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Fulvio CapogrossoDistinguished EngineerServer Group, South Region, EMEA
e-business on demanda technology perspective
Open StandardsOpen Standards
Autonomic ComputingAutonomic Computing Grid ComputingGrid Computing
e-Utilitye-Utility
Web Services
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AgendaAgenda
ScenarioScenario
DefinitionsDefinitionsbusiness propositionbusiness propositiontechnical propositiontechnical propositionfinancial propositionfinancial proposition
The RoadmapThe Roadmap
Key Enabling TechnologiesKey Enabling Technologiesautonomic computingautonomic computinggrid computinggrid computingintegration technologiesintegration technologies
Open StandardsOpen Standards
Autonomic ComputingAutonomic Computing Grid ComputingGrid Computing
e-Utilitye-Utility
Web Services
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Today's e-business ScenarioToday's e-business ScenarioUnpredictable Demand
ComplexityComplexityManagementManagement
Business Business EfficiencyEfficiency
Business Business ContinuityContinuity
Operational Operational FlexibilityFlexibility
CostCost&&
ROIROI(Return-on-Investment)(Return-on-Investment)
TimeTimetoto
MarketMarket
Middleware
Storage
Edg
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Data Servers
Web ApplicationServers
Directory & Security
Servers
Web Presentation
Servers
Customers
Suppliers
Partners
Employees
Difficult Economy Cycle
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Technology EvolutionTechnology Evolution
Internet & Connectivity Base Technology
Grid Computing Autonomic Computing
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Open StandardsOpen StandardsThe foundation for operational flexibility
WSDL
Web Services
Java
Linux
SOAP
XML
OGSA
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e-business on demand Summarye-business on demand Summary
Responsive Responsive
Variable cost Variable cost
Focused Focused
Resilient Resilient
Business attributesBusiness attributes IT AttributesIT AttributesOpenOpen
IntegratedIntegrated
VirtualizedVirtualized
AutonomicAutonomic
New EconomicsNew EconomicsComputing as a utilityComputing as a utility
Variable costsVariable costs
Variable ownershipVariable ownership
anan 'on-demand 'on-demand' Enterprise is defined by a set of :' Enterprise is defined by a set of :business attributesbusiness attributeskey characteristics of the operating environment key characteristics of the operating environment new environment economicsnew environment economics
'e-business on demand''e-business on demand' is the term is the term IBM has chosen to name a new IBM has chosen to name a new movement in business and computing, movement in business and computing, which is changing the way technology which is changing the way technology is deployed and used in businessis deployed and used in business
Open StandardsOpen Standards
Autonomic ComputingAutonomic Computing Grid ComputingGrid Computing
e-Utilitye-Utility
Web Services
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e-business on demande-business on demandCustomers
Focused
Resilient
Responsive
Suppliers
Application Providers
Service Providers
Network Providers
Technology Providers
Variable
Enterprise
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Sense and Respond Business ModelSense and Respond Business ModelAn adaptive management framework developed at the IBM An adaptive management framework developed at the IBM Advanced Business InstituteAdvanced Business Institute
Business on demand rather than business as plannedBusiness on demand rather than business as planned
Business strategy, structure and governance principles Business strategy, structure and governance principles designed for environments of unpredictable changesdesigned for environments of unpredictable changes
New business core competencies New business core competencies earlier understanding of what is happening now and in the near earlier understanding of what is happening now and in the near future future dynamically dispatch modular capabilities to respond dynamically dispatch modular capabilities to respond operational and management operational and management flexibilityflexibility
Sense
RespondKnowledge
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on demand ITon demand IT
The Path to 'on demand' IT The Path to 'on demand' IT
IT Infrastructure IT InfrastructureOptimizationOptimization
including variable cost commercial offeringsand e-Utility services
Business Process Business Process OptimizationOptimization
Business process integrationBusiness process re-ingeneering
GWLANSAN
NAS SAN
iSCSI Channel Attached
CPCPCPCP
Partitioning Clusters
Server Farms
