IBM Power Systems
AIX Marketplace, Trends & Directions!
Provide a high-value Platform for mission-critical Workloads
while Modernizing for Open Source, Cloud & AI
Petra Bührer
Global Sales Leader, IBM Power Systems AIX and IBM i
Petra.Buehrer@de.ibm.com | @PetraBuehrer
Carl Burnett
Distinguished Engineer, Software Development Power Systems
cburnett@us.ibm.com| @RodneyBurnett
Maria Ward
AIX Offering Manager, IBM Power Systems
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Please Note
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without notice and at IBM’s sole discretion.
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Performance is based on measurements and projections using standard IBM benchmarks in a controlled
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many factors, including considerations such as the amount of multiprogramming in the user’s job stream,
the I/O configuration, the storage configuration, and the workload processed. Therefore, no assurance can
be given that an individual user will achieve results similar to those stated here.
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Accelerating Customer Transformation
Open to the Core &
Co-optimized
Modernize your Infrastructure
OpenPOWER,
OpenCAPI,
Open ISA
Linux Foundation
Open Source Workloads,
Open Frameworks
POWER9 Value
New Workload Integration
Hybrid Multi-Cloud
Cognitive Infrastructure
Enterprise class Linux
SAP HANA
Accelerated Computing (AC922)
Simplifying AI dev. & training
2,000+ clients
50+ CSPs
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#1 and #2
supercomputers
PowerAI
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POWER9 - Infrastructure Matters
Open to the Core & Co-optimized
Modernize your Infrastructure
Big Data Workloads
Mission-Critical Workloads!
Enterprise Systems
E980
E950
Scale-Out Systems
Linux Cluster Systems
LC922
S922/S914/S924
H922/H924/L922
AI Workloads
GPU Systems
AC922
Enterprise class Linux
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IC922
Cognitive Infrastructure
SAP HANA
PowerAI
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AIX Strategic Themes
— Provide a high value platform for core business production workloads
Resili
ence
ity
Secur
Performa
nce
& Scale
lity
Availabi ty
i li
& Reliab
Remote
Managem
ent
Mission Critical!
Ø Rock solid Foundation for Application Consolidation with Flexibility
– on prem and in the public cloud!
Ø
E.g. Oracle Applications - On Power / AIX clients can run their Oracle DB, middleware, application
servers, as well as countless industry Oracle application on the same platform and bridge to new
workloads side by side
Ø
E.g. SAP Applications – On Power / AIX we support a variety of SAP Components, like SAP BW, or
SAP ECC while providing the capability and flexibility to extend to SAP HANA on Power side by side,
on the same systems
Performance
Security
Availability
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Investment Protection
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AIX Cognitive
( E xt e n d
ed) sup
port
until at
least 20
30 for
Oracle &
S AP on
AIX!
Open Automation
Cloud-Ready
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AIX Strategic Themes
— Provide a high value platform for core business production workloads
Resili
ence
Performa
nce
& Scale
ity
Secur
— Exploit open technology
lity
Availabi ty
i li
& Reliab
Remote
Managem
ent
Mission Critical!
IBM
Cloud
Paks
— Enable cloud management and flexible infrastructure choices
— AIX Cognitive
Data Connect
IBM DB2 for AIX /
Oracle for AIX
Performance
Security
Availability
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Investment Protection
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AIX Cognitive
Open Automation
Cloud-Ready
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AIX Support Matrix
TCO
Security
Support
Power
Platform
AIX 5.3
AIX 6.1
AIX 7.1
New Innovation are put in the
most current release stream
which is AIX 7.2
AIX 7.2
POWER4
POWER5
New
Features /
Offerings
The last AIX 7.1 TL shipped 4Q2017
POWER6
AIX 6.1 is in its extended support period
POWER7
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
POWER8
POWER9
Support
expired
Not
Supported
Supported in
P6 Mode
Supported in
P7 Mode
AIX 6.1 on Power6: EoS April 2020
AIX 6.1 on POWER7 : September 2020
AIX 6.1 on POWER7+ : December 2021
AIX 6.1 on POWER8® , or later: April 2022
AIX 5.3
Supported in
P8 Mode
Supported in
Native Mode
2019 was end of service for
POWER5, POWER6, and POWER7 !
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AIX Release Roadmap View
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
AIXnext
GA tbd
AIX 7.2
GA 12/2015
AIX 7.1
GA 09/2010
AIX 6.1
GA 11/2007
TL1
TL2
TL3
TL5
EOM 4/16 EOS 4/17
EOM
EOS
EOL
EOL
Marketed and serviced
Technology Level (TL)
Serviced only
Last TL
Fee-based service extension
P9 Enablement SPs
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Updated AIX
Strategy Paper!
(2019)
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Provide a high value Platform for Mission Critical Workloads
while Modernizing for Open Source, Cloud & AI
– AIX and other Power Systems SW Highlights
Workload Optimization
New Levels of Workload
Scalability
Ø Availability of Python based
Machine Learning packages
on the AIX toolbox
Ø Tech Preview: Enable scoring /
inferencing capabilities on
PowerVM-based Systems
(via WML CE / H2O DAI)
O
Cer racle
tifie
d!
AIX in the public Cloud
Ø Improved (de)compression
performance leveraging Power9
on-chip GZIP accelerator
Ø Improved interrupt performance
via XIVE enablement
Ø VMM lock scaling for improved
SAP workload performance
Ø High speed network adapter
(100Gb) performance improvements
AI for data residing on AIX
Continuous Availability
Cloud
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Enhanced Scope &
Usability for AIX Live Update
AIX in the IBM Cloud
AIX in the Google Cloud
AIX in the Skytap Cloud (e.g. Azure)
AIX in various other CSPs’ Clouds
Ø
Ø
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PowerVC 1.4.4
Kerberos Support
AutoFS Support
Improved preview behavior
Improved error handling
PowerVM 3.1.1
AIX & Cloud native Apps
Ø Enhanced SSP network resiliency
/ built-in network failover
Ø Integration with Cloud native apps
/ IBM Cloud Paks on OpenShift
Ø API access to workloads / data
running on AIX
PowerHA for AIX 7.2.4
Ø Cross Cluster Verification
Ø MQ Listener Support
AIX & Open Source
VM Recovery Manager 1.4
Ø A huge set of added / updated
packages on the AIX Toolbox
Ø Building blocks for AIX patching
and VIOS update use cases
(Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
Ø VM workgroups spanning
multiple hosts
Ø HA/DR unified management
Security & Compliance
Enhanced Security and
Compliance Capabilities
Ø IPSEC Resiliency Improvements
Ø Trusted Boot & Secure Install
Ø SMB 2.1 support
PowerSC 1.3
Ø Set of new AIX compliance profiles
Ø DoD STIG 7
Ø SAP
Ø CIS
Ø IBM i Best Practices
Ø PowerSC MFA Integration
PowerSC MFA 1.2.0.2
Ø Web Services APIs
Ø Failover scenario support
PowerHA for AIX 7.2.4
Ø Encrypted password management
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New Levels of OS Security – Secure Boot and Trusted Installs
AIX Secure Boot and Trusted Install / Update Operations allow to verify that the AIX OS Images
were provided from IBM and have not been tampered with!
Secure Boot (TL3 and above; POWER9 only)
— AIX secure boot extends IBM PowerVM firmware secure boot to AIX VMs!
Ø The partition firmware validates the digital signature of AIX when booting up the OS
Ø Applies for kernel extensions, device drivers, shared libraries, executable binaries, and scripts
Trusted Installs and Update Operations (all supported Power Systems HW)
— TL3: Enablement - New support for signature-based checks during installation / update operations
Ø TL3 and packages contained are not yet shipping with signatures!
— TL4: Leveraging the enablement done in TL3 & shipped first official packages that had signatures
Ø Beginning with this TL, everything is signed and loaded into the system automatically (everything build with AIX)
Ø When applying these, they are validated with AIX trusted installation and update policies
— Next: Enable customized packages to allow other teams, partners and clients to add their own signatures
(Signature DB support)
Ø Packages that are created, delivered and shipped by other offerings like PowerVC, PowerHA, and PowerSC, or Db2
Ø Extension of ‘create package sign’ with APIs to pass product data to it!
è Everything installable on AIX could have signature from then on!
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Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation (CC)
— IBM Power Systems starting working towards a Common Criteria Certification for the Power9 stack
(Power9 Processor, Firmware, AIX, and selected Power Systems Software)
è AIX will be the 1st Component being certified:
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AIX Live Update Evolution
Now
Cer Oracl
ti fi e e
d!
Join the TechU Talk on May 26th:
AIX Live Update: Best Practices from the Real World
(Grover Davidson, Chris Gibson)
— AIX 7.2 TL4: Simplification / Extended Scope
Kerberos Support
Ø
•
user authentication, kerberos authentication for ssh, scp, rlogin, rcp, rsh,
telnet, and ftp, as well as kerberos security methods for NFS mounts
Ø
AutoFS Support
• All types of maps (direct, indirect, host, and NIS/LDAP)
Ø
Veritas InfoScale
•
Ø
Ø
— AIX Live Update has been Oracle certified!
è http://www-
03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/WP102794
For VxFS (non-cluster), VxVM, VxDMP, incl. Veritas “bootability”
(DMP-managed rootvg), and Veritas extension for Oracle Disk Manager
Improved preview behavior
Improved error handling
— AIX 7.2 TL1: Live update for any Update
— AIX 7.2 TL3: Simplification / Extended Scope
Ø
Ø
Ø
Live Update Integration with LPM
Live Update CPU Reduction
Ø
Live Update support for PowerVC
Live Update Integration with Power Enterprise Pools
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i-fixes; PTFs; SPs; TLs
— AIX 7.2 TL 0: Introduction of AIX Live Update
— AIX 7.2 TL2: Simplification / Extended Scope
Ø
Ø
Ø AIX 7.2 and above
Ø Oracle 12c, 18c, and 19c…
Ø Oracle did not have to make any code changes!
