HP, IBM, and VCE were compared on their pre-configured cloud solutions. HP CloudSystem offers the most flexibility by supporting the integration of existing HP and third-party servers, storage, and networking components. It also supports multiple hypervisors and provides comprehensive support across all layers. IBM PureSystem is more limited as it does not support existing BladeCenter chassis or servers from other vendors. VCE Vblock offers the least flexibility as all server, storage, and networking resources must be purchased from VCE partners as part of the solution.
INDUSTRY-LEADING TECHNOLOGY FOR LONG TERM RETENTION OF BACKUPS IN THE CLOUDEMC
CloudBoost is a cloud-enabling solution from EMC
Facilitates secure, automatic, efficient data transfer to private and public clouds for Long-Term Retention (LTR) of backups. Seamlessly extends existing data protection solutions to elastic, resilient, scale-out cloud storage
Your priorities are clear: meet the challenges of today’s dynamic world, contain costs, deal with IT skill shortages and take full advantage of new technologies. In short, manage your IT organization and infrastructure for business success. With its industry-leading flexibility, BladeCenter is the right choice for your dynamic business...
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INDUSTRY-LEADING TECHNOLOGY FOR LONG TERM RETENTION OF BACKUPS IN THE CLOUDEMC
CloudBoost is a cloud-enabling solution from EMC
Facilitates secure, automatic, efficient data transfer to private and public clouds for Long-Term Retention (LTR) of backups. Seamlessly extends existing data protection solutions to elastic, resilient, scale-out cloud storage
Your priorities are clear: meet the challenges of today’s dynamic world, contain costs, deal with IT skill shortages and take full advantage of new technologies. In short, manage your IT organization and infrastructure for business success. With its industry-leading flexibility, BladeCenter is the right choice for your dynamic business...
ENT202 69% and Falling: Lowering the TCO of Enterprise Apps - AWS re: Invent ...Amazon Web Services
In this presentation, Ralph Treitz from enterprise consulting legend, VMS AG, dives deep into a detailed cost analysis of running SAP on AWS using best practices from more than 2600 environments. If you want to know more about understanding the components of TCO models for enterprise software (including SAP), this is the session for you.
Learn about IBM PureFlex Sytem and VMware vCloud Enterprise Suite. The IBM PureFlex System platform has been used to meet the hardware requirements in support of this reference architecture. All the components required to support vCloud Suite (including computing, networking, storage, and management interfaces). For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/J7Zb1v.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210719868/IBM-pureflex-system-and-vmware-vcloud-enterprise-suite-reference-architecture
SAP S/4HANA cloud editions or On Prem? Demystifying the options and cost bene...IBM
Listen to the replay session to explore the various options for technical deployment of SAP S/4HANA. We will demystify the options from the S/4HANA cloud editions (SaaS options) to the hyperscaler and on-premise options. Topics we will examine include cost benefits, flexibility, and ability to respond to the business. SAPinsider webinar series.
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You've heard the old adage that "It's not about the destination; it's about the journey." For cloud migrations and modernizations, however, it's all about the destination. Picking the right destination or cloud platform for your workload can make all the difference between success and failure in terms of achieving your cloud migration objectives. This session covered the considerations, technologies and approaches that can be used to pick the right cloud targets and achieve the right balance between migration and modernization.
IBM Think 2019 session 2116 - Best practices for operating and managing a pro...Hendrik van Run
IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions automates the deployment of VMware software-defined datacenters in the IBM Cloud, but this is only the beginning of successfully operationalizing an enterprise cloud deployment. We discuss our day two adventure and best practices implementing and managing our hybrid cloud, including IBM tools and best practices such as Zerto Disaster Recovery, IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, IBM Application Performance Management, and IBM Cloud Automation Manager.
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Video surveillance has a growing significance as organizations seek to safeguard their physical and capital assets. Simultaneously, the requirement to detect more places, people, and things together with a desire to draw out more useful information from video data is rousing new demands for capacities, capabilities, and scalability. IBM Storage offers a broad spectrum of offerings which are ideally suited to help organizations store, manage and secure increasingly large volumes of video surveillance footage. Hear about the evolving DVS space and how IBM Storage offerings -- such as FlashSystem, Storwize Family, Elastic Storage Server, Spectrum Scale and Spectrum Archive -- can deliver higher value for digital video surveillance solutions.
