Government Efficiency through Innovative Reform Apache Web Server as a Service Service Definition Copyright IBM Corporation 2014
Table of Contents IBM Cloud Overview... 2 IBM/Sentinel PaaS... 2 Apache... 2 Major differentiators... 3 Main Product Features... 3 Main Technical Features... 3 Use Cases... 4 Information Assurance and Security... 4 Service Options and SLA's... 4 Pricing Structure... 4 Overview of pricing structure... 4 Free trial options... 5 Further Information... 5 IBM Corporation 17 December 2014 i
IBM CLOUD OVERVIEW The demands of your applications are unique, so IBM offers a variety of Cloud options on G-Cloud. Our Clouds are located in the UK and are suitable for both OFFICIAL and OFFICIAL SENSITIVE data. For applications that need a low-cost highly scalable Linux or Windows self-service platform that can be provisioned within hours, then our SoftLayer public cloud is an attractive option. Softlayer is unusual in that you can optionally enhance both performance and security by specifying bare metal servers that are dedicated to you on your own VLAN. For organisations needing additional levels of security and monitoring, IBM offers a Community Cloud for UK Public Sector clients. This builds upon the Softlayer public cloud but adds additional dedicated security and proactive monitoring to meet public sector client needs. For applications that must be kept in a Government-only Cloud then IBM/Sentinel PaaS is an alternative option. IBM recognises that moving from traditional outsourced environments to managing your own Cloud environments can be difficult, so to smooth the path we offer PaaS Services in partnership with SCC on their Sentinel Cloud. These can be used as building blocks to deliver your system - whether it be a single web server or a complex system built of 50 or more interconnected servers. IBM/SENTINEL PAAS This offering is one of a set of Platform as a Service offerings which IBM has created in collaboration with SCC. The combination of the SCC Sentinel cloud infrastructure (which has been proven to be robust and secure) with the addition of an OS and software layer which is delivered and managed by IBM, gives you a sound platform on which to build your system. IBM has put together a set of over 20 basic PaaS offerings, giving everything from a basic Web server, through to advanced components such as Analytics. The offerings include standard Open Source products, alongside robust COTS products. If the product you need isn t there, then not to worry we have a Generic Platform as a Service too you supply the license, we will build and manage the server for you. The offerings can be provided individually to complement an existing system, or can be put together to form a new system the choice is yours. APACHE The Apache HTTP Server, colloquially called Apache, is the world's most widely-used Web server software. Originally based on the NCSA HTTPd server, development of Apache began in early 1995 after work on the NCSA code stalled. Apache played a key role in the initial growth of the World Wide Web, quickly overtaking NCSA HTTPd as the dominant HTTP server, and has remained the most popular HTTP server since April 1996. In 2009, it became the first Web server software to serve more than 100 million Web sites. Apache is developed and maintained by an open community of developers under the auspices of the Apache Software Foundation. Released under the Apache License, Apache is open-source software. As of June 2013, Apache was estimated to serve 54.2% of all active Web sites and 53.3% of the top servers across all domains IBM Corporation 17 December 2014 2
Offering highlights Apache gives you: A robust, open source Web Server platform Support for the current HTTP standards Extensibility Major differentiators Apache is the most popular Web Server platform serving more than 100 million Web sites. MAIN PRODUCT FEATURES Apache supports a variety of features, many implemented as compiled modules which extend the core functionality. These can range from server-side programming language support to authentication schemes. Some common language interfaces support Perl, Python, Tcl, and PHP. Popular authentication modules include mod_access, mod_auth, mod_digest, and mod_auth_digest, the successor to mod_digest. A sample of other features include Secure Sockets Layer and Transport Layer Security support (mod_ssl), a proxy module (mod_proxy), a URL rewriter (mod_rewrite), custom log files (mod_log_config), and filtering support (mod_include and mod_ext_filter). Popular compression methods on Apache include the external extension module, mod_gzip, implemented to help with reduction of the size (weight) of Web pages served over HTTP. ModSecurity is an open source intrusion detection and prevention engine for Web applications. Apache logs can be analysed through a Web browser using free scripts, such as AWStats/W3Perl or Visitors. Virtual hosting allows one Apache installation to serve many different Web sites. For example, one machine with one Apache installation could simultaneously serve www.example.com, www.example.org, test47.test-server.example.edu, etc. Apache features configurable error messages, DBMS-based authentication databases, and content negotiation. It is also supported by several graphical user interfaces (GUIs). It supports password authentication and digital certificate authentication. Because the source code is freely available, anyone can adapt the server for specific needs, and there is a large public library of Apache add-ons MAIN TECHNICAL FEATURES This offering includes the following: Apache Web Server layered on top of the SCC Sentinel cloud you purchase a Silver server from SCC, alongside this offering. All of the flexibility of the SCC Sentinel Cloud, with the additional benefits of the Apache Web server software and IBM Systems Management IBM Corporation 17 December 2014 3
Pay as you go model Flexible environments Built upon industry standard components and services. USE CASES Apache is the dominant HTTP server, and has remained the most popular HTTP server since April 1996. In 2009, it became the first Web server software to serve more than 100 million Web sites. As of June 2013, Apache was estimated to serve 54.2% of all active Web sites and 53.3% of the top servers across all domains INFORMATION ASSURANCE AND SECURITY This offering is suitable for assets classified as OFFICIAL or OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE under Government Security Classifications. All datacentres are highly resilient Tier3+, UK based. IBM staff which work on the system are Security Cleared and based in the UK. SERVICE OPTIONS AND SLA'S This offering includes; Proactive monitoring of the platform from 8am-6pm Mon-Fri and 9am-5pm Sat/Sun and UK Bank Holidays Initial response to system alerts e.g. restart of failed process or node using procedures provided by the client Escalation of any issues which are not resolved to the individual or organisation nominated by the client. This offering provides a single non-clustered Apache web server. This can be subsequently configured using the standard features provided within the product. This offering is designed to provide an Apache web platform which comes deployed on a secure cloud. An established and experienced team will build and monitor your server and will provide an initial response to an alert, along with a mechanism to get the client team involved should the issue be more complex. Additional services can be provided over and above the basic offering. PRICING STRUCTURE Overview of pricing structure This offering layers on top of SCC s Silver Sentinel Cloud IaaS servers. They require the Red Hat Linux and GPG13 options to also be purchased. Build price - one off per server - 3,643.60 IBM Corporation 17 December 2014 4
Price per server per month - 227.59 Any additional services will be priced based on the IBM GCloud Rate Card. Free trial options Not available. FURTHER INFORMATION Further details on Apache can be found here: http://httpd.apache.org/ IBM Corporation 17 December 2014 5
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