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Apply an i-fix without having to reboot
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Non-Volatile Memory express (NVMe)
NVM express® (NVMe) is an optimized, high-performance scalable host controller interface
It is designed to
— Address the needs of Enterprise and Client systems that utilize PCI Express® (PCIe)-based solid-state storage
— Move beyond the dark ages of hard disk drive technology, NVMe is built from the ground up
for non-volatile memory (NVM) technologies
— Provide efficient access to storage devices built with non-volatile memory,
from today’s NAND flash technology to future, higher-performing, persistent memory technologies
Join the TechU Talk on May 12th:
NVMe: Transforming Storage on IBM Power Systems
(Douglas Gibbs)
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Power Systems Software Highlights
Every POWER9 based server workload
is virtualized, mobile and fully cloud-enabled
with PowerVM
Compression and Encryption of LPM Data
255 N-Ports with NPIV per FC port (phys.)
NovaLink support for multi-volume attach
iSCSI performance enhancements
SSP network resiliency improvements
Policy-based incremental and full backups
Simplify Management of Security
& Compliance on Power Systems
Compliance Automation, Malware Intrusion
detection, Patch management and more
New Compliance Profiles (SAP, CIS, DoD STIG 7)
IBM i Integration
Patch Management and
Reporting Enhancements
MFA enablement
MFA
Export / Import capability to share
images across data centers /clouds
Integration with Spectrum Scale
to support SAN-less Clouds and more flexible
storage configurations
Flexible Multi-Factor Authentication
solution for appl. running on Power
Enables ‘pinning’ VM to specific host
LPM VMs back to original system
after evacuation
Image sharing between PowerVC projects
Additional Factors supported, such as TOTP
on your phone
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AIX, LoP & HMC Support
Server failover scenario support
Web Services APIs
Back-up to the Cloud Option
Support for one-site and multisite deployments
Enhanced failover metrics (e.g. historical avg)
Cross Cluster Verification
(e.g. compare dev with test cluster)
MQ Listener Support
Encrypt passwords stored in PowerHA
VMR HA / VMR DR
VMR provides a simplified VM replication and
restart HA/DR solution - OS agnostic
Server, VM, and workload-level HA solution
Non-disruptive DR rehearsal
Application monitoring agents for DB2, Oracle,
and SAP HANA
Support for both HA and DR from a single UI
M to N configurations
Multiple host workgroups
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5765-CBA
IBM Power Systems
Enterprise Cloud Edition 1.2
Rapidly deploy Power Cloud Infrastructures
with cost-effective Software Bundles
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?
Cost effective bundle of compelling Power Systems SW Offerings
providing value in the following pillars
Simplified purchasing model, added value, broadened scope
and allowing more licensing flexibility!
IBM Power Systems Enterprise Cloud Edition brings the value of the Power Systems Software Stack altogether!
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Cloud Edition 1.2 Bundle Changes
pids: 5765-ECB
5765-CBA
Cloud Edition 1.1
Deploy & manage
private clouds
with simplicity
Simplify managing
Security &
Compliance
PowerVC for SDI
Single pane monitoring of all Power Systems infrastructure
Cloud App Management
Application aware infrastructure monitoring and analysis
PowerSC Std. Ed.
PowerSC MFA
Big Fix Lifecycle
VM Recovery Manager HA
Accelerated file
transfer in cloud
environments
Aspera
OS
AIX 7.2 Std. Ed.
SaaS (36 months pack)
Self service infrastructure provisioning incl. Software defined capabilities
Cloud Management Console
Simplified high
availability
perpetual
Cloud Edition 1.2
Security and Compliance management of cloud environments
Raise the assurance levels with multi-factor authentication
PowerVC Cloud
Cloud Management Console
PowerSC Std. Ed.
PowerSC MFA
Discover, secure and manage endpoints on different OSs
Simplified HA/DR solution for cloud deployments
High Speed file exchange between private and public clouds
VM Recovery Manager DR
Aspera
AIX 7.2 Std. Ed.
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AIX EE 1.3 Changes
AIX EE 1.2
Deploy & manage
private clouds
with simplicity
PowerVC Cloud
Simplify managing
Security &
Compliance
PowerSC Std. Ed.
ITM6
Big Fix Lifecycle
Simplified high
availability
OS
AIX EE 1.3
Self service infrastructure provisioning
PowerVC Cloud
Application aware infrastructure monitoring and analysis
Security and Compliance management of cloud environments
ITM6
PowerSC Std. Ed.
Discover, secure and manage endpoints on different OSs
Simplified HA solution for cloud deployments
AIX Std. Ed.
VM Recovery Manager HA
AIX Std. Ed.
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Running virtualized / Cloud Environments on Power Systems
- PowerVM – rock solid virtualization with continued enhancements
Ø POWER9 servers ship cloud enabled with PowerVM EE
- Smooth migration to POWER9 from POWER7 & POWER8 with Live Partition Mobility (LPM)
Ø Accelerated and more secure LPM between P9 systems
- PowerVC has become THE ‘Face’ of Power virtualization and cloud management
Ø Interoperability and thus integration options into hybrid multi-cloud environments
- More cloud capabilities and new / enhanced offerings
throughout the stack
- More flexible licensing models, such as Monthly Packs,
Capacity on Demand, and Enterprise Pools 2.0
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PowerSC
PowerHA
PowerSC MFA VMR HA / DR
PowerVC
PowerVM
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AIX Monthly, Capacity on Demand & Enterprise Pools
License more flexibly & scale on demand!
Packages of AIX 7.2 Monthly Subscription Licenses in AAS / eConfig
- Distribute the AIX investment evenly across usage period
PowerSC, MFA & PowerHA avail.
via monthly Pack as well!
(more to come)
Ø Based on AIX 7.2
Ø Available on small & medium tier
Ø 3, 6, 12, & 36-months packs are available
- Customer number entitled
- Using Term Licenses (one-time charge)
- incl. License and SWMA
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From purchase to active capacity in 10 min
- Purchase via the web - deploy instantly - anywhere in your datacenters
-
ESS / IBM Marketplace allows the purchase and deployment of eCoD
days in minutes
Pool of resources not tied to any HW in different locations across the
country (like pre-paid card)
Purchase Processor (core - day) or Memory activations (8 GB - day)
Three options under 'My entitled HW‘ in ESS
1
2
3
‘CoD - Purchase new Elastic days’
'CoD - Generate new Elastic codes’
'CoD - View, Download existing codes‘
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Saa
S
IBM Cloud Management Console (HMC capabilities as a Service)
Cloud-based micro-services that can be accessed securely, anytime, anywhere for your complete enterprise
IBM
Bluemix
As data centers
scale
out and up,
Monthly Packages avail.
there’s
an increasing need
in AAS / eConfig
for a holistic view
of the infrastructure!
IBM
Cloud
HMC
HMC
HMC
Inventory Aggregation
Performance Monitoring
Log Trends
Patch Planning
Enterprise Pools 2.0
Metered
Base
• View all Power Systems, HMCs,
LPARs, etc.
across your enterprise
• See basic health & state
• Tag groups
• Hardware inventory
• Aggregated POWER performance
views across your enterprise
• SSP metrics
• Thresholds
• Alerts/Notifications
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• Log aggregation
• Telemetry
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• Patch compliance reports,
showing what firmware, HMC,
VIOS, and OS updates are
missing
• Scheduled maintenance plan
management
• Seamless multi-system
monitoring and resource sharing
with flexibility for clients
deploying a private cloud
infrastructure
• Shared Utility Capacity across a
pool of Power E980 systems
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AIX Modernization
AIX in the Cloud
AI for data residing on AIX
AIX Open Source
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AIX Modernization
AIX in the Cloud
Various AIX Public Cloud Options
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AIX in the IBM Cloud
-
AIX in the Google Cloud
-
AIX in the IBM Cloud for Skytap Solutions
-
…
Integration with Cloud native apps / IBM Cloud Paks on OpenShift
Ø API access to workloads / data running on e.g. AIX
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Power Systems in IBM Cloud
Join the TechU Talk on June 30th:
Deploying AIX, IBM i and Linux in the IBM Cloud
(Shamsunda Ashok, Jose Paez)
Multi-tenant, self managed,
Power Infrastructure-as-a-Service in IBM Cloud
with consumption-based OPEX pricing
IBM Power Systems Virtual Server on IBM Cloud (PowerVS)
• Self-service VM management of pool of compute, memory, storage & network infrastructure
• Secure access to PowerVM-based LPARs through client-owned IBM Cloud resources
• IBM manages IaaS resources and supports everything up to the operating system (OS)
• Client self-manages the OS and all software installed atop the OS
Partner Value
• Self-provision and purchase monthly subscription virtual machines from IBM Cloud
• Client can bring their own OS images and add to IBM-provided OS images
IBM Value
• Client can bring their own software for ISVs who support BYOL for public cloud
Power IaaS Details
Systems:
S922 or E880
Compute:
0.25-143 cores (15 for S922, 143 for E880/980),
Dedicated or Shared option for Cores
Memory:
Storage Type:
Storage Quantity
Network:
OS:
8-64 GB per core
Pricing Methodology
Type: Tier 3 (HDD) or Tier 1 (SSD)
Consumption based pricing:
10 GB minimum, 10 GB increments
•
Public and/or Private IP
Data centers:
AIX / IBM i
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Hourly pricing, monthly billing
•
•
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Dallas, Wash D.C., Frankfurt & London today
Toronto in 2Q2020
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Corporation
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Corporation
A Hybrid Multicloud IT Landscape - supporting Heterogeneous Infrastructure
Manage entire Hybrid Multicloud
Manage Public Cloud Apps
Red Hat
OpenShift
IBM Cloud Pak
for Multicloud
Mgmt.
Manage IBM Z Apps
Red Hat
OpenShift
IBM Cloud Pak
for Multicloud
Mgmt.
(coming soon…)
IBM Cloud and others…
Manage x86 Apps
Red Hat
OpenShift
IBM Cloud Pak
for Multicloud
Mgmt.
Red Hat
OpenShift
IBM Cloud Pak
for Multicloud
Mgmt.
IaaS
Choice of Intel x86 servers from
HP, Dell, Cisco, Lenovo, etc.