VMworld 2013: Virtualization and Converged Infrastructure Solutions VMworld
VMworld 2013
Brent Allen, HP
Trey Layton, VCE
Lucas Nguyen, VMware
John Power, IBM
Andy Rhodes, Dell
Jeff Schneider, Lenovo
Learn more about VMworld and register at http://www.vmworld.com/index.jspa?src=socmed-vmworld-slideshare
As IT systems have grown in size and sophistication, virtualization has become more and more critical for business applications. In today's business environment you need to find ways to provide the IT services you need, supporting virtualization while controlling IT complexity, reducing management effort and keeping operational expense under control.
Lots of ways to look at cloud computing. With System zEnterprise, you should be able to reduce your costs, reduce your risks, improve security and resilience and have investment protection for the future. See how.
Taashee is a 100% Linux and Open source software (OSS) company. Taashee uniquely offers a one-stop solution for all Linux and OSS related projects. We have a dedicated team of certified Linux engineers and passionate developers to handle any kind of projects related to implementation or development on Linux.
Taashee helps its customers to fully utilize the power of Linux and Open Source technologies. This results in, higher stability, higher security and higher performance with lower cost and lesser administrative overheads compared to Microsoft based solution. Even for long-time Unix users, who are stuck with limited and proprietary solutions, we offer migration services to switch over to Enterprise-grade Red Hat.
We specialize in high-availability and high-performance clusters; remote and on-site system management and maintenance services; Linux consulting services; Druid and Asterisk based VoIP solutions; Telco-grade Mail servers with uptime of as much as 99.999%; Application design and development using Open Source Technologies. Besides this, we provide comprehensive Jboss related services like: Development, Deployment, Clustering, Production-level optimization, Security etc & also Virtualization.
Este informe de la consultora Forrester le ofrece las claves para maximizar los beneficios que le ofrece la implantación de una cloud privada si se tienen en cuenta todas las funcionalidades clave necesarias para el negocio. Además, podrá conocer las tendencias claves en el mercado de la nube privada y cómo abordar el salta a la misma contando con una metodología que permita hacerlo con éxito.
News to Development Environments and for RDz for z/VSEIBM
This presentation demonstrates how z/VSE (COBOL) applications can be developed using modern Integrated Development Environments,
such as IBM Rational Developer for z Systems (RDz), Jazz, IBM Rational Team Concert (RTC) and surrounding Tools.
This toolset can be used to develop Applications from Mobile, Web or Java to COBOL for CICS on z/VSE.
A buyer's guide to Hyper-Converged infrastructureEric Van 't Hoff
A very comprehensive buyer's guide for anyone considering to use a Hyper-Converged Infrastructure to modernize his/her Data-Center. The report is published by Computer Weekly and covers solutions from Dell EMC VxRail or XC, Nutanix, VMware vSAN ReadyNodes, HPE SimpliVity and Pivot3 to name just a few HCI leaders.
Learn about IBM PureFlex Sytem and VMware vCloud Enterprise Suite. The IBM PureFlex System platform has been used to meet the hardware requirements in support of this reference architecture. All the components required to support vCloud Suite (including computing, networking, storage, and management interfaces). For more information on Pure Systems, visit http://ibm.co/J7Zb1v.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210719868/IBM-pureflex-system-and-vmware-vcloud-enterprise-suite-reference-architecture
SAP S/4HANA cloud editions or On Prem? Demystifying the options and cost bene...IBM
Listen to the replay session to explore the various options for technical deployment of SAP S/4HANA. We will demystify the options from the S/4HANA cloud editions (SaaS options) to the hyperscaler and on-premise options. Topics we will examine include cost benefits, flexibility, and ability to respond to the business. SAPinsider webinar series.
