IBM z13 for Cloud IBM Redbooks Solution Guide

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1 IBM z13 fr Clud IBM Redbks Slutin Guide Clud cmputing represents a shift t a mre user-centered cmputing mdel where a layer f services sitting n an infrastructure decuples cre business functins frm the delivery f the underlying technlgy. IBM recgnizes that multiple ways exist t deliver IT capabilities, which include traditinal sftware, hardware, and netwrking appraches, pre-integrated systems and appliances, and new breakthrughs that are prvided as a service. This IBM Redbks Slutin Guide ffers mre infrmatin. The IBM z13 is based n a hetergeneus infrastructure, with end-t-end management capabilities fr flexible delivery f high value services. Because f this, it is ideal fr meeting the requirements f the IBM Clud Cmputing Reference Architecture (CCRA). IBM CCRA (Figure 1) defines fundamental architectural elements which cnstitute a clud cmputing envirnment. The requirement is fr all these infrastructure cmpnents t be managed frm a single, central Cmmn Clud Management Platfrm and be able t place instances f each clud service n the crrespnding infrastructure. Figure 1 IBM Clud Cmputing Reference Architecture infrastructure IBM z13 fr Clud 1

2 Did yu knw? The transfrmatin t clud cmputing quickened the adaptatin f its key enabling technlgies, such as virtualizatin. Fr clients lking t lwer csts, perhaps by deferring capital expenditures r ff-lading nn-cre IT prcesses, clud cmputing presents a way t d s while still prviding services and deplying them quickly. Clud cmputing is becming mre widely used as technlgies, such as virtualizatin, autmatin, and prvisining, mature. Because IBM z13, with its shared everything infrastructure, ffers a fully virtualized system, integrating a clud cmputing deplyment as part f the existing IT ptimizatin strategy and radmap becmes easier. The key benefits that are prvided thrugh clud cmputing are virtualizatin, standardizatin and autmatin. Virtualizatin Higher utilizatin Ecnmy-f-scale benefits Lwer capital expense Lwer perating expense Standardizatin Easier access Flexible pricing Reuse and sharing Easier integratin Autmatin Faster cycle times Lwer supprt csts Optimized utilizatin Imprved cmpliance Optimized security Better user experience Business value Clud cmputing n IBM z13 builds n the industry s leading virtualizatin technlgy that uses virtualizatin, standardizatin, and autmatin t free the peratinal budget fr new investments. This technlgy als allws yu t ptimize new investments fr direct business benefits. The IBM z13 prvides the fllwing features: A highly scalable hetergeneus pl f virtualized resurces that are managed in a single system On-demand activatin, allcatin, priritizatin, and retiring f resurces, and autmatin f service delivery Maximized utilizatin f resurces fr imprved return n investment (ROI) and lwer cst f service delivery Increased levels f security, resiliency, and manageability t create a clud envirnment that is enterprise-ready Mre prcessing capacity, multithreading, and larger memry t cnslidate different applicatins with less physical infrastructure IBM z13 fr Clud 2

3 IBM z13, as the IT industry s first multi-architecture clud slutin, prvides these benefits: Higher utilizatin: Up t 100% CPU utilizatin Shared everything architecture Hsting f thusands f mixed wrklads Multithreading capability Increased prductivity: Single pint f cntrl fr a hetergeneus infrastructure at a platfrm level, with Unified Resurce Manager Efficient, rapid prvisining Superir wrklad management that is enabled with Unified Resurce Manager Wrklad ptimizatin with fit-fr-purpse apprach Cllcating applicatins where industry-leading IBM z/os transactin and data services run Mre efficient data center: Less pwer and cling Less flr space Fewer parts t manage Greater reliability and availability: Built-in hardware redundancy Decades f reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) innvatin Capacity and backup n demand Decades-prven virtualizatin security prtecting sensitive data and critical business prcesses in the clud Resiliency management and fewer pints f failure Security: Extending IBM z Systems security t a private netwrk acrss hetergeneus resurces Slutin verview As an example f this clud slutin, we use a telecm prvider that selected the IBM z Systems platfrm fr the prvider's Linux perating system cnslidatin and virtualizatin. That cmpany wants t build a clud platfrm but als wants t reduce its cst f peratin and verall data center ftprint. The cmpany's strategy is t imprve prvisining time fr its business supprt system (BSS) and peratinal supprt system (OSS) t satisfy server requests f its users. IBM z13 fr Clud 3