Choice of public cloud provider(s)
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Manage IBM POWER Apps
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Cloud Ready Enterprise
Power E, C and L
Scale-out Cluster/Cloud
Power AC and LC
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Cloud Paks – Enterprise-ready Containerized Software
A faster, more secure way to move your core business applications to any cloud
through enterprise-ready containerized software solutions
IBM containerized software
Complete yet simple
Application, data and AI services,
fully modular and easy to consume
Packaged with Open Source components,
pre-integrated with the common operational services,
and secure by design
IBM certified
Full software stack support, and ongoing security,
compliance and version compatibility
Container platform
and operational services
Run anywhere
On-premises, on private and public clouds,
and in pre-integrated systems
Logging, monitoring, security,
identity access management
IBM Cloud
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Edge
Private
Systems
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IBM Cloud Pak for Multi-Cloud Management
Enterprise-ready, containerized software solutions that give you an open,
faster, more secure way to move core business applications to any cloud
IBM Cloud Pak for
Multicloud Management
IBM containerized software
Packaged with Open Source components,
pre-integrated with the common operational services
and secure by design
Multicloud visibility,
governance, and
automation
Operational services
IBM Cloud App Management
(tech preview)
IBM Cloud Automation Manager
IBM Multicloud Manager
IBM Cloud Event Management
IBM containerized
software
Logging, monitoring, metering, security,
identity access management, image registry
Operational services
Container platform
Kubernetes-based and portable
Container platform
Bare-metal
Runs on choice of IBM Power
Systems Infrastructure-asa-Service (IaaS)
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API access to existing
Workloads & Data
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Cloud-enable your Mission Critical Applications
– including existing VM Apps running on AIX, IBM i, Linux, Vmware,…
Traditional
Enterprise Apps
Red Hat Openshift and how to Integrate
Cloud Management with AIX and IBM I
(Vess Natchev, Berjis Patel)
Cloud Automation Manager (CAM)
IBM Cloud Pak Catalog
VM-based apps
WebSphere App Server
WebSphere MQ
SAP R/3
Oracle
Db2
Container Apps
WebSphere Liberty
MongoDB
Redis
Jenkins
Join the TechU Talk on June 16th:
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Create app templates
Define service compositions
•
Uses standard Terraform
to deploy to any cloud
•
Standard Helm charts
for consistent operations
SAP
R/3
Oracle
…and more
+
Container-based apps
(built as a Kubernetes application )
MongoDB
Libert
y
…and more
Link to Demo Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBE-X0Syr_I
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•
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Deploy existing VM-based applications in a multi-cloud environment with Cloud Automation Manager (CAM)
Add any AIX, IBM i, or Linux VM-based application to the Red Hat OpenShift catalog
Integrate new services with existing mission critical workloads (e.g., DBs), achieving a single catalog and coordinated orchestration
Deploy and manage applications with a common self-service interface, seamlessly align workloads to most optimized infrastructure
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AIX Modernization
AIX & Open Source
A huge set of updated and added packages on the AIX Toolbox
Improved Compatibility between AIX open source download sites
Building blocks for AIX patching and VIOS update use cases
for several cloud automation tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
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AIX Tool Box for Linux Applications
“AIX Toolbox” – IBM-hosted repository for strategic open source packages ported on AIX
New Packages of Note
Security Related Activities
• MariaDB ; mysql ; ganglia ; nginx ; cmake
• Filebeat ; Auditbeat ; Metricbeat
• ~300 CVEs reviewed
• More than 50 packages updated
• openbals ; bash-completion ; nghttp2 ; jq ; lftp
• iperf3 ; iftop ; stunnel ; socat ; nagios; calmav
• Eg. httpd, php, postgresql, bind, curl, python, ansible,
samba, gnuTLS, squid, httpd, nginx etc.
• PHP-mysql ; apache mod_perl ; protobuf
Current Porting Activities
Ongoing Improvements
• python modules to python3
• Compatibility between IBM, Bullfreeware, Perzl by
providing similar shared objects in libraries
• dnf
• 64bit gcc
• Compile existing packages with newer libraries
• Making python3 default
• Regular packages updates
• Capability to install different versions of gcc
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/aix-toolbox-linux-applications-downloads-alpha
http://ibm.biz/aixoss_forum
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Ansible - Ease of Use & Simplicity!
Vibrant open source technology
with commercial options from Red Hat
Provisioning
Configuration
Management
Application
Deployment
Continuous
Delivery
Orchestration
Security
Automation
Ansible delivers simple IT automation that ends repetitive tasks
Ø
including cloud provisioning, configuration management,
application deployment and much more
Join the TechU Talk on June 23rd:
Ansible and DevOps: An AIX SysAdmin's Playbook
(Stuart Cunliffe, Upendra Rajan)
Ansible Components / Terminology
Control node – any machine with Ansible installed and is used to run playbooks
Managed node (a.k.a. endpoints) – endpoint devices (e.g., AIX, IBM i, Linux, Windows, etc.) that are managed with Ansible
Inventory – a list of managed nodes so that Ansible understands the overall IT landscape
Modules – units of code that Ansible executes; hundreds of modules provided out-of-box; thousands of community modules also available
Tasks – units of action in Ansible (invoke a set of modules to do something useful)
Start automating PowerVC using Ansible Today!
Playbooks – ordered list of tasks and written in YAML
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Red Hat Ansible Offerings - How does AIX fit in?
Red Hat
Ansible Engine
Ansible Engine provides the core,
agentless functionality of Ansible
that everything else builds upon
Includes the basic building blocks of
Ansible—the control node, managed
nodes (endpoints), inventory, modules,
tasks and playbooks
Supported on xLinux only; manages
to all supported OS endpoints
Available for subscription purchase
from Red Hat
Commercial form of Ansible technology
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Red Hat
Ansible Tower
Management interface that makes
Ansible much friendlier at “enterprise
scale” by way of a nice graphical
interface
- View inventories
- Run playbooks
- Review logs and more
Supported on xLinux only; manages to
all supported OS endpoints
Available for subscription purchase from
Red Hat
Red Hat’s commercial form of
Ansible AWX
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Red Hat
Ansible Automation Platform
https://www.ansible.com/products/automation-platform
Red Hat’s all-inclusive, flagship
automation platform
Combination of on-prem products, SaaS
technology and ecosystem
Licensing
• Available for subscription purchase
from Red Hat
• Also licensed as part of the IBM Cloud Pak
for Multicloud Management
Technologies and Services Included
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Ansible Engine
Ansible Tower
Automation Analytics (SaaS)
Automation Hub (ecosystem)
Security Automation
Network Automation
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IBM Systems: *Desired State* of what’s running Where?
Endpoints
IBM Power Systems IBM Z Systems
X86 Systems
IBM AI Systems
Note: Requires Red Hat collaboration for official support statements as they own the technologies
Red Hat Ansible Tower
• Provides enterprise-wide graphical control
of Ansible estate
Supported on Linux
(POWER, Z, x86)
Red Hat Ansible Engine
• Provides enterprise-wide control
– i.e., runs playbooks
Supported on Linux
(POWER, Z, x86)
Red Hat Ansible Endpoints
• Provides enterprise-wide
automation; Ansible modules
are executed here
All POWER, Z and x86
OSes are supported
Ansible endpoints
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Open Source from IBMers
AIX benefits from the latest Time-Series database & graph engines
From Nigel “Mr nmon” Griffiths!
Stats:
Also JSON output for ElasticSearch & Splunk
Recent Updates
- New faster centralized collector
- New direct to InfluxDB version
- New YouTube videos for Sys Admins
- New Grafana graph templates
èSee https://tinyurl.com/njmon
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CPU
RAM
Disks
Paging
Volume Groups
Logical Volumes
Networks
Adapters
Kernel stats
Tapes
Uptime
User count
AIO
File systems
System Calls
Processes
NFS
GPFS Spectrum Scale
VIOS virtual disks
VIOS SEA
VIOS virtual networks
VIOS SSP
Linux NVIDIA GPUs
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POWER9 – Build your own powerful on premises Cloud
being able to easily extend to Public Cloud
with simplified, automated management
for hybrid Cloud Environments!
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POWER9 – Build your own On Premises Cloud with Utility Pricing*
‘Modernize your Power Infrastructure for the Cloud with a lot of Flexibility - maintaining Resiliency,
Security & Business Continuity while cutting down Cost!
On-Premises Cloud
CMC
PowerSC PowerSC MFA
VM Recovery Manager HA/DR
PowerVC
PowerVM
Transform traditional infrastructure with automation,
self-service and elastic consumption models
Securely extend to Public Cloud with rapid access
to compute services, API integration, bridging to Cloud native Apps
•
Smooth, non-disruptive migration to POWER9 (coming from
P7/P8 via free LPM activation), which provides accelerated
and protected live partition mobility built-in
•
Manage VMs across on and off-premises clouds
incl. export and import capabilities
with a single pane of glass
•
Outstanding resilience and security for business continuity
and piece of mind with built-in automation
Power Systems Software with simplified management and
automation built-in for remote management
Subscription based licensing & flexible consumption models
•
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Automated DR with Back-up to Cloud option
Flexibility to run capacity on Premises or
in the IBM Cloud
•
•
PowerVS Trial on IBM Cloud
Securely connect traditional workloads with
cloud-native apps based on OpenShift
via IBM Cloud Paks
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Lab Services remote
Hybrid Infrastructure
Cross Data Center Monitoring with CMC
Ansible automation enabling DevOps to full production
and addressing skill concerns
Free (Cloud) Deployment Service Options to help clients get started:
for simplified, remote management on-premises, public and hybrid clouds
*selected machine type models
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Corporation
AIX Modernization
AI for data residing on AIX
Ability to connect to the Watson Data Platform
and analyse your data!
Enable AI/Cognitive capabilities for data
residing on Enterprise Systems
Ø Availability of Python based Machine Learning packages
Ø Enabling Inferencing Capabilities on PowerVM-based (CPU-only) Systems
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IBM
IBM
Corporation
Client Strategic Initiatives - AI/Cognitive Integration
Get us
your fe
edbac
k!
— Many clients prefer to pilot artificial intelligence (AI) projects from where they are,
at smaller scale, leveraging the on-premises systems and capacity they already have in place.
And in many cases, it is helpful to be close to the data when you want to perform AI, for
Security reasons
Ø Faster data movement and low latency
Ø Integration into existing applications
Ø
Examples
— ISVs: Integration of traditional SAS (AIX) and SAS Viya!
— Enable availability of Python based Machine Learning packages on AIX!
— Enable scoring / inferencing capabilities on Enterprise Systems!
— Potential Areas of future Exploitation / Questions we are approached with…
Ø
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WML CE / -A / related frameworks on Enterprise Systems ?!
GPUs/Accelerators on Enterprise Systems ?!
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SAS & IBM - Partners for over 40 Years
Augment traditional SAS environments
with ML/DL capabilities
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Support multiple SAS environments
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Mix of IBM POWER9 Enterprise and OpenPOWER servers
Microservices/CAS controller installed in VM
on scale-up servers
Ø CAS workers installed on one or more scale-out servers
Ø
è Co-locate SAS 9.4/AIX and SAS Viya/Linux
Ø
Offers growth path and maximizes scaling
(users, data, workloads)
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AIX and AI – Open Source Packages available
All the
have bee changes for the M
n up-stre
L packag
am
es
in their la ed and are avail
able
test relea
se!