Planning Cloud Migrations: It's all about the destinationArvind Viswanathan
You've heard the old adage that "It's not about the destination; it's about the journey." For cloud migrations and modernizations, however, it's all about the destination. Picking the right destination or cloud platform for your workload can make all the difference between success and failure in terms of achieving your cloud migration objectives. This session covered the considerations, technologies and approaches that can be used to pick the right cloud targets and achieve the right balance between migration and modernization.
IBM Think 2019 session 2116 - Best practices for operating and managing a pro...Hendrik van Run
IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions automates the deployment of VMware software-defined datacenters in the IBM Cloud, but this is only the beginning of successfully operationalizing an enterprise cloud deployment. We discuss our day two adventure and best practices implementing and managing our hybrid cloud, including IBM tools and best practices such as Zerto Disaster Recovery, IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, IBM Application Performance Management, and IBM Cloud Automation Manager.
IBM in Surveillance: Solutions that Deliver InnovationPaula Koziol
Video surveillance has a growing significance as organizations seek to safeguard their physical and capital assets. Simultaneously, the requirement to detect more places, people, and things together with a desire to draw out more useful information from video data is rousing new demands for capacities, capabilities, and scalability. IBM Storage offers a broad spectrum of offerings which are ideally suited to help organizations store, manage and secure increasingly large volumes of video surveillance footage. Hear about the evolving DVS space and how IBM Storage offerings -- such as FlashSystem, Storwize Family, Elastic Storage Server, Spectrum Scale and Spectrum Archive -- can deliver higher value for digital video surveillance solutions.
VMworld 2013: Virtualization and Converged Infrastructure Solutions VMworld
VMworld 2013
Brent Allen, HP
Trey Layton, VCE
Lucas Nguyen, VMware
John Power, IBM
Andy Rhodes, Dell
Jeff Schneider, Lenovo
Learn more about VMworld and register at http://www.vmworld.com/index.jspa?src=socmed-vmworld-slideshare
As IT systems have grown in size and sophistication, virtualization has become more and more critical for business applications. In today's business environment you need to find ways to provide the IT services you need, supporting virtualization while controlling IT complexity, reducing management effort and keeping operational expense under control.
Lots of ways to look at cloud computing. With System zEnterprise, you should be able to reduce your costs, reduce your risks, improve security and resilience and have investment protection for the future. See how.
Taashee is a 100% Linux and Open source software (OSS) company. Taashee uniquely offers a one-stop solution for all Linux and OSS related projects. We have a dedicated team of certified Linux engineers and passionate developers to handle any kind of projects related to implementation or development on Linux.
Taashee helps its customers to fully utilize the power of Linux and Open Source technologies. This results in, higher stability, higher security and higher performance with lower cost and lesser administrative overheads compared to Microsoft based solution. Even for long-time Unix users, who are stuck with limited and proprietary solutions, we offer migration services to switch over to Enterprise-grade Red Hat.
We specialize in high-availability and high-performance clusters; remote and on-site system management and maintenance services; Linux consulting services; Druid and Asterisk based VoIP solutions; Telco-grade Mail servers with uptime of as much as 99.999%; Application design and development using Open Source Technologies. Besides this, we provide comprehensive Jboss related services like: Development, Deployment, Clustering, Production-level optimization, Security etc & also Virtualization.
Este informe de la consultora Forrester le ofrece las claves para maximizar los beneficios que le ofrece la implantación de una cloud privada si se tienen en cuenta todas las funcionalidades clave necesarias para el negocio. Además, podrá conocer las tendencias claves en el mercado de la nube privada y cómo abordar el salta a la misma contando con una metodología que permita hacerlo con éxito.
News to Development Environments and for RDz for z/VSEIBM
This presentation demonstrates how z/VSE (COBOL) applications can be developed using modern Integrated Development Environments,
such as IBM Rational Developer for z Systems (RDz), Jazz, IBM Rational Team Concert (RTC) and surrounding Tools.
This toolset can be used to develop Applications from Mobile, Web or Java to COBOL for CICS on z/VSE.
A buyer's guide to Hyper-Converged infrastructureEric Van 't Hoff
A very comprehensive buyer's guide for anyone considering to use a Hyper-Converged Infrastructure to modernize his/her Data-Center. The report is published by Computer Weekly and covers solutions from Dell EMC VxRail or XC, Nutanix, VMware vSAN ReadyNodes, HPE SimpliVity and Pivot3 to name just a few HCI leaders.