4 Slutin architecture Figure 2 is an architectural verview fr a clud slutin using Linux n z Systems. Figure 2 Overview f clud slutin n Linux fr z Systems In this example, the technlgy described in the fllwing lists can be used. Cnslidated hardware, perating system, and sftware infrastructure IBM z13 IBM z/vm 6.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux r SUSE Linux Enterprise Servers n the IBM z System platfrm IBM prtectier Gateway TS Deduplicatin and Virtual Tape Library Clud (IBM SmartClud ) Autmatin with clud: IBM Tivli System Autmatin Autmated prvisining: Tivli Prvisining Manager Service Lifecycle Management: IBM SmartClud Cntrl Desk IBM z13 fr Clud 4

5 Build mnitring and system management IBM Tivli OMEGAMON n z/vm and Linux: Infrmatin abut yur Linux instances running as z/vm guests and the Linux wrklads reveal hw they are perfrming and impacting z/vm and each ther: Cmpare Linux peratins side by side with detailed perfrmance metrics. Data cllectin frm the Perfrmance Tlkit fr VM (PTK is a prerequisite) cmplements data cllectin by the IBM Tivli Mnitring fr Linux fr z Systems agent. With new Dynamic Wrkspace Linking, yu can easily navigate between Tivli Enterprise Prtal wrkspaces. View and mnitr wrklads fr virtual machines, grups, respnse times and LPAR reprting, and view reprts abut z/vm and Linux usage f resurces such as CPU utilizatin, strage, mini-disk,s and TCP/IP. High-level views help executives understand hw systems perfrmance influences business and the bttm line. With granular views, IT staffs can mre easily track cmplex prblems that span multiple systems and platfrms and share related infrmatin. IBM Wave fr z/vm: IBM Wave is a new virtualizatin management prduct fr z/vm and Linux virtual servers that uses visualizatin t dramatically autmate and simplify administrative and management tasks: Autmate, simplify management and mnitr virtual servers and resurces, all frm a single dashbard. Perfrm cmplex virtualizatin tasks in a fractin f the time cmpared t manual executin. Prvisin virtual resurces (Servers, Netwrk, Strage) t accelerate the transfrmatin t clud infrastructure. Use advanced z/vm management capabilities such as Live Guest Relcatin with a few clicks. Delegate respnsibility and prvide mre self service capabilities t the apprpriate teams. IBM z13 fr Clud 5