The Python machine learning tools are very popular among data scientists!
Many AIX users are interested to have these packages on AIX to write their AI applications!
Python machine learning packages on AIX!
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Python ML packages like numpy, pandas, scipy, scikit-learn, scikit-image, matplotlib …
can be installed on AIX using pip
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Jupyter notebook to develop ML models and flask server to deploy those models,
can also be installed on AIX using pip
Ø These packages work with latest python available from AIX toolbox
(python-2.7.15-3 or later, python3-3.7.1 or later)
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To support these packages required libraries like libblas, liblpack also made available on AIX toolbox
Installing and configuring machine learning tools on AIX: https://developer.ibm.com/tutorials/machine-learning-with-python-on-aix/
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Client Strategic Initiatives - AI/Cognitive Integration
Generate data model on training system (LC line/OpenPOWER/GPU based/in the cloud)
& remote deploy the generated model on PowerVM based Systems (Scale-out / Scale-up)!
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Run inference engine on PowerVM Linux for data on AIX where data resides (DB2 / Oracle DB on AIX)
- closely connected (in case of H2O, even on the AIX VM itself)
Ø
secure high speed low overhead data movement
AC922
WML CE
or H2O DAI
Now H2O has the capability
to pull data directly from databases,
such as DB2 using JDBC connections
Model Training
Model Deployment
(H2O DAI)
AI Scoring /
Inferencing
•
•
Enterprise Server
Via WML CE (TechPreview)
Sandbox available!: GitHub downloadable
Via H2O (Fully supported offering)
VM running AIX / IBM i
VM running Linux
ML
Model
Model
Training
Flask
Server
Python / Java /
C client
RDBMS
Database
Data Collection
REST APIs
for
Inferencing
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Power Systems & H2O DAI
H2O Driverless AI
Auto-ML for Text & Numeric Data,
Transactional Data
H2O Driverless AI (DAI) is one of the frameworks
to do automated training on an AC922
Import
è AI for Data Scientists and non-Data Scientists!
— The biggest challenge of AI training is to have the right infrastructure
and data available in order to train a model efficiently and fast!
Experiment
Deploy
The Bundle
— Bringing H2O DAI on AC922 and AIX/IBM i together helps to resolve this concern
• H2O offers automated feature engineering, machine learning and interpretability!
— Explore how clients can use the H2O DAI platform on an AC922 for machine learning
in order to then deploy the model and do inferencing on a PowerVM based systems
• Not only on a Linux on PowerVM, but on an AIX VM or IBM i VM natively!
è Interesting Use Case, as H2O DAI is focused on
Text, Numeric Data and Transactional Data!
One AC922
( (1) 8335-GTH w/ (2) CPUs P9,
(2)GPUs V100, 256GB RAM,
(2) 960GB SATA/SSD, RHEL 7.6)
+
(1) H2O Driverless AI License
+
H2O Onboarding Process
Complimentary H2O Onboarding
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COVID-19 Research with Supercomputers
https://youtu.be/IRtBKUeAly4
COVID-19 Power Systems offerings
Lab Services & Systems Centers remote Offerings
+ free TechU Talks
Responsible Computing – for Resiliency & Sustainability!
- Rock solid Virtualization & Outstanding RAS Capabilities!
- Why private Cloud can make a real Difference these Days!?
- Dedicated Performance & Scale, Availability & Security
- Powering the Supercomputers achieving results like mentioned above!
- Free (temporary) offers to help those fighting the Corona Virus (Healthcare)!
-
e.g. an Exceptional free CoD Trial in order to light up additional resources
e.g. an exceptional free LPM Trial for Power7/Power8
- Power Systems Software with simplified management and automation
built-in for remote management – with free Trials being established
- …
https://www.ibm.com/services/learning/V1
21124X38019M30
https://www.ibm.com/it-infrastructure/services/lab-services
https://www.ibm.com/itinfrastructure/services/client-centers
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/petrabuehrer_ibm-summit-supercomputer-joins-fight-against-activity-6643244890119557120-sWwj
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The World after Corona – Retrospect: Our World in Fall 2020
B
‘Futu uild
re-Mi
nd’
‘RE-gnosis: Coping with the Present through a Leap into the Future’
An Article I liked a lot: It makes the reader put him- / herself in a different perspective:
Not talking projections but imagining Corona is over and we are looking back, like in September 2020,
which has quite an effect on how we look at it
Ø
Looking back, you see yourself and the humans as part of the whole story and as a dynamic part:
just projecting what´s going to happen is very often focused on the negative aspects and
taking the human as a static component!
Ø
So this article talks about
-
people that started to be more kind to each other,
who spent time jointly e.g. on long walks,
taking care of each other
-
about politeness,
humor,
courtesy, and humanity
è So looking at it in a retrosperspective – ‘A Backwards Corona Forecast’, helps us to develop a future-mind,
a bridge between today and the future and thus a positive perspective!
Virus as emissary from the future!?
I think it´s key to understand, that yes, it is a terrible virus, it is a very bad situation,
but at the same time it could be a recommencement, it could be an acceleration factor
for evolution & transformation, and it could help us focus more on what's important in. life,
and disrupt the ‘always-on’ & ‘faster and faster’ trend!
Re-inven
t yourself
!
System re
s
Cool down et!
Music on !
B
and so mu alconies!…
ch more!
https://www.horx.com/en/post.php/?page_id=5423
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Thank You
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Additional Information
& Reference Links
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AIX Compiler Strategy - IBM C/C++ & Fortran Compilers for Power
— IBM is further investing in LLVM
Ø
Ø
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Further commitments to code quality and performance on Power
Adding AIX support for Clang and LLVM
Adopting LLVM compiler framework in IBM’s XL C/C++ & Fortran compilers on Power
— User benefits in leveraging LLVM
Ø
Ø
Ø
Much greater currency for C/C++ language standards support
Consistent performance roadmap for both AIX and Linux
Improved compile time performance, especially at higher optimization levels
— More Details on IBM C/C++ and Fortran compilers to adopt LLVM open source infrastructure
Ø
https://developer.ibm.com/linuxonpower/2020/02/23/ibm-c-c-and-fortran-compilers-to-adopt-llvmopen-source-infrastructure/
All statements regarding IBM's future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only
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IBMCorporation
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AIX Tool Box for Linux Applications (Updates – 2019 until now)
New Packages Ported
auditbeat
CUnit
GeoIP
bash-completion
blas
clamav
cmake
filebeat
fontconfig
ganglia
iftop
iperf3
jansson
jq
kubernets
lapack
lbzip2
lftp
libconfuse
libfontenc
libgd
libnghttp2
libwebp
mariadb
metricbeat
mkfontscale
mysql
nagios
nghttp2
nginx
oniguruma
openblas
p7zip
pbzip2
proftpd
protobuf
socat
stunnel
unrar
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Packages Updated
R
a2ps
ansible
apr
autogen
bash
bash-completion
cpio
cscope
bind
binutils
bison
bzip2
ca-certificates
coreutils
curl
cvs
dbus
dejagnu
diffutils
emacs
expat
expect
file
findutils
flex
gc
gcc
gcc6
gcc7
gcc-go
gdb
gdbm
gettext
ghostscript
git
gnutls
golang
grep
guile
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gzip
httpd
ImageMagick
krb5
less
libart_lgpl
libffi
libiconv
libjpeg
libpcap
libpng
libssh2
libstdc++
libunistring
libxml2
logrotate
lzo
lzop
ncurses
nettle
nmap
nping
nss
openldap
p11-kit
patch
pcre
perl
php
pkg-config
postgresql
python
python3
readline
rrdtool
ruby
salt
samba
screen
sed
sendmail
sqlite
squid
subversion
sudo
sudo_ids
tar
tcl
tcpdump
texinfo
tk
vim
wget
xz
yum
yum-plugin
yum-utils
zeromq
zip
zsh
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‘Bargain of the Decade’ - AIX Memory Expansion (AME)
‘(by Nigel)
AME
— Expands memory to a larger effective memory by compressing some RAM
• The Expansion Factor (EF) target can be dynamically set
typical values are 1.75 to 2.25 or higher
Ø Run AIX command “amepat” to find out
Ø
— New AME features since GA in 2009
• Supports 64 KB memory pages – good for databases
• Compression/Expansion performed by POWER9 processor accelerators
anged
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for 11
— Quick Example
• 2009 è POWER6 - p570 - 32 cores - max RAM = 768 GB - EF=2 è 768 GB extra RAM
• 2020 è POWER9 - E950 - 48 cores - max RAM = 16 TB - EF=2 è 16384 GB extra RAM
x 21.33
20 times more RAM
for the same price
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Power to Cloud Offerings
Power to Cloud
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§
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Security
IBM Cloud Design Workshop
PowerVC Enablement
VMware vRealize Integration
Automation for DevOps Enablement
Power Enterprise Pools Enablement
PowerVM Provisioning and Mobility Automation
Red Hat OpenShift and Cloud Pak on Power Implementation
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Availability
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POWER9 Migration
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§
§
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POWER9 Migration Planning
POWER9 Migration Automation
POWER9 Migration Validation
Power Systems Availability Optimization
Power Systems Health Check
PowerHA SystemMirror
VM Recovery Manager
Performance
§
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§
Cognitive - Deep Learning
§
§
§
§
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Security Assessment
PowerSC Enablement
AIX Role Based Access Control Workshop
BigFix Patch Management
Cognitive Design Workshop
PowerAI Vision and/or Visual Inspector Enablement
Watson Machine Learning Workshop/Enablement
Watson Studio Workshop/Enablement
H20 Driverless AI Workshop/Enablement
Systems Performance Assessment
Oracle Licensing Optimization Assessment
Oracle Performance Optimization Assessment
IBM Tivoli Monitoring (ITM) Enablement
Select private technical training courses
New Offers
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Updated
AIX Strategy
Paper!
https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/signup?formid=urx-39826
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IBM Power Systems ISV Initiative!
Providing Education & Resources to strengthen our joint Power Systems Business
as well as providing Clients a compelling Power Systems Ecosystem
Attend our webcast series for ISVs
Learn about key AIX and IBM i offerings and innovations from the experts
https://www.ibm.com/partnerworld/systems/power//isv-resource-center
IBM Power Systems Academic Initiative connects Enterprises and Skilled Graduates
—
Visit Power Systems Academic Initiative to learn more or contact powerskills@us.ibm.com
—
—
If your client needs Power skills, have them post a job on our Power Systems Academic Initiative job board
We can help them find a university in their area or support to nominate a university to become a member
of the PSAI so that they can begin to build Power skills.