Cloud Technology and Virtualization
"Project Deliverable 4: Cloud Technology and Virtualization"
Christopher Nevels
Dr. Darcel Ford
CIS 590
11-24-13
Cloud Technology and Virtualization
There are many reasons companies and organizations are investing in server virtualization. Some of the reasons are financially motivated, while others address technical concerns. Server virtualization conserves space through consolidation. It's common practice to dedicate each server to a single application. If several applications only use a small amount of processing power, the network administrator can consolidate several machines into one server running multiple virtual environments. For companies that have hundreds or thousands of servers, the need for physical space can decrease significantly. Server virtualization provides a way for companies to practice redundancy without purchasing additional hardware. Redundancy refers to running the same application on multiple servers. It's a safety measure -- if a server fails for any reason, another server running the same application can take its place. This minimizes any interruption in service. It wouldn't make sense to build two virtual servers performing the same application on the same physical server. If the physical server were to crash, both virtual servers would also fail. In most cases, network administrators will create redundant virtual servers on different physical machines. Virtual servers offer programmers isolated, independent systems in which they can test new applications or operating systems. Rather than buying a dedicated physical machine, the network administrator can create a virtual server on an existing machine. Because each virtual server is independent in relation to all the other servers, programmers can run software without worrying about affecting other applications (Strickland 2013).
Cloud computing is ideal for small companies, as it’s cost-effective, saves time and energy, and it allows for a high level of customization. According to Forbes, a 2009 study found that cloud computing could save up to 67% of the lifecycle cost for server deployment on a large scale. Another study found that using cloud solutions generally results in higher investment returns (when compared to an on-site system). There are further cost saving benefits, such as less need for expensive hardware and software, and no need for physical networks or IT maintenance. Also, cloud systems are usually ‘pay-as-you-go’, so you only pay for what you use. There are no upfront investments, and IT requirements can be easily budgeted for. Also, various cloud services can either be added or scaled back, depending on where your business is, and how much growth is taking place. The cloud is also highly customizable: you can select what platform you want, which payroll software to use, and what email marketing tools you require – all from different vendors, and all individually configurable (K2 SEO 2013).
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Which cloud-based infrastructure service is right for you? CDW compares Microsoft Azure, HP Helion, VMware vCloud Air, IBM SoftLayer and Amazon Web Services.
Comprehensive and Simplified Management for VMware vSphere Environments - now...Hitachi Vantara
Learn how to build out a robust private cloud infrastructure with the assurance that all the underlying server, storage, and network resources are in place and aligned to the appropriate service levels.
See how to achieve predictable reliability based on business needs in a robust, enterprise-class cloud platform – Hitachi Unified Compute Platform Pro for VMware vSphere.
We’ll take you through the latest updates to this industry-leading solution that is deeply integrated with vSphere, including HDS servers and storage, Brocade Fibre Channel, your choice of Cisco or Brocade Ethernet networking. We’ll also talk about software updates that include bare-metal support, improved monitoring and performance tuning, federated management, and non-disruptive firmware upgrades.
Cloud professionals are highly paid! Enroll for IIHT’s Engineering Programme in Cloud Computing and learn all about Cloud Computing Environment and Platforms, Managing Virtualized Environment using Microsoft Hyper V, Vmware vSphere, Citrix XenServer, Citrix XenApp, Citrix XenDesktop, Configuring and Deploying a Private Cloud using Microsoft System Center, Monitoring and Operating a Private Cloud using Microsoft System Center and much more.
Unified Compute Platform Pro for VMware vSphereHitachi Vantara
Relentless trends of increasing data center complexity
and massive data growth have companies seeking new,
reliable ways to deliver IT services in an on-demand,
rapid, flexible and scalable fashion. Many data centers
now face growing demands for faster delivery of
business services, serious resource contentions and
trade-offs between IT agility and vendor lock-in. They
also have mounting complications and rising costs in
managing disparate islands of technology resources.