Web Services
System Mgmt Database
ISVSolutions
Servers Storage Network
Customer Applications
Application Servers
OGSAMeta OS Services
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'vertical' business processes'vertical' business processes
IntegrationIntegrationWeb ServicesWeb Services
Higher Levels of Higher Levels of VirtualizationVirtualization
Grid computing
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New 'on-demand' EconomicsNew 'on-demand' Economics
Cost
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Fixed
OwnedAsset
Utility
Variable
Data center virtualization to build 'internal computing utilities' Data center virtualization to build 'internal computing utilities' higher resources utilizationopen standardspermanent and On/Off Capacity on Demand
External computing utilityExternal computing utilityto acquire computing and applications from service providers
'pay per use' 'pay per use'
More flexible, variable and economically attractive choices for buying and managing computing
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Autonomic Computing Grid Computing
Key Enabling TechnologiesKey Enabling Technologies
"Simple .. Open .. Standard .. Dynamic .. Virtual"
Web Services
Autonomic Computing Autonomic Computing www.ibm.com/autonomic
Is the term IBM uses for systems that have the ability to Is the term IBM uses for systems that have the ability to manage themselves and dynamically adapt to change in manage themselves and dynamically adapt to change in accordance with business policies and objectives accordance with business policies and objectives
'Faster, smaller, cheaper' and ....'Simpler'
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Autonomic Computing Autonomic Computing Autonomic Computing Reference ArchitectureAutonomic Computing Reference Architecture
4 major features 4 major features Self-configuring
Adapt automatically to dynamically changing environments
Self-healing Autonomic problem determination and resolution
Self-protecting Systems designed to protect themselves from unauthorized access
Self-optimizing Monitor and tune resources automatically
5 levels of implementation 5 levels of implementation maturitymaturity
BasicManagedPredictiveAdaptiveAutonomic
Delivered through multiple R&D projectsDelivered through multiple R&D projectsOpen standard basedLeveraging on high level features already existing in current high end server technology
Element
Monitor
Analyze
Sensors
Execute
Plan
Effectors
Knowledge
Sensors Effectors
Element
Monitor
AnalyzeAnalyze
Sensors
ExecuteExecute
PlanPlan
Effectors
Knowledge
Autonomic Manager
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Autonomic Computing Delivery Autonomic Computing Delivery Core Enabling CapabilitiesCore Enabling Capabilities
Problem DeterminationCommon System AdministrationAutonomic MonitoringSolution InstallPolicy-based ManagementComplex AnalysisEnterprise Workload Management
Systems & Resources Management Systems & Resources Management TechnologiesTechnologies
Enterprise Workload Management
Project Symphony
Web Services
System Mgmt Database
ISVSolutions
Servers Storage Network
Customer Applications
Application Servers
OGSAMeta OS Services
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The eWLM Environment The eWLM Environment
Quality of serviceQuality of service
Multiple heterogeneous serversMultiple heterogeneous servers
Complex transaction flowComplex transaction flow
Dynamic transaction topologyDynamic transaction topology
Middleware
Storage
Transaction Servers
Web ApplicationServers
Directory & Security Servers
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ServersDatabaseServers
Income txnsIncome txns
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Enterprise Workload ManagerEnterprise Workload ManagerSystem resources management software for end-to-end autonomic System resources management software for end-to-end autonomic performance management of transaction workload executing on performance management of transaction workload executing on heterogeneous multi-tiered configurations heterogeneous multi-tiered configurations
Key elements: Key elements: policy based end-to-end active management to business priorities
customer defined performance goals for business importance classesdynamically discovery of workload topologyself-learning tuning algorithms from accumulated environment knowledge
Distributed system composed of two parts: a global eWLM manager and Distributed system composed of two parts: a global eWLM manager and multiple instances of local eWLM managersmultiple instances of local eWLM managers
Java application running on any Java supporting platformlocal eWLM for AIX, Solaris, Windows, zOS, OS/400, Linux, (HP-UX)