We teach AIX, IBMi, Linux on Power, SUSE, RedHat, and Power AI.
—
è For over 20 years, the Power Systems Academic Initiative (PSAI) has equipped educators with materials, technology and resources to teach Power
Systems skills that are needed by our clients world-wide. These resources include IBM courses, our Power Systems Academic Cloud, and entry-level
and experienced professional job boards. The PSAI has enabled colleges and universities to successfully enhance their computer science, information
systems, engineering and business programs, resulting in students who can compete in job markets of any industry.
https://www.ibm.com/university/power/aix.html
AIX Community Survey 2020 / Reference Charts
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AIX Client Examples
Exce
pt
& sational RAS
grow isfying
ths n
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N
Tradi ext Gen
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atform
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Integ
r
with ate traditi
suchnew workonal AIX
as SA loads
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https://www.helpsystems.com/resources/guides/
annual-ibm-aix-community-survey-findings
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Just Started: AIX in Focus . . . on YouTube
New YouTube series on AIX’s Prime Features
based on the 32 AIX Best Bits votes:
Done
-
nmon already done: AIX, Linux, Advanced
smitty and smit
Soon
-
mksysb
LVM
JFS2
Then
-
NIM
Dynamic LPAR à CPU, RAM, adapters
à HW, Hypervisor, VIOS
PowerVM
...
from Nigel “Mr nmon” Griffiths
https://www.youtube.com/nigelargriffiths
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then find “AIX Best Bits” Intro & Results
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AIX & Power Systems SW Resources
AIX Systems Magazine Articles
AIX Website
Ø https://www.ibm.com/it-infrastructure/power/os/aix
Who said AIX is Dead!?
Ø https://ibmsystemsmag.com/Power-Systems/07/2018/aix-is-not-dead
Power Systems Software Website
AIX is at the Center of Cloud Initiatives and AI
Ø https://www.ibm.com/it-infrastructure/power/software
Ø https://yourlearning.w3bmix.ibm.com/#activity/LDE-LTU66712
Ø https://ibmsystemsmag.com/Power-Systems/07/2018/aix-cloudinitiatives-ai
PowerVM Website
IBM Power Systems Myths: AIX is dead
and UNIX isn't relevant in today's market
Ø https://www.ibm.com/de-en/marketplace/ibm-powervm
Ø Youtube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1voNsEjTEr0
Ø Article Part I: https://www.ibm.com/blogs/systems/top-ibm-powersystems-myths-ibm-aix-is-dead-and-unix-isnt-relevant-in-todaysmarket-part-1/
Ø Article Part II: https://www.ibm.com/blogs/systems/top-ibm-powersystems-myths-ibm-aix-is-dead-and-unix-isnt-relevant-in-todaysmarket-part-2/
PowerVC Website
Ø https://www.ibm.com/de-en/marketplace/powervc
PowerSC Website
Ø https://www.ibm.com/de-en/marketplace/powersc
VM Recovery Manager Website
AIX Strategy Paper
Ø https://www.ibm.com/ae-en/marketplace/vm-recovery-manager
An executive guide to the strategy and roadmap for the AIX Operating
System for IBM Power Systems.
Ø https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/de-de/signup?formid=urx-39826
CMC Website
Ø https://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/software/cloud-management-console/
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IBM Power Systems Enterprise Cloud Edition
Cloud Capabilities on Power – YouTube video
Ø https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONqCuUhozjk
Cloud Bundle RFA
Ø
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Cloud Bundle Announcement Blog
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Cloud Bundle Datasheet
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HCL BigFix Lifecycle
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PowerSC Redbook
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POLL: What topics would you like to have a Deep Dive- Follow-up on?
1. Virtualization and Cloud e.g. with PowerVM, HMC, PowerVM, VIOS,
incl. integration with e.g. VMware vRea or CAM (Cloud Automation Manager)
2. Cloud Management Console incl. EP 2.0
3. Security & Compliance e.g. with PowerSC, PowerSC Multi-Factor Authentication
4. HA/DR e.g. with PowerHA for AIX, the Recovery Managers HA/DR
5. AIX & Oracle – Why Power is a perfect fit!?
6. AIX & Open Source Toolbox
7. AIX and AI - e.g. WML CE packages on AIX or H2O DAI on AIX
Already scheduled:
－ NVMe: Transforming Storage on IBM Power Systems
－ AIX Live Update: Best Practices from the Real World
－ Red Hat Openshift and how to Integrate Cloud Management with AIX and IBM i
－ Ansible and DevOps: An AIX SysAdmin's Playbook
－ Deploying AIX, IBM i and Linux in the IBM Cloud
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Power to Cloud
Rewards Offerings
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IBM Systems Lab Services — Power Systems
Cloud Design Workshop
Overview
Key Features
Target Audience
• Clients using AIX, IBM i or Linux on Power who want to implement cloud
• Clients who want to deploy self-service provisioning for DevOps
• Clients considering implementing PowerVC and/or VMWare vRealize Automation
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Benefits
Deliverables
The Cloud Design Workshop for Power Systems examines a client’s cloud requirements
and creates a blueprint for implementing the most suitable Power cloud solution.
• Cloud design is based on best practices
• Cloud design is customized to a specific client’s environment and goals
• Identifies key client stakeholders across Power/Storage/Networking teams
Qualifying Questions
• Do you want a simpler and faster way to provision Power VMs with storage?
• Are you considering implementing a self-service cloud for your DevOps team?
• Are you planning to implement PowerVC management for servers and storage?
Discuss available Power cloud solutions
Review current virtualization and provisioning processes
Review current server, storage and network environment
Discuss current software stacks and images
Review possible cloud users, workloads and expectations
Create use cases for cloud implementation
Define hardware and software environment for cloud implementation
The Cloud Design Workshop creates a blueprint document for later deployment of
private cloud. Typically, this document is then used by the client or by Lab Services to
deploy the private Cloud using PowerVC for provisioning of servers, storage and
networking resources.
Duration
The service varies depending on the size and complexity of the implementation, but can
be customized to specific client requirements.
Resources
Learn more about Power cloud solutions at
https://www.ibm.com/it-infrastructure/power
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PowerVC Enablement
Overview
IBM will implement a IBM PowerVC entry cloud solution based on a jointly developed
plan with the client.
Target Audience
• Clients using AIX, IBM i or Linux on Power who want to implement cloud
• Clients who want to deploy self-service provisioning for DevOps
• Includes, but not limited to, Power to Cloud Rewards clients on Power 950 and 980
Benefits
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Covers Cloud PowerVC Manager or PowerVC Standard Edition
Get started with entry cloud on Power Systems
Gain experience with using PowerVC on Power Systems
Quantify the benefits of virtualization management for your IT environment
Qualifying Questions
• Do you want a simpler and faster way to provision Power VMs with storage?
• Are you considering implementing a self-service cloud for your DevOps team?
• Are you planning to implement PowerVC management for servers and storage?
Key Features
Implement a PowerVC Solution with:
• Cloud PowerVC Manager
• Rapid VM provisioning and de-provisioning
• Storage provisioning
• Capture/migrate/resize of VMs
• Attach/detach SAN volumes to VMs
• Compute templates (“T-shirt sizes”)
• Storage templates
• Storage connectivity groups
• VM placement policies
Deliverables
After the implementation, the details of the PowerVC implementation are documented
and skills transfer is provided to the client.
Duration
The service varies depending on the size and complexity of the implementation, but can
be customized to specific client requirements.
Resources
Learn more about Power cloud solutions at
https://www.ibm.com/it-infrastructure/power
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IBM Systems Lab Services — Power Systems
VMware vRealize™ Automation™ Integration with Power Systems
Overview
IBM will implement a IBM PowerVC solution and integrate it into your new or existing
VMware vRealize Automation, Orchestration or Operations solution based on a jointly
developed plan with the client. The solution enables private cloud provisioning from
VMWare vRealize to be extended to include Power Systems virtual machines.
Target Audience
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Clients using AIX, IBM i or Linux on Power that want to implement cloud
Clients that use VMWare and want to manage Power with the same tools
Includes, but not limited to, clients with Power to Cloud Rewards points
Benefits
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Enable your Power Systems to integrate with VMware vRealize Automation
Utilize new or existing vRealize Orchestration workflows
Monitor Power server and VM utilization with vRealize Operations
Manage Power Virtual Machines using VMWare management tools
Gain experience with using PowerVC on Power Systems
Qualifying Questions
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Do you want to manage Power images from VMWare?
Do you want a multi-platform cloud to manage both x86 and Power servers?
Key Features
• Implement a PowerVC solution:
• Capture images into repository
• Rapid VM provisioning and de-provisioning
• Storage provisioning along with attach/detach SAN volumes to VMs
• Capture/migrate/resize of VMs
• Compute templates (“t-shirt sizes”)
• Storage templates & storage connectivity groups
• VM placement policies
• Integrate PowerVC into VMware vRealize Automation
• Add PowerVC as managed endpoint
• Create Blueprints to provision images in PowerVC repository
• Execute Blueprints to provision Power VMs from vRealize Automation
Deliverables
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After the implementation, the details of the PowerVC and VMWare vRealize
Automation implementation are documented and skills transfer is provided to the
client.
Duration
The service varies depending on the size and complexity of the implementation, but can
be customized to specific client requirements.
Resources
Learn more about Power cloud solutions at
https://www.ibm.com/it-infrastructure/power
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IBM Systems Lab Services — Power Systems
Automation for DevOps Implementation
Overview
IBM will implement a DevOps solution on Power Systems based on a jointly developed
plan with the client.
Target Audience
• Clients using AIX, IBM i or Linux on Power who want to implement cloud
• Clients using or investigating DevOps solutions – Chef, Ansible, Puppet
Benefits
• Get started with lifecycle automation on Power Systems
• Gain experience with DevOps on Power Systems
• Quantify the benefits DevOps automation for your IT environment
Qualifying Questions
• Are you using or looking at DevOps solutions – Chef, Ansible, Puppet?
• Are you investigating cloud on Power Systems?
Key Features
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Install DevOps central server
Configure automation settings
Integrate DevOps solution with PowerVC (if applicable)
Demonstrate automation of:
• System configuration
• Software packages
• Patches or fixes
• Security settings
• Compliance settings
Deliverables
After the implementation, the details of Automation for DevOps implementation are
documented and skills transfer is provided to the client.