6 Usage scenaris This scenari is fr the energy and utilities industry : SAP Clud and Autmatin slutin n z Systems. In this scenari, the fictinal energy and utilities cmpany, Fictinal Energy E1, chses the z Systems platfrm with its SAP applicatin running n Linux fr z Systems and database n IBM z/os. Energy E1 wants t reduce the time spent t cpy and refresh cmplete SAP systems frm days t hurs with a clud slutin and SAP system autmatin, which can autmate, standardize, and increase the speed f day-t-day peratins fr SAP systems, reducing the risk f mistakes caused by human errr. The cmpany wants t reduce time spent n cmplex, repetitive tasks, freeing up skilled staff fr higher value wrk and deliver higher peratinal efficiency, helping t slash csts and accelerate the time-t-value rati fr new wrklads. Step 1: Build a virtual platfrm IBM z13 IBM z/vm 6.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux r SUSE Linux Enterprise Server n z Systems platfrm IBM DB2 fr z/os IBM Database Prvisining System (DPS) Web applicatin JCL Engine Database Management Integrated with DB2 Clning Tl IBM DB2 Clning Tl fr z/os: The DB2 Clning Tl autmates the clning prcess t prvide usable DB2 clnes within minutes, bsting efficiency and freeing up DBA time. Quickly clnes DB2 subsystems, DB2 table spaces, r index spaces t create up-t-date test envirnments. Autmates the clning prcess t prvide usable DB2 clnes within minutes. Clnes a DB2 subsystem by renaming and catalging the data sets, fixing the vlume internals, and updating the DB2 internal cntrl infrmatin. Fast cpy technlgy quickly cpies DB2 data sets within a subsystem r t a different subsystem. Autmates the clning prcess using any vlume level technlgy (such as IBM FlashCpy ) t clne DB2 subsystems and any data set cpy technlgy (such as FlashCpy) t clne table and index spaces, and autmatically translates bject IDs t simplify and autmate refresh f data. SAP NetWeaver Landscape Virtualizatin Management (LVM): By streamlining and autmating critical business prcesses, SAP NetWeaver LVM sftware enables yur IT department t fcus n respnding t new initiatives, cntrlling IT csts, and differentiating yur business. Manage yur SAP landscape in physical and virtualized envirnments. Central management pint fr yur SAP landscape, start/stp, and mass peratins. Autmate standard, day-t-day administrative and lifecycle management tasks. Save time, effrt, and mney by autmating cpy, clne and refresh. Step 2: Build IBM Entry Clud Slutin fr SAP with autmated lifecycle management peratins SAP System Clne: Prvisin a fresh SAP system based n a new system cpy. SAP System Cpy: Create a custmized SAP system based n existing system. SAP System Refresh: Cpy DB cntent frm PRD t Nn-PRD including pst prcessing. Create an extra Dialg instance: Add extra applicatin server instances, fr example fr mnthly clsing. IBM z13 fr Clud 6

7 Figure 3 illustrates the slutin architecture verview. Figure 3 Autmate SAP System Cpy with IBM Entry Clud Slutin fr SAP The IBM Entry Clud Cnfiguratin slutin autmates cmplex tasks typically perfrmed by administratrs f databases, perating systems, strage systems, and SAP Basis. When cmbined with SAP NetWeaver LVM, the cnfiguratin can reduce the time spent t cpy and refresh cmplete SAP systems frm days t hurs. The high degree f autmatin als imprves the quality and efficiency f SAP peratins. The Linux n z Systems, IBM Entry Clud Cnfiguratin slutin is the ideal prductivity tl fr any IT rganizatin running SAP Business Suite n the IBM z13 with IBM DB2 fr z/os. It is well-suited fr cmputer services rganizatins hsting SAP systems fr their clients, and fr any IT rganizatin seeking t run its SAP peratins with z Systems in an n-premises, self-managed, clud cmputing envirnment. Figure 4 shws the added value f this slutin and hw the slutin reduces peratin and administratin time when cmpared t traditinal peratins. Figure 4 Value delivered by clud, based n IBM internal use; might vary depending n underlying infrastructure IBM z13 fr Clud 7

8 Integratin The slutin integrates well with technlgies and transactinal and infrmatin services by using the fllwing prducts: IBM z13 Red Hat Enterprise Linux n z Systems SUSE Linux Enterprise Server n z Systems SAP Autmatin IBM z/os IBM HTTP server IBM WebSphere Applicatin Server IBM DB2 IBM Wave fr z/vm IBM SmartClud IBM DataPwer IBM MbileFirst Platfrm Fundatin (frmerly IBM Wrklight ) Ordering infrmatin Cntact yur IBM representative fr IBM z13 rdering infrmatin. Related infrmatin Fr mre infrmatin, see the fllwing dcuments: IBM z13 Technical Intrductin, SG IBM z13 prduct page IBM Offering Infrmatin page (annuncement letters and sales manuals): IBM z13 fr Clud 8

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