Presentation gives more insight about what is Converged Infrastructure , types of Converged Infrastructure and its benefits. Also it provides details about various Converged Infrastructure vendors in market and their shares.
Effectively Plan for Your Move to the CloudPrecisely
Many companies using Power Systems running IBM i are looking to more some or all of their workloads to the cloud. Whether the motivation is to optimize their spending or allow for a more flexible consumption model, the cloud can provide unique opportunities to optimize their IBM i environment.
IBM Power Systems Virtual Server is one way to get the benefits of hybrid cloud, maintain the high performance of IBM Power Systems while modernizing at your pace and price point, on and off premises.
As companies move to a cloud environment, they need to consider the challenges of migrating their workload. Migrations always require detailed, coordinated planning and flawless execution. This is especially true today when downtime of any duration is completely unacceptable. So, above all other considerations, maintaining continuous uptime throughout the process is absolutely mandatory.
Watch this on-demand webinar to hear about:
• Benefits of a hybrid cloud approach for IBM i
• Ways the IBM Power VS can add value to your IBM i environment
• How to effectively scope and execute a migration to the cloud.
People are talking about the smart grid to television commercials on this topic, we have a plethora of activities around the world where engineers, policy makers, entrepreneurs, and businesses have shown a keen interest in various aspects of this technology. There are smart-grid-related funding opportunities, projects, seminars, conferences, and training programs going on in Europe, the United States, Japan, India and China to name a few. With all this hope and expectation about the smart grid, the question needs to be asked— what it will take to make it real. For the smart grid to be practical and beneficial to society, the following are some of the expectation from the civic society.
Networking technologies have gained tremendous development in the past decades as a separate industry sector. The creation of the Internet, mobile cellular networks, satellite networks, community networks, wired and wireless local area and personal networks, as well as the invention of diversified networking services has enormously enhanced our capability for information exchange. However, the modern networking technologies have not been leveraged sufficiently in power systems for optimized management. When we deploy smart grid, it is critical to take advantage of the advancements in networking technologies to enable the automated and intelligent system management. Although the currently available networking technologies have greatly satisfied our personal communication needs, applying them to power systems and addressing the specific requirements for power communications are challenging by all means.
High-end forms automation systems can be a six or seven figure investment for companies. These systems can be justified by companies whose core business is directly dependent on forms automation, such as financial services companies, insurance companies, and many public sector entities. However, small enterprises that do not require high-end forms automation as a core business function nonetheless have an opportunity to improve execution of many internal processes through the use of electronic forms. Benefits from automating forms-based processes include: reduced process cycle time, error reduction, increased use of self-service, and improved retrieval/discovery through increased use of electronic documents.
Generating a custom Ruby SDK for your web service or Rails API using Smithyg2nightmarescribd
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Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024Tobias Schneck
As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
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Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
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Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
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We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
2. from ownership to on-demand, cloud computing
changes how companies consume IT
vs
outsourcing
premises-based
co-location
cloud computing
savings on skills and resources
24 x 7 support, L2/L3 expertise across all technologies
continuous infrastructure refresh
economies of scale
no hardware purchase
multi-tenanted infrastructure and shared support
flexibility
enable new applications across multiple locations
dynamic allocation of resources
on demand, self-service
usage-based payment
3.
4. INVESTMENT PROTECTION
• Can an existing infrastructure be redeployed in the cloud?
• Can the offer scale as demands grow?
EASE OF USE
• How easy is it to implement and train staff?
• Is incremental training required?
OPEN
• Can the products be integrated with a range of virtualization technologies?
• Is there broad support for mixed heterogeneous infrastructure of compute, storage, and
network technologies ?
• How easy will it be to integrate emerging products in the future?
RISK
• What level of success is probable?
• Can the vendor be counted on in the future to innovation and support?
• Are the underlying technologies critical products in the vendor portfolios?
SUPPORT
• What support is provided from implementation throughout the lifecycle?
• How supportable are these clouds for customer IT staff?
DEPLOYMENT
• How quickly can the initial cloud be deployed, and how easy is it to change?”
• Does the cloud enablement toolset provide for rapid setup of new instances?