Duration
The service varies depending on the size and complexity of the implementation, but can
be customized to specific client requirements.
Resources
Learn more about Power cloud solutions at
https://www.ibm.com/it-infrastructure/power
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Power Enterprise Pools Enablement
Overview
Power Enterprise Pools is a multisystem IBM Power server infrastructure offering
designed to provide a highly resilient and flexible IT environment in support of largescale server consolidation and your most demanding business applications. This service
helps configure and exploit the capabilities of IBM Power Enterprise Pools and the
features of Power Systems Capacity on Demand.
Target Audience
• Clients with two or more Power Servers 950 and 980 interested in mobile and
Capacity on Demand
• Works with AIX, Linux and IBM i
Benefits
• Helps improve overall availability with reduced risk of downtime and disruption
• IBM Power Enterprise Pools consultant on-site
• Skills transfer from our experts helps you fully exploit the capabilities of this product
Qualifying Questions
• Are you planning to introduce mobile processors and/or memory resources?
• How do you utilize Elastic Capacity on Demand with mobile resources?
• What software optimizes Power Enterprise Pools and Live Partition Mobility?
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Key Features
• Hands on implementation to provide skills transfer to your team to learn how to use
IBM Power Enterprise Pools
• Assist clients in determining the usage of IBM Power Enterprise Pools for advanced
planning and other events
• Demo or implement IBM Cloud Management Console for Power Systems
• Helps plan for the utilization of On/Off and Trial Capacity on Demand
Deliverables
• Enablement of Power Enterprise Pools
• A presentation on Power Enterprise Pools details and use cases.
Duration
The service varies depending on the size and complexity of the implementation, but can
be customized to specific client requirements.
Resources
Learn more about Power Enterprise Pools at:
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/hardware/cod/offerings.html
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PowerVM Provisioning and Mobility Automation
Overview
This is the option to choose when you want IBM to implement, check or demonstrate
Live Partition Mobility and many of the latest virtualization features. This service strives
to provide repeatable implementation processes and promotes use of best practices for
VIOS and each supported OS environment (Linux, AIX, IBM i).
Target Audience
• Clients with two or more Power Servers 950 and 980 interested in virtualization and
automation using PowerVM
• Works with AIX, Linux and IBM i
Benefits
• Helps improve overall availability with reduced risk of downtime and disruption
• IBM Lab Services consultant on-site
• Skills transfer from our experts helps you fully exploit the capabilities of this product
Qualifying Questions
• Are you looking for a easier way to use Live Partition Mobility?
• Is your virtualization optimized?
Key Features
• Ensures IBM best practices are considered
• Exploits new POWER9 capabilities
• Implement, demo and/or health check for virtualization features such as :
• Live Partition Mobility, Shared Storage Pools, Shared Processor Pool, etc.
• NPIV, WPAR, AME, VLAN
• Optionally the PowerVM LPM Automation Tool, which simplifies and improves
business controls for live migrations and maintenance of servers with high volumes
of partitions. (The IBM Lab Services LPM Automation/SRR toolkit requires a separate
chargeable SOW)
Deliverables
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Health check of the current/resulting virtualization configuration
Live Partition Mobility (LPM) Readiness Check
PowerVM Provisioning Toolkit or Capacity Planning Toolkit
Provides side-by-side skills transfer to customer participants
Skilled consultants who can potentially accelerate implementation schedules
An implementation report or documentation deliverable
Duration
The service varies depending on the size and complexity of the implementation, but can
be customized to specific client requirements.
Resources
Learn more about PowerVM LPM Automation Tool at:
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/wiki/IBM%20
Systems%20Lab%20Services%20and%20Training%20Tools%20Portal/page/PowerV
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Red Hat OpenShift and Cloud Pak on Power Implementation
Overview
IBM Systems Lab Services will implement an OpenShift and IBM Cloud Pak cloudnative solution based on a plan jointly developed with the client.
Target Audience
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Power client looking to get started with containers and cloud-native applications
Power clients interested in OpenShift
Power clients investigating IBM Cloud Paks
Power clients interested in Kubernetes
Power clients investigating private cloud options
Key Features
• Implement OpenShift and/or Cloud Paks on Power with:
• Kubernetes management of pods and services
• Container image management
• Intuitive UI for deployment, management, monitoring of containers
• Easy helm chart deployment
• Full-stack cloud solutions for Applications, Data, Multicloud Management
Deliverables
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Leverage containers for app modernization
Provide new value from enterprise data via microservices
Get started with enterprise-ready cloud solutions with IBM Cloud Paks
Leverage complete Kubernetes management platform with OpenShift
Qualifying Questions
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Are you investigating cloud-native apps or containers?
Are you looking to get started with OpenShift or Cloud Paks on Power?
Are you looking to provide microservices to your clients?
Are you investigating different private cloud options on Power?
Kubernetes
After the implementation, the details of the OpenShift and Cloud Pak solution are
documented and skills transfer is provided to the client.
Duration
• The service varies depending on the size and complexity of the implementation, but
can be customized to specific client requirements.
Resources
Learn more about Power cloud solutions at
www.ibm.com/systems/power/solutions/cloud/?link=infr_prod
Find a Lab Services Opportunity Manager in your area -> https://ibm.biz/Bd4sLP
Team Contacts
Vess Natchev, vess@us.ibm.com
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POWER9 Migration Services
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POWER9 Migration Planning
Overview
IBM experts perform a pre-deployment infrastructure planning workshop ideal for first in
generation installations of enterprise POWER9 processor-based servers. This offering is
an essential first step in transitioning to POWER9
Target Audience
• Clients seeking to deploy AIX or Linux on Enterprise Power 950 and 980 systems,
especially for the first time
• Client’s systems architects, system administrators, UNIX engineering leads, project
executives
Benefits
• Helps accelerate migration, reduced risk and improved business-wide planning
• Assures you have addressed ALL ‘build’ details for next step installation and
provisioning
• IBM Power Systems consultant on-site
• Skills transfer from our experts helps you fully exploit the capabilities of your Power
Systems server
Qualifying Questions
Key Features and Deliverables
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Proposed E950 or E980 configuration
Hardware placement adapter placement PowerVM configuration details
Assessment of your current Power environment
Physical walk through of installed POWER9 systems
Work with the client to create the proposed system baseline
Detailed overview of POWER9 hardware
Detailed overviews of PowerVM, HMC and migration options
Detailed performance methodology discussion
SMT4 and SMT8 comparisons
SMT8/Oracle recent client experience
Duration
The service varies depending on the size and complexity of the implementation, but can
be customized to specific client requirements.
Resources
Learn more about IBM Power to Cloud Reward Program at:
https://www.ibm.com/it-infrastructure/power/resources/power-to-cloud
• Is this your first instance of POWER9 in your environment?
• Do you want detailed discussion of best practices and migration scenarios?
• Are you considering consolidation of your overall IT infrastructure footprint using
virtualization and multitenancy?
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POWER9 Migration Automation
Overview
IBM experts perform a pre-production consulting service to assure best practices are
used for upgrade/migration, performance and virtualization during Power Systems
provisioning process. This will help automate and accelerate POWER9 migration by
demonstrating and providing skills transfer for the PowerVM Provisioning Toolkit, the
PowerVM LPM Automation Tool or the VSCSI to NPIV Migration Tool.
Target Audience
• Clients with Power Systems running Linux, AIX or IBM I who are interested in
migrating to POWER9
Benefits
• Lowers business risk with scripted process for consistent migration and provisioning
• Automates and accelerates complex migrations and maintenance of partitions
• Simplifies migration of I/O with NO downtime
Qualifying Questions
Key Features and Deliverables
• Hands-on implementation to provide skills transfer to your team to learn how to use:
• PowerVM Provisioning Toolkit, which automates and accelerates building
virtualized systems frames for POWER9 migration and disaster recovery
• Optionally the PowerVM LPM Automation Tool, which simplifies and improves
business controls for live migrations and maintenance of servers with high
volumes of partitions. (The IBM Lab Services LPM Automation/SRR toolkit requires a
separate chargeable SOW)
• VSCSI to NPIV Migration Tool, which simplifies I/O migrations with no downtime
Duration
The service varies depending on the size and complexity of the implementation, but can
be customized to specific client requirements.
Resources
Learn more about IBM Systems Lab Services at:
https://www.ibm.com/it-infrastructure/services/lab-services
• How are you determining operational readiness for new Power Systems?
• What tools are available for system migration?
• How can IBM Systems Lab Services expertise be used on my IT Infrastructure?
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IBM Systems Lab Services — Power Systems
POWER9 Migration Validation
Overview
IBM experts perform a pre-production consulting service to assure operational
readiness preceding POWER9 systems go-live deployment. The consultant works with
infrastructure operations staff to validate that POWER9 systems are configured for
optimal resilience and performance before they are made operational.
Target Audience
• Clients ready for go-live deployment of new Power Systems POWER9
• Client’s systems architects, system administrators, UNIX engineering leads, project
executives
Benefits
• Validates operational readiness and resilience of specific POWER9 configurations
• Helps accelerate migration by resolving any issues that could impact POWER9
system go-live deployment
• IBM Power Systems consultant on-site
• Skills transfer from our experts helps you fully exploit the capabilities of your Power
Systems server
Key Features and Deliverables
Pre go-live operational readiness review includes live testing (if possible)
Scope includes AIX, IBM i and Linux workloads under PowerVM
Meet ahead of time to document an acceptable test plan that minimizes risk
Assist infrastructure teams to execute the test plan on the POWER9 systems
Review hardware configuration, cabling infrastructure to all switches and all LPAR
configuration settings per device to be sure they are optimal for the configuration
• Engagement report includes test plan results, assessment of the resilience of the
configuration, LPM readiness assessment of performance tunables and any followup actions
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The service varies depending on the size and complexity of the implementation, but can
be customized to specific client requirements.
Resources
Learn more about IBM Power to Cloud Reward Program at:
https://www.ibm.com/it-infrastructure/power/resources/power-to-cloud
Qualifying Questions
• Are your POWER9 systems optimally configured?
• Do you want a migration validation testing, structured migration plan or live migration
exercise?
• What options are available to accelerate migrations?
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Cognitive – Deep Learning
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Cognitive Design Workshop
Overview
Key Features
Target Audience
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The Cognitive Design Workshop for Power Systems examines a client’s cognitive
requirements and creates a blueprint for implementing the most suitable Power solution.
• Clients using AIX, IBM i or Linux on Power who want to implement a cognitive
solution
• Clients who want to deploy a robust toolset for their data scientists.