The global eWLM manager will provide knowledge based services to The global eWLM manager will provide knowledge based services to external users (ex. other system management applications)external users (ex. other system management applications)
Self-OptimizingSelf-Optimizing
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The eWLM Terminology The eWLM Terminology
eWLM management domaineWLM management domainSet of servers (OS instances) under the Set of servers (OS instances) under the eWLM controleWLM control
eWLM Management policyeWLM Management policyAdministrative definition of performance Administrative definition of performance expectations for the domainexpectations for the domainConcrete definition of the difference Concrete definition of the difference between good and bad performancebetween good and bad performance
eWLM Managed serverseWLM Managed serversLocal platform eWLM (LeWLM)Local platform eWLM (LeWLM)Control point for local activitiesControl point for local activities
eWLM management servereWLM management serverGlobal eWLM (GeWLM)Global eWLM (GeWLM)Control point for global activitiesControl point for global activities
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eWLM Policy
Local eWLM
Learn server role in end-to-end flows
Monitor resource consumption & delays
Identify service classes needing attention (e2e)
Identify potential resource adjustments
Project impact of adjustments
Initiate resource adjustment(s)
Application Instrumentation
eWLM Algorithms eWLM Algorithms
When local resources adjustments are not sufficient, to meet the end-to-end goals, the global eWLM makes further adjustments
Locally managed resourcesLocally managed resourcessystem resources (CPU, Mem, I/O)network resources (bandwidth,....)LPAR resources (physical, logical processors,..)VMWare resources (partitions,..)
Globally managed resourcesGlobally managed resourcesapplication traffic (load balancers)server instances (provisioners)
Domain Statistics
Server Instrumentation
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eWLM Platform InstrumentationeWLM Platform Instrumentation
eWLM Management Server
Middleware levelMiddleware levelExtensions to The Open Group ARM Standard, V3
Process registration, deregistrationWork request classification, start, and stopWork request execution thread bind, unbind
Extensions accepted and expected to be approved by 1Q2003
Operating system levelOperating system levelResource management & optimization layer Operating System
ARM Services
Resource Management & Optimization
eServer WLM(Java)
ARM APIs
ARM APIs
BusinessLogic
ARM APIs
Operating System
ARM Services
Resource Management & Optimization
eServer WLM(Java)
ARM APIs
BusinessLogic
ARM APIs
Operating System
BusinessLogic
Application Processes(Middleware)
Resource Management & Optimization
ARM ServicesLocal e WLM(Java)
ARM APIs
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correlator
Apache
BWLM BWLM
WebSphere
BWLM
local application
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correlatorClass: Hot
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each work request has a unique 'transaction correlator'each work request has a unique 'transaction correlator'
application flows correlator along with each external requestapplication flows correlator along with each external request
arm_start_transaction API accepts an optional parent correlatorarm_start_transaction API accepts an optional parent correlator
correlator propagates service class, topology, reporting relationshipcorrelator propagates service class, topology, reporting relationship
Work Request CorrelationWork Request Correlation
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eWLM eWLM ManagementManagement Server DataServer DataService Classes
Application participation in end-to-end flow
Application Environments
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Application IdentityProcess Relationships
Segment Resource Data
Resource ConsumptionResource Delays
Policy ObjectiveEnd-to-End Results
Policy ObjectiveEnd-to-End Results
Service ClassesApplication Environments
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Application IdentitySummary Statistics
Participating Servers
Server IdentityState informationSummary statistics
Relational Topology
Local Local eWLMeWLM
GlobalGlobaleWLMeWLM
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Systems Management & AD Environment
Applications
Operating System(s)
Application Software
Hardware and Architecture(s)
Platforms
The IBM Software ApproachThe IBM Software Approach
TivoliSystems Management
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IBM and non-IBM Op. Systems,
Platforms
IBM eServer and non IBM hardware