5. Investment Protection
Ease of Use
HP allows the use of HP physical servers and HP Blades (both
x86 and Itanium-based) that are already installed at a customer
site for the compute resource. HP also supports the integration
of server, storage, and network components from other vendors
that may already be installed at customer sites. HP CloudSystem
provides the most flexible offering available in the market today.
HP Cloud System includes several underlying software tools for
orchestration, lifecycle management, and self-service portals.
There were initial issues with the inconsistent look and feel of
these tools, but with the most recent release of CSA, HP has
made great strides in delivering a cleaner and simpler user
experience.
VCE does not permit the inclusion of any other products, even
identical hardware from VCE partners. Customers must order a
new freestanding environment.
Setting up this new environment should be relatively easy for
customers because VMware technologies are already in use at
many customer sites.
The IBM PureSystem is completely disruptive hardware
technology because it cannot use an existing Blade Center
chassis or other servers. This shortcoming is disappointing
considering the large IBM-installed base of x86 and Power
platforms. Scalability (at least scale-out) appears robust. IBM
also includes support for DB2 and WebSphere, so current
customers may be able to leverage their knowledge base easily
in those products.
The IBM Workload Deployer tool has administration and selfservice portals in a single interface. However, other tools, such
as IBM Flex System Manager, are required to manage the full
environment. Further tool integration is required to improve this
score.
6. Deployment timelines
Ordering and shipping appear to be within 30 days. Cloud Maps
provide the templates and proven methods to accelerate
implementation of strategic applications. Extensive consulting
services that range from workshops to full cloud rollouts are
available.
VCE offers a simple process to order one of the pre-designed
systems with delivery in 30 days. The time required to stand up
the virtualized environment is not stated, but it should be
relatively fast because VCE’s rigid product offerings keep the
scale limited. However, setting up a VM is a more limited
capability than standing up an application, so this offering is less
complete than HP’s or IBM’s.
IBM claims delivery within 30 days of receipt of order. IBM
patterns of expertise provide methods and processes to set up
services quickly. However, manual scripting appears necessary
to optimize deployments. IBM offers a broad range of
implementation services and expertise to help customers during
startup.
Open Architecture
Multiple hypervisors are supported by HP CloudSystem,
including VMware ESX/ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, Red Hat KVM,
and HP Integrity Virtual Machines. In addition, HP Cloud Maps
can be deployed across various devices, from HP and other
vendors, including rack-based servers and SAN-based arrays. HP
already supports infrastructure provisioning through
OpenStack.
VCE is focused on VMware and does not offer support for other
hypervisors. The environment is very closed, with no
connectivity to other vendors’ components. All server, storage,
and network resources must be purchased as part of Vblock.
OpenStack is not included.
IBM supports the full range of hypervisors. The integration of
other storage through the IBM Storwize V7000 virtualization
capability provides a certain level of openness. The inclusion of
other
heterogeneous
infrastructure
components
is
disappointing and will raise the cost of these implementations.
7. Risk
HP Cloud System
IBM Pure System
VCE Vblock
HP CloudSystem has been evolving for more
than two years and continues to show
tremendous improvement with each new
release. Turmoil at the senior executive level
appears to have quieted and has not negatively
affected commitment to the strategy.
IBM is always a low-risk partner for customers,
but it may take some time to get products and
people ramped up. Although the PureFlex
solution is relatively new, the underlying
technologies are proven. It may be a safe
choice, but it has limitations for customers who
are not committed to IBM software.
The VCE partnership of EMC and Cisco is more
than reference architecture but it is much less
than a stable company. Customers wanting full
cloud features are required to invest in software
from BMC, CA, or limited offerings from
VMware, which further complicates the entire
rollout. In our opinion, the long-term prospects
for this partnership are not good and compound
the risks associated with this offer.
HP Cloud System
IBM Pure System
VCE Vblock
HP offers a broad range of support options with
varying degrees of features and response times.
If a customer decides to purchase a fully
integrated HP CloudSystem, they can – with a
single call – expect to enjoy the highest degree
of support across all layers. Testing of firmware
releases across CloudSystem is comprehensive.