• Clients considering consolidation of GPU sprawl that Power offers
Benefits
• Cognitive design is based on best practices
• Cognitive design is customized to a specific client’s environment and goals
• Identifies key client stakeholders across Power/Storage/Networking/Data Science
teams
Qualifying Questions
• Do you want to simplify your GPU enabled environments by stopping the GPU
sprawl?
• Are you considering implementing a visual defect solution?
• Does your client have an enterprise license agreement that includes the cognitive
products ie PowerAI Vision, Watson Studio, Cloud Pak for Data, Watson Machine
Learning? And wants the scalability that Power can bring.
• Does you customer want to gain additional insights on their data warehouse
information or historical information by leveraging H20 Driverless AI to find those
insights?
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Discuss available Power cognitive solutions
Review current data sources
Review current server, storage and network environment
Discuss current software stacks and images
Review possible high payback cognitive users, workloads and expectations
Create use cases for cognitive implementation
Define hardware and software environment for cognitive implementation
Deliverables
The Cognitive Design Workshop creates a blueprint document for later deployment of
cognitive IBM solutions. Typically, this document is then used by the client or by IBM
Systems Lab Services to deploy the solution.
Duration
The service varies depending on the size and complexity of the implementation, but can
be customized to specific client requirements.
Resources
Learn more about Cognitive on IBM Power Systems at:
https://www.ibm.com/it-infrastructure/power/enterprise-ai
Team Contacts
Fred Robinson fdrobin@us.ibm.com
Find a Lab Services Opportunity Manager in your area ->
http://ibm.biz/LabServicesOM
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IBM Systems Lab Services — Power Systems
PowerAI Vision Discovery, Design & Optimization Services
Overview
Designed to optimize deployments of PowerAI Vision on Power Systems
servers. This offering is appropriate both for those clients who are interested in
exploring the capabilities and benefits of implementing PowerAI Vision as well
as those clients are looking to extend their current deep learning with visual
recognition capabilities.
Target Audience
• Clients wanting to purse Deep Learning using PowerAI Vision on Power
Systems
• Clients who have AC922 (Newell) as part of the insertion program
• Clients who have the need for visual inspection applications. Ie
Manufacturing, Retail, transportation, ride safety, customer visual
identification such as retail or banking.
• Customers looking to integrate PowerAI Vision and Intelligent Video
Analytics (IVA) or IBM Visual Inspector
• Customers who want to develop a visual inspection model on Power
servers and deploy the inference to other Power Servers or edge devices
such as FPGA, Intel servers, Apple devices, or edge specific devices.
Benefits
• The customer will have a working PowerAI Vision proof of concept they can
extend for further evaluation of PowerAI Vision and Deep Learning based
solutions
• Skills transfer from our experts helps you fully exploit the capabilities
PowerAI Vision
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Qualifying Questions
• Does the customer have an interest in Visual Learning?
• Does the customer have a research team that needs assistance with setting up the
infrastructure to take advantage of the Visual Learning capabilities that PowerAI Vision
enables?
• Has the account team offered an AC922 (Newell) as part of a larger Power transaction
that could justify Pre-Sales or Post Sales funding for implementation?
Key Features
• Conduct Installation planning to streamline the installation coordination between end
user requirements, servers, networking, and data center personnel
• Design, Install and Configure PowerAI Vision infrastructure (servers, network, file
systems) with various combination of menu items
• Provide Power infrastructure skills transfer to customer personnel
• Optional Remote On-Demand Assistance as follow-up
Duration
The service varies depending on the size and complexity of the implementation, but can be
customized to specific client requirements.
Resources
Learn more about PowerAI Vision on IBM Power Systems at:
https://www.ibm.com/us-en/marketplace/ibm-powerai-vision
Team Contacts
Fred Robinson fdrobin@us.ibm.com
Find a Lab Services Opportunity Manager in your area -> http://ibm.biz/LabServicesOM
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Watson Machine Learning – Accelerator
Discovery, Design & Optimization Services
Overview
Designed to optimize deployments of Watson Machine Learning Accelerator
(WML-A) on Power Systems servers. This offering is appropriate both for those
clients who are interested in exploring the capabilities and benefits of
implementing IBM Deep Learning technologies, including those clients who
may currently have Deep Learning implemented.
Target Audience
• Clients wanting to pursue Deep Learning using WML-A on Power Systems
• Clients who have a 8335-GTB (Minsky) or AC922 (Newell) as part of the
insertion program
• Clients who have existing applications built on CAFFE, Torch, TensorFlow,
PyTorch or Anaconda
• Clients who want to extend their Hadoop investments with Deep Learning
technologies
Benefits
• The customer will have a working Deep Learning proof of concept they can
extend for further evaluation of PowerAI and Deep Learning based solutions
• Knowledge transfer from our experts helps you fully exploit IBM Power Deep
Learning capabilities
Qualifying Questions
• Does the customer have an interest in Deep Learning/ Machine Learning?
• Does the customer have a research team that needs assistance with setting up the
infrastructure to take advantage of the NVIDIA Deep Learning capabilities that Watson
Machine Learning enables?
• Has the account team offered a 8335-GTB (Minsky) or AC922 (Newell) as part of a larger
Power transaction that could justify Pre-Sales or Post Sales funding for implementation?
Key Features
• Conduct Installation planning to streamline the installation coordination between end user
requirements, servers, networking, and data center personnel
• Design, Install and Configure PowerAI infrastructure (servers, network, file systems ) with
various combination of menu items
• Provide Power infrastructure knowledge transfer to customer personnel
• Optional Remote On-Demand Assistance as follow-up
Duration
The service varies depending on the size and complexity of the implementation, but can be
customized to specific client requirements.
Resources
Learn more about Cognitive on IBM Power Systems at:
https://www.ibm.com/it-infrastructure/power/enterprise-ai
Team Contacts Fred Robinson fdrobin@us.ibm.com
Find a Lab Services Opportunity Manager in your area -> http://ibm.biz/LabServicesOM
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Watson Studio Local Discovery, Design & Optimization Services
Overview
Designed to optimize deployments of Watson Studio Local on Power Systems
servers deployed on your private infrastructure. This offering is appropriate
both for those clients who are interested in exploring the capabilities and
benefits of implementing Watson Studio Local, as well as those clients who
may currently have data science tools implemented such as RStudio, Spark,
Jupyter, and Zepplin implemented.
Target Audience
• Clients wanting to purse Deep Learning using Watson Studio Local on
Power Systems
• Clients who have AC922 (Newell)
• Clients who have existing applications built on CAFFE, Torch, TensorFlow
or PyTorch and are wishing to expand the collaboration of the development
teams
• Clients who want to extend their Hadoop investments with Deep Learning
technologies
Benefits
• The customer will have a working Watson Studio Local proof of concept
they can extend for further evaluation of Watson Studio Local and Deep
Learning based solutions
• Skills transfer from our experts helps you fully exploit the capabilities
Watson Studio Local
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Qualifying Questions
• Does the customer have an interest in Deep Learning/ Machine Learning?
• Does the customer have a research team that needs assistance with setting up the
infrastructure to take advantage of the NVIDIA Deep Learning capabilities that Watson
Studio Local enables?
• Has the account team offered an AC922 (Newell) as part of a larger Power transaction
that could justify Pre-Sales or Post Sales funding for implementation?
Key Features
• Conduct Installation planning to streamline the installation coordination between end
user requirements, servers, networking, and data center personnel
• Design, Install and Configure Watson Studio Local Infrastructure (servers, network, file
systems) with various combination of menu items
• Provide Power infrastructure skills transfer to customer personnel
• Optional Remote On-Demand Assistance as follow-up
• Can be implemented bare metal or as an IBM Cloud Private workload
Duration
The service varies depending on the size and complexity of the implementation, but can be
customized to specific client requirements.
Resources
Learn more about Watson Studio Local on IBM Power Systems at:
https://content-dsxlocal.mybluemix.net/
Team Contacts Fred Robinson fdrobin@us.ibm.com
Find a Lab Services Opportunity Manager in your area -> http://ibm.biz/LabServicesOM
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H2O Driverless AI: Discovery, Design & Optimization Services
Overview
Designed for implementation of cognitive use cases on Power Systems
servers using H2O Driverless AI. This offering is appropriate for those clients
who are interested in exploring the capabilities of traditional machine learning
algorithms for structured data and text, as well as clients who are interested in
explainability of the models. The implementations automatically take
advantage of the GPUs on Power Systems servers.
Target Audience
• Clients who need to explain the decisions made by the automated systems
such as Finance and Healthcare companies
• Clients wanting to implement advanced analytics, fraud detection, claims
management, digital advertising etc.
• Clients who have an AC922 (Newell) as part of the insertion program
• Clients who do not have data scientists but are interested in machine
learning
Benefits
• The customer will have a working machine learning model they can extend
for further evaluation
• Skills transfer from our experts helps you fully exploit the capabilities of
H2O Driverless AI
• Integration with Watson Machine Learning Accelerator and edge devices
• No feature engineering is required to leverage this automatic machine
learning tool as is needed in conventional model development
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Qualifying Questions
• Does the customer have use cases and applications that can benefit from traditional
machine learning.
• Has the account team offered an AC922 (Newell) as part of a larger Power transaction
that could justify Pre-Sales or Post Sales funding for implementation?
• Does the customer have textual data or structured data that can be arranged in rows and
columns?
Key Features
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Install Driverless AI on Power Systems servers
Develop proof of concept using the data provided
Provide Power infrastructure and H2O Driverless AI skills transfer to customer personnel
Optional Remote On-Demand Assistance as follow-up
Duration
The service varies depending on the size and complexity of the implementation, but can be
customized to specific client requirements.
Resources
Learn more about H2O Driverless AI for IBM Power Systems at:
https://www.h2o.ai/products/h2o-driverless-ai/
Team Contacts Fred Robinson fdrobin@us.ibm.com
Find a Lab Services Opportunity Manager in your area -> http://ibm.biz/LabServicesOM
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Security Services
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Security Assessment
Overview
As detailed in the Ponemon Institute's survey, “2019 Cost of a Data Breach Report”,
organizations are now one-third more likely to experience a breach in the next two
years than they were in 2014. The increased success that cybercriminals are achieving
underscores the Importance for IT organizations of ensuring they’re providing the proper
measures for reducing cybersecurity risk. In response to this growing threat, the Power
to Cloud Rewards program is providing this invaluable cybersecurity service. IBM
experts will perform an IBM security assessment, which is one of the best ways to
identify weak security practices that may be exposing your organization to high risk.