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IBM Tivoli Software in the Solution LifecycleIBM Tivoli Software in the Solution Lifecycle
Monitor and Manage
Analyze and Report
Capture Requirements
RationalModel and Design
Rational
Deploy and Configure
Develop & Test
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Run Time Environment
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Solution Lifecycle
Monitoring, Configuration and Change Management
Correlation and Automation
Business Impact Management
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An An OrchestratedOrchestrated Environment Environment
Middleware
Storage
Transaction Servers
Web ApplicationServers
Directory & Security Servers
Edg
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Web Pres.Servers Database
Servers
RespondRespond
detect an increase in demand detect an increase in demand and deterioration in performance and deterioration in performance
reallocate existing reallocate existing resources according to resources according to business requirements business requirements
(provisioning)
automatically automatically
serversserversoperating operating systemssystemsmiddlewaremiddlewareapplicationsapplicationsnetwork devicesnetwork devices
Income txnsIncome txns
SenseSense Monitor
Analyze
Execute
Plan
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Traditional ApproachTraditional Approach
Individual dedicated execution environments sized for Individual dedicated execution environments sized for estimated peak capacityestimated peak capacity
over-provisioningover-provisioninglow overall utilizationlow overall utilizationstatic allocations versus dynamic changing environments static allocations versus dynamic changing environments
Capacity PlanningCapacity Planning
Service Level ManagementService Level Management
Infrastructure ProvisioningInfrastructure Provisioning(manual)(manual)
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a family of modular on demand technologies and solutions for infrastructure resources orchestration with no human intervention
IBM Tivoli Intelligent (Thinkdynamics) OrchestratorIBM Tivoli Intelligent (Thinkdynamics) Orchestratorto manipulate the IT environment in real time according to to manipulate the IT environment in real time according to pre-defined business policiespre-defined business policiesincludes automatic provisioning of IT resources includes automatic provisioning of IT resources
IBM Tivoli Provisioning ManagerIBM Tivoli Provisioning Managerpart of the Orchestrator solutionpart of the Orchestrator solutionautomates the provisioning process of infrastructure deploymentautomates the provisioning process of infrastructure deploymentframework to collect and execute best practices for datacenter framework to collect and execute best practices for datacenter management management
IBM Web Infrastructure OrchestrationIBM Web Infrastructure Orchestrationpre-tested, pre-integrated solution for web serving environmentspre-tested, pre-integrated solution for web serving environmentssoftware, hardware, servicessoftware, hardware, servicesincludes pre-packaged intelligenceincludes pre-packaged intelligence
Project SymphonyProject Symphony
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� What it does:� Intelligently manages changes in web demands by
automatically repurposing new blade servers to meet service level agreements
� Key components of the “soft bundle” solution:� IBM Tivoli Intelligent ThinkDynamic Orchestrator�Orchestrator workflows and IBM Director scripts � IBM WebSphere� IBM DB2� IBM eServer BladeCenter� IBM FAStT900 Storage Server
� Capability:�Pre-tested, pre-integrated orchestration of web servers
on Blades with optional implementation services
IBM Web Infrastructure OrchestrationIBM Web Infrastructure Orchestration
GRID ComputingGRID Computingwww.ibm.com/gridwww.ibm.com/grid
Grid computing is a distributed computing model which supports the concept Grid computing is a distributed computing model which supports the concept of of virtual dynamic organizationsvirtual dynamic organizations ....... ....... by providing secure and coordinated by providing secure and coordinated access and sharing of heterogeneous and geographically distributed access and sharing of heterogeneous and geographically distributed resources (applications, data, processing power, storage capacity and other) resources (applications, data, processing power, storage capacity and other) ...... ...... over a network and across organizational boundaries, over a network and across organizational boundaries, ................ using a set using a set of open standards and protocols. of open standards and protocols.