IBM has the expertise and organization to
provide very high levels of support that can
meet customer needs. The base technologies
within the PureFlex systems are well known and
widely supported, so technology support
should not be a problem.
As VCE is focused on a limited product set, the
support should be good. They promise that a
single contact will be able to provide support
across the technology stack. Problems may
occur when more complex problems arise,
which may require inter-partner teams to
resolve. This problem can only increase as
customers add cloud management software.
Support
8. Compute
Is there broad acceptance of the platform outside the cloud so that there is a support base?
Are there options for Linux, Windows, and UNIX?
Storage
Do storage options provide sufficient power utilization efficiency to meet the demands of a virtualized
environment?
Are there robust replication technologies to protect the data?
Network
Does the internal cloud network provide the low latency and high throughput required to move data
between the VMs?
Virtualization
Is there support beyond VMware for multiple hypervisors?
Does this support include the ability to create server system pools, deploy virtual appliances, and
implement services across all hypervisors?
Management/ Automation
How robust and mature are the products that make up this layer?
Can these tools be used to manage heterogeneous infrastructure across different vendors?
Is integration with other enterprise-wide management platforms possible?
Security
Is multi-tenancy available to allow for secure sharing of resources supported in the offering?
Is security built into the offering, or are additional security tools required?
Hybrid Deployment
Can application and infrastructure services be brokered with the same toolset in the hybrid cloud?
How easily can integration with public clouds be established, such as Amazon EC2?
9. Compute
HP Cloud System
IBM Pure System
VCE Vblock
HP Blades account for approximately 50% of the
installed base of the x86 blade market worldwide. The
choice of Intel or AMD blades and management tools
makes HP the clear leader in this area. The inclusion of
support for physical servers, x86 Blades, and Integrity
Blades for HP-UX is a benefit for this customer base.
HP CloudSystem also extends this support to other x86
physical servers.
IBM offers customers the choice of POWER7+ or x86
servers. Although IBM blade sales have recently lagged
behind the market, they still provide a solid foundation
in this area. Support for POWER7+ is a niche advantage
for existing IBM customers.
Cisco claims sales of UCS blades have moved them to
second place in terms of the U.S. blade market share.
They may be gaining traction, but product capabilities
still lag well behind HP, who is both the worldwide and
U.S. market leader.
Storage
HP Cloud System
IBM Pure System
VCE Vblock
With the acquisition of 3PAR for SAN and LeftHand
Networks for iSCSI, HP now has the most modern and
feature-rich product line in the industry. HP deserves
credit for offering the ability to integrate the older XP
and EVA arrays in CloudSystem, but customers should
consider CloudSystem, which includes HP 3PAR
StoreServ, because it is optimized for the cloud.
Purchasing HP storage is not a requirement because
HP supports the use of storage from EMC and NetApp
with CloudSystems.
IBM claims that the Storwize V7000 can provide the
required IOPS to satisfy the demands of the PureFlex
System. Performance could be an issue when other
vendors’ storage is accessed through the virtualization
capability of the V7000.
EMC VNX and VMAXe storage arrays are the core of the
VCE Vblock and are the strongest part of the product
set. EMC’s tight alignment with VMware product
direction ensures that this storage will perform well in
this environment. VCE also offers integration with EMC
Avamar and Data Domain backup/deduplication
products as an option for additional data protection, a
first among the vendors.
10. Network
HP Cloud System
IBM Pure System
VCE Vblock
HP Virtual Connect provides SAN and TCP/IP
connectivity with network virtualization and “wire once
and change on the fly” infrastructure, which are critical
to the cloud. There is also an emphasis on east/west
network communications, critical for inter-application
communication and movement of virtualized instances
across the chassis.
The IBM PureFlex System network supports a wide
range of network connectivity components that are
virtualized and managed. Inter-chassis communication
appears adequate.
Cisco Nexus and MDS switches are included in Vblock,
and Cisco is the largest player in the network industry.
However, internal cloud performance demands low
latency
and
high
throughput
east/west
communications. VCE uses traditional north/south
communication paths, which can generate bottlenecks
during peak I/O periods, such as when using vMotion.
