisioning of virtualized workloads. A simple, intuitive interface provides oversight while increasing IT efficiency and lowering administration costs. Key features include:

  • Self-service portal for provisioning of services with an easy to use interface.
  • Virtualized image management with library for standardized images.
  • Virtual image oversight with automated approval processing and provisioning.
  • Basic usage metering to support a ‘pay-per-use’ business model (automated collection of resource usage metrics).
  • Security through authentication and authorization.
  • OpenStack API access for easy customization to help tailor to unique business environments.

Built upon IBM PowerVM virtualization and IBM PowerVC, SmartCloud Entry allows Power Systems clients to quickly transition to a cloud-based infrastructure and provides the benefits of a cloud delivery model by enabling:

  • Fast time to value with a solution that is simple to deploy, easy to use and works with an existing, heterogeneous infrastructure.
  • Quick response to changing business needs with accelerated infrastructure delivery and service deployment.
  • Increased IT efficiency through workload standardization, automation and lower operational costs.
  • Seamless scalability to support more workloads and meet demand with increased availability.

For organizations looking to build an entry cloud on Power Systems, the SmartCloud Entry for Power bundle includes SmartCloud Entry and the virtualization management pre-requisites in an easily orderable and discounted package, enabling all Power clients to quickly and easily transition to a cloud-based infrastructure and prove the benefits of a cloud delivery model.

IBM SmartCloud Entry can also be included with each of the PureFlex System offerings enabling customers to leverage the virtualized, expert integrated system to quickly create and deploy a private cloud with simple self-service and cloud administration.

The Solution Edition for Cloud is a pre-built and pre-installed entry cloud platform for enterprises which can be customized to meet the needs of the organization. With a choice of enterprise system, configuration options and optional Lab Services, the Solution Edition ensures fast time to value and low risk for organizations looking to deploy a private cloud on an enterprise class system.

The IBM entry cloud configuration for SAP solutions on Power provides an easy entry point for starting an SAP private cloud environment. This solution is a proven and prescriptive software configuration and hardware architecture that enables customers to quickly and easily execute basic scenarios, such as SAP instant provisioning, SAP rename and SAP post processing.

IBM Power Systems Solution Edition for Service Providers allows Service Providers the flexibility to choose from a variety of system configurations to best suit their business and workload needs and to get their cloud implementation up and running and adding value quickly. Pair this solution with attractive pricing and finance offers to get started with a low up-front investment and payments based on a tenants' usage and/or turn your up-front price into lease payments by taking advantage of IBM Global Financing options.

IBM SmartCloud Entry capabilities

Create Images — Simplify storage of thousands of images:

  • Easily create new ‘golden master’ images and software appliances using corporate standard operating system/application versions, technology levels and security patches.
  • Deploy multiple instances of an image at a time and multiple configurations of virtual images across different projects.
  • Reliably track images to ensure compliance and minimize security risks.
  • Optimize resources, reducing the number of virtualized images and the storage required for them.

Deploy VMs — Slash time to value for new workloads from months to a few days:

  • Deployment of application images across compute and storage resources for both Power and x86 platforms.
  • Maintain availability with remote restart of failed virtual machines with workload priority.
  • End user self-service for improved responsiveness.
  • Ensure security through VM isolation, project-level user access controls.
  • Investment protection from full support of existing virtualized environments.
  • Optimize performance on IBM systems with dynamic scaling, expansive capacity and continuous operation.

Operate a private cloud — Cut costs with efficient operation:

  • Delegate provisioning to authorized users to improve productivity.
  • Maintain full oversight to ensure a secure and optimized cloud with automated approval/rejection.
  • Standardize deployment and configuration to improve compliance and reduce errors by setting policies, defaults and templates.
  • Simplify administration with an intuitive interface for cross-platform management of projects, users, workloads, resources, billing, approvals and metering.
  • Supports mobility and flexibility for device independent cloud management.
  • Modular, open approach allows clients to move from entry cloud to more advanced offerings such as IBM Service Delivery Manager.

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