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Resource VirtualizationResource Virtualization
The effect of applying hardware and/or software technology to a set The effect of applying hardware and/or software technology to a set of physical (real) resources to make them appear to the user as a set of physical (real) resources to make them appear to the user as a set of (virtual) resources with different (better) characteristicsof (virtual) resources with different (better) characteristics
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Other virtualization technologies :Other virtualization technologies :virtual file systemsvirtual file systemsvirtual disk storage (storage tank)virtual disk storage (storage tank)virtual database (federated database)virtual database (federated database)
CP
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Virtualprocessors
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ChannelAttached Storage
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Clustering Hardware
I/O Connections
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The Globus Project The Globus Project An initiative by the Argonne National Laboratory, the University of An initiative by the Argonne National Laboratory, the University of Southern California and the University of Chicago (1998) with the Southern California and the University of Chicago (1998) with the objective objective to develop fundamental technologies needed to build to develop fundamental technologies needed to build (computational) grids. (computational) grids.
many collaborators including IBM and Microsoftmany sponsors including government agencies, IBM, Microsoft, Ciscoaffiliated with many WW organizations such as the Global Grid Forum (GGF)
The Globus Project provides the The Globus Project provides the Globus ToolkitGlobus Toolkit, a collection of basic grid , a collection of basic grid services and APIs that can be used to build computational grids and grid services and APIs that can be used to build computational grids and grid based applications (open source (Globus Toolkit Public License (GTPL))based applications (open source (Globus Toolkit Public License (GTPL))
Globus Toolkit GT2.4IBM Grid Toolbox for GT2.0 for AIX and Linux
Open Grid Services Architecture (OGSA) Open Grid Services Architecture (OGSA) result of an R&D 2001 program with IBM participationdelivered by Globus as Globus Toolkit 3.0 (GT3)GRID Services specifications (as extensions of WEB Services)to be delivered with ALL IBM eServer platforms
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OGSA & Quality Of Service DeliveryOGSA & Quality Of Service Delivery
QoS is traditionally delivered at QoS is traditionally delivered at platform platform levellevel through vertical integration of through vertical integration of multiple technologiesmultiple technologies
"stovepipe solution towers"local platform dependent interfaces
At the At the IT Infrastructure levelIT Infrastructure level (multiple (multiple heterogeneous platforms) the heterogeneous platforms) the end-to-end QoS delivery is fracturedend-to-end QoS delivery is fractured
labor intensive re-integration of QoS delivery across multiple platformacross multiple implementationsacross multiple standards
Operations Management
Workload Management
Security Management
Availability Management
M.ware Services
Log & Trace Services
Loc. Process & Res. Mgmt
Clustering Services
Connectivity Mgmt
Physical Resources Mgmt
Platform
Middleware
Storage
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Transaction Servers
Data Servers
Web ApplicationServers
Directory & Security
Servers
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Customers
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Partners
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Meta-Operating System functions for Meta-Operating System functions for seamless QoS delivery seamless QoS delivery
standard service definitions independent from the local (platform) implementationGRID Services
Interface
Bindings
Implementation
Database Abstraction ServicesDistributed Cluster Services
Domain Management Services
Distributed Log Services
Distributed Trace Services
Distributed Security Services
Policy and Repository ServicesResource Instrumentation Services
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Distributed Resource Management Across Heterogeneous Platforms
Common Base for Autonomic Management Common Base for Autonomic Management SolutionsSolutions
autonomic management interfaces exposed as GRID services
Supports the creation ofSupports the creation of virtual resources virtual resources as as stateful OGSA service instances stateful OGSA service instances
Open Grid Services Architecture (OGSA)Open Grid Services Architecture (OGSA)
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Web Services
System Mgmt Database
ISVSolutions
Servers Storage Network
Customer Applications
Application Servers
OGSAMeta OS Services
OGSA Based Architecture FrameworkOGSA Based Architecture Framework
Common autonomic construct for all system elementsDistributed components and systems integrated as one virtual operating system
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To enable secure and coordinated access and sharing of To enable secure and coordinated access and sharing of heterogeneous and geographically distributed resources heterogeneous and geographically distributed resources (applications, data, processing power, storage capacity and other) (applications, data, processing power, storage capacity and other) across organizational boundariesacross organizational boundaries