The critical in-cloud communications drive performance
and end-user satisfaction.
Virtualisation
HP Cloud System
IBM Pure System
VCE Vblock
HP CloudSystem provides customers a choice of
products from HP, VMware, Microsoft, and Red Hat. HP
addresses the large installed base of VMware sites with
extended
VCloud
Director
integration.
HP
CloudSystem includes auto flexing technology that can
scale the entire cloud stack in minutes.
Support for a broad range of offerings, including
VMware, AIX, and Linux KVM, appears strong;
however, the functionality for VMware and Microsoft
Hyper-V appears to be limited to only deploying virtual
machines.
As VMware provided initial funding for VCE, the
integration of this hypervisor should be very tight. The
lack of inclusion for support of other hypervisors
negatively impacts this rating. Even if VCE starts to
offer other hypervisors, it will have limited experience
compared with competitors.
11. Management
HP Cloud System
IBM Pure System
VCE Vblock
All CloudSystem solutions provide hardware and
application provisioning, monitoring, access to
performance advice, and the ability to use the library of
Cloud Maps for rapid deployment. Customers can
manage applications to infrastructure throughout the
entire lifecycle via a single services view. The Cloud
Service Automation software adds the self-service
portal,
lifecycle
management,
and
chargeback/showback features. CloudSystems are
designed to integrate with additional HP cloud
empowerment software, such as Tipping Point and
Asset Manager. It is the most complete cloud
management offering supported by a single vendor.
IBM loosely integrates multiple products to achieve the
full range of capabilities for a private cloud. Today, IBM
FlexSystem Manager is a management island that can
manage only the IBM PureSystem, not external or
heterogeneous resources. IBM Workload Deployer and
Smart Cloud Entry provisioning tools are also required
to round out the offering.
Vblock includes Vision Intelligent Operations to mediate
communication between the hardware and the other
companies’ tool sets. VCE does not offer any cloud
enablement software, which forces customers that
want to build out a private cloud to purchase this
functionality from other companies. Customers that
want an integrated cloud solution from a single vendor
should consider this shortfall before making this choice.
HP Cloud System
IBM Pure System
VCE Vblock
As part of CloudSystem, HP supports multi-tenancy,
allowing all cloud resources to be shared dynamically
and securely. Three levels of roles can be defined
(console, organization administrator, and self-service
portal), each of which has control of its own virtual I/O
system. Roles are defined through a series of templates
that ensure consistency and are integrated with Active
Directory. With the addition of HP TippingPoint to
CloudSystem Enterprise, customers can extend the
firewall protection and intrusion detection technology
beyond the traditional physical data center to the
virtualized environment with, for example, integration
in VMware vShield products.
The centrally controlled access and permission should
provide a typically-desired level of security for the
private cloud.
VMware vShield allows customers to secure remote
access, meet compliance requirements, and share
infrastructure. There is no support for resources that sit
outside the cloud. Additional software from another
vendor should be considered if management extends
beyond Vblock.
Security
12. Hybrid Development
HP Cloud System
IBM Pure System
VCE Vblock
HP CloudSystem provides out-of-the-box capabilities to
extend into other private or public clouds. Workload can
be shifted for additional computational capabilities on a
pay-as-you-go basis. With CloudSystem, customers can
connect from one CloudSystem to another to share
resources and obtain optimum utilization. Customers
can become their own in-house service providers and
manage internal resources and capacity. Supported
public cloud providers include Savvis, Amazon EC2, and
HP Cloud Services. HP has also published specifications
that will allow other partners to certify their own hybrid
connectors, so this list should quickly increase. HP
supports Hybrid Cloud delivery through OpenStack.
IBM patterns of expertise allow customers to create and
migrate proven instances between private, public, or
hybrid clouds. Support for OpenStack has been
announced, but the interface with the product set to aid
with hybrid deployment is not yet available
Access to other clouds is limited to the portability of
VMs. It is possible to create a copy of a VM and port or
replicate that copy to another VMware-enabled cloud.
There is nothing unique about this capability because
customers can implement it across IBM or HP
infrastructures, which run VMware.