Grid ComputingGrid Computing
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Grid ComputingGrid Computing
Grid Middleware (OGSA)
PhysicalPhysicalresourcesresources
Virtual Virtual environmentsenvironments
UsersUsers
Open Grid Services Architecture (OGSA)Open Grid Services Architecture (OGSA)
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SLAs protection by coordinating use of available resourcesSLAs protection by coordinating use of available resourceslocal grid, remote grid, provisioning
Multiple mixed workloads on the same GRID infrastructureMultiple mixed workloads on the same GRID infrastructure
Reactive mode (monitoring) or predictive mode (active forecasting) Reactive mode (monitoring) or predictive mode (active forecasting)
Middleware
Storage
Transaction Servers
Web ApplicationServers
Directory & Security Servers
Edg
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Web Pres.Servers Database
Servers
Virtualization layer
Income txnsIncome txns
A WebSphere on demand Technology A WebSphere on demand Technology
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Resources Virtualization ValueResources Virtualization Value
Resource Virtualization can help to optimize the IT Resource Virtualization can help to optimize the IT infrastructure and:infrastructure and:
Reduce overall complexityReduce overall complexity
Standardize policies, procedures and operationsStandardize policies, procedures and operations
Drive adoption of open standards, end-to-endDrive adoption of open standards, end-to-end
Simplify systems managementSimplify systems management
Facilitate business continuity and disaster recoveryFacilitate business continuity and disaster recovery
Enhance resources utilization and optimize scalabilityEnhance resources utilization and optimize scalability
Optimize performance, availability, operational resiliencyOptimize performance, availability, operational resiliency
Improve total cost of ownership (TCO)Improve total cost of ownership (TCO)
Accelerate e-business integrationAccelerate e-business integration
Position IT infrastructure for the on-demand business modelPosition IT infrastructure for the on-demand business model
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Why LinuxWhy Linux
IT Infrastructure Optimization: Linux is a key playerIT Infrastructure Optimization: Linux is a key playerLinux lowers Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)Linux lowers Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)Linux allows application portabilityLinux allows application portabilityLinux enables higher levels of manageability (ex. backup and recovery)Linux enables higher levels of manageability (ex. backup and recovery)Linux provides operational flexibility (ex. test and temporary environments)Linux provides operational flexibility (ex. test and temporary environments)............................................
CIO/CEO talking pointsCIO/CEO talking pointsLinux is an Open Source operating systemLinux is an Open Source operating systemLinux can be tailored to meet individual business needsLinux can be tailored to meet individual business needsLinux is free or available at very low costLinux is free or available at very low costLinux runs on more hardware platforms than any operating system available Linux runs on more hardware platforms than any operating system available todaytoday
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IBM Commitment to LinuxIBM Commitment to Linux
IBM commitment:IBM commitment:has invested 1bn USD+ in Linux related developmenthas invested additional 300mill USD into Linux services development (implementation, consulting, education, ...)has created a new organization for Linux has made all IBM server platforms Linux-ready (iSeries, pSeries, xSeries & zSeries)has engaged closely with the Linux community to help Linux evolve (7,000 IBMers working in porting, research, services centers and development labs) has made IBM technologies available to Linux and open source communitieshas initiated Joint Customer Project for business and technical validationhas announced the IBM products Linux ready & established Linux distributions (more than 50 software products are available on Linux - Data Management, WebSphere Software, Lotus and Tivoli Software)Over 4,200 ISV applications have been ported to Linux has disclosed plan for next 12 months......has worked on more than 6,500 customer Linux projects in 2002120,000 competitive servers have been replaced by IBM Linux Servers
"IBM has made all of its server platforms Linux friendly, "IBM has made all of its server platforms Linux friendly, including zSeries, iSeries, pSeries and xSeries servers"including zSeries, iSeries, pSeries and xSeries servers"
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Responsive
Variable
Focused
Resilient
BusinessObjectives
e-business on demand Summarye-business on demand Summary
Business Efficiency
Operation Flexibility
Time to Market
Competitive Advantage
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Value
Open
Integrated
Virtualized
Autonomic
IT AttributesInitiatives
Business Transformation
Utility Services
Operating Env. Application System
Fulvio CapogrossoDistinguished EngineerServer Group, South Region, EMEA
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