Target Audience
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Organizations looking for a comprehensive security analysis of their AIX, VIOS, IBM i,
or Linux partitions to identify numerous options and understand the numerous tools
available for drastically reducing your security risk
Organizations looking for guidance on developing standard image for their OS
installations running on Power
Benefits
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At the conclusion of the service, a comprehensive report will be provided that details
the risks identified and how to remediate the risks for the partition assessed
A risk analysis will be provided that will assist clients with understanding the severity
of the various risks identified
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Key Features
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The assessment is of benefit to organizations of all compliance types, but we
provide limited support for CIS 7.1, PCI and ISO/IEC 27002
Elements are assessed such as: access control, asset management, user access,
cryptographic controls, physical security, logging and monitoring, vulnerability
management, network security, etc.
The consultant will provide a presentation of the findings and provide time for Q&A
to discuss the risks identified by the assessment.
Deliverables
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At the conclusion of the service, a comprehensive report will be provided that details
the risks identified and recommendations for remediating the risks for the operating
system(s) assessed
One Power operating system is typically assessed, but you may discuss if different
options are available with the consultant assigned to your request
Duration
The service varies depending on the size and complexity of the implementation, but can
be customized to specific client requirements.
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PowerSC Enablement
Overview
PowerSC provides a portfolio of security tooling at the network, server and endpoint
layers, as defined by the Trusted Computing Group, to protect your Power System
investment. PowerSC provides "trusted" components, which strengthen security by
detecting changes in the environment and making these changes apparent so that
continual compliance to security standards can be measured and reported upon. This
service provides you with the essential guidance to more fully, quickly and easily
integrate the indispensable security functionality found in PowerSC.
Target Audience
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Organizations looking to drastically reduce their security risks
Organizations looking to reduce their cost of security and compliance
Organizations looking to patch their AIX systems
Benefits
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Quickly learn how to configure and install PowerSC
Learn about all the various options for configuring PowerSC
Key Features
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Presentations provided to help your staff quickly understand PowerSC
Learn about the advanced compliance and monitoring options available
Skills transfer for features and functions of PowerSC options implemented
Install and configure PowerSC on a proof of concept system
Learn how PowerSC Trusted Network Connect and Patch Management can be used
to patch your AIX systems with service packs and interim fixes
Deliverables
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PowerSC presentation slides containing detailed configuration instructions
Documented step-by-step procedures providing guidance for integrating PowerSC
into your Power production environment
Duration
The service varies depending on the size and complexity of the implementation, but can
be customized to specific client requirements.
Qualifying Questions
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Do you want to evaluate PowerSC to reduce security risks and costs?
Have you obtained a licensed version of PowerSC?
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IBM Systems Lab Services — Power Systems
Security and Compliance Tools for IBM i Enablement
Overview
The Security and Compliance Tools for IBM i provide an advanced portfolio of security
tooling for the IBM i to protect your Power System investment. The Security and
Compliance Tools for IBM i provide “proven" tools, which strengthen security by
detecting changes in the environment and making these changes apparent so that
continual compliance to security standards can be measured and reported upon. This
service provides you with the essential guidance to more fully, quickly and easily
integrate the indispensable security functionality found in the Security and Compliance
Tools for IBM i.
Target Audience
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Organizations looking to drastically reduce their security risk with IBM i
Organizations looking to reduce their cost of administration, security and compliance
Organizations looking to patch their IBM i systems
Organizations looking for a more robust suite of IBM i tooling from IBM
Key Features
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Benefits
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Learn how to configure and install the Security and Compliance Tools for IBM i
Learn about all the various options for configuring Security and Compliance Tools
Qualifying Questions
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Do you want to evaluate any of the Security and Compliance Tools for IBM i to
reduce security risks and costs?
Have you obtained a licensed version of one or more components of the Security
and Compliance Tools for IBM i ?
Presentations provided to help your staff quickly understand the Security and
Compliance tool suite.
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Compliance Automation and Reporting Tool (CART)
Syslog Reporting Manager (SRM)
Network Interface Firewall
Privileged Elevation Tool (FIRECALL)
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Advanced Authentication
Learn about advanced compliance and monitoring options available
Skills transfer for features and functions of Security and Compliance options
Install and configure purchased Security and Compliance Tool component on a
proof of concept or production system.
Learn how the Compliance Automation and Reporting Tool can:
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Provide KRI Scoring of all IBM i systems in the enterprise through customizable scoring mechanisms.
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Monitor drift of profiles and objects with customizable utility
Monitor QAUDJRN and QHST and over 1200 settings from all IBM i systems in the enterprise
Report extensively about all IBM i systems from a central reporting server via DB2 Web Query for IBM i
Simplify daily and adhoc tasks performed by administrators and auditors enhancing their ability to secure
systems in the enterprise
Deliverables
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Security and Compliance presentation slides containing implementation
components
Documented step-by-step procedures providing guidance for integrating the
Compliance Automation and Reporting Tool (CART) into your Power IBM i
production environment
Duration
The service varies depending on the size and complexity of the implementation, but can
be customized to specific client requirements.
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IBM Systems Lab Services — Power Systems
AIX Role Based Access Control Workshop
Overview
If an external attacker or an internal malicious insider has gained access to one of your
AIX hosts, one of the typical goals of the attacker is to gain as much administrative
access as possible. An attacker that has sufficient administrative access to even a
single system can use that initial compromised host to attack the remainder of your
network. One of the keys to limiting an attackers ability in this scenario is to limit his
administrative access. AIX’s Enhanced Role Based Access Control (RBAC) is native to
AIX and provides access control options not possible with third-party security tools.
Enhanced RBAC can be one of the most important security solutions for reducing the
security risk of your environment.
Key Features
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Target Audience
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Organizations looking to drastically reduce their security risk
Organizations looking to implement least privilege
Organizations looking to eliminate the provision of root to application administrators
Benefits
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Quickly learn how to install and configure RBAC
Learn about all the various options for configuring RBAC
Presentations provided to help your staff quickly understand RBAC
Learn about the advantages RBAC provides over the use of sudo
Learn about the advanced access control options provided via Domain RBAC
Install and configure RBAC on a proof of concept system
Learn how to provide root type access to a third-party script using RBAC in order to
remove the need to provide high risk root access, typically requested by application
administrators
Learn how AIX Trusted Execution can be used to protect the integrity of your RBAC
configuration
Learn about how RBAC can be integrated with LDAP
Deliverables
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RBAC presentation slides containing detailed configuration instructions
Documented procedures providing guidance for integrating RBAC into your AIX
production environment
Duration
The service varies depending on the size and complexity of the implementation, but can
be customized to specific client requirements.
Qualifying Questions
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Is your organization being exposed to high security risk because root access is being
provided to most of your AIX related administrators?
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IBM Systems Lab Services — Power Systems
BigFix Patch Management
Overview
IBM will implement and configure IBM BigFix Lifecycle, including Patch Management
and Server Automation. Use BigFix to identify, patch, and report on patch levels and
missing security fixes . IBM BigFix is a single-console management application that can
be used to increase the security of your managed systems.
** IBM BigFix Lifecycle is included in AIX Enterprise Edition.
Target Audience
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Clients who want to be notified of missing critical and high severity fixes on their
managed systems
Clients using AIX or Linux on Power who want a policy-based enterprise solution to
manage and install system updates and patches
Benefits
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Increased system security: Be notified of new patches that apply to your system,
including Interim Fixes, Fix packs and TL level updates
Create customized compliance reports
Address security vulnerabilities
Apply patches to groups of computers with just a few clicks
Qualifying Questions
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Are your systems missing critical security updates?
Would you benefit from reporting function that could tell you which of your systems
are missing critical updates?
Team Contacts
Owner: Devaughn Rackham – rackham@us.ibm.com
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Key Features
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Cloud-based content delivery. Thousands of out-of-the-box policies.
Wizards support alt-disk clone and multibos updates.
Install interim fixes, service packs and TL updates.
Continuous self-assessment and policy enforcement.
Simple custom policy authoring.
Alerts for non compliance.
Create custom compliance and inventory reports.
Dashboard views of fix compliance.
Highly secure and scalable. Minimum system impact.
Automation support. Use BigFix as your scripting repository.
Deliverables
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During the engagement, continuous skill transfer takes place. You are given the
option to perform all installation and configuration steps with oversight
During the engagement, we will practice on your test systems, showing you how to
use the tool to apply security patches and service packs
After the engagement, you will receive a custom runbook documenting details of the
IBM BigFix installation and configuration
Duration
A typical engagement is three days onsite. Content will be customized to customer
interest and current patching process.
Resources
For details about IBM BigFix Patch Management, please go to:
http://www.ibm.com/marketplace/bigfix-patch-management/details
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Availability Services
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Power Systems Availability Optimization
Overview
A comprehensive review of the current Power Systems environment with the primary
focus on high availability and disaster recovery that aims to proactively identify
hardware single system points of failure and other system exposures that may affect
overall availability. The Availability Optimization has been a favorite offering for multiple
years and delivered around the globe.
Target Audience
• Clients with Power Systems running Linux, AIX or IBM i
• Clients who want high availability and disaster recovery plans
Benefits
• Helps improve overall availability by identifying exposures that when corrected will
reduce the risk of downtime and disruption
• IBM Power Systems consultant on-site
• Skills transfer from our experts helps you fully exploit the capabilities of your Power
Systems Server
Qualifying Questions
Key Features and Deliverables
• A multiple system overall review with the primary focus on high availability and
disaster recovery. Also includes a review of the following areas: single points of
failure; hardware configuration; VIOS, HMC, FSP and LPAR; operating system and its
patch/fix maintenance; security; backup and recovery; and communications
• Provides a summary of findings and observations along with specific
recommendations for improvement
• Provides best practice recommendations from years of experience from large Power
Systems Servers around the globe
• Includes IBM AIX, IBM i, Linux and Virtual I/O Server (VIOS)
Duration
The service varies depending on the size and complexity of the implementation, but can
be customized to specific client requirements.
Resources
Learn more about IBM Power Systems at:
https://www.ibm.com/it-infrastructure/services/lab-services
• How do I implement simplified remote restart?
• How do I take advantage of IBM Power Systems availability options?
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IBM Systems Lab Services — Power Systems
Power Systems Health Check
Overview
The Health Check examines your Power Systems environment giving you insight into
the health of your server. A comprehensive review of the current Power Systems
environment with the primary focus to proactively identify hardware single system
points of failure and operating system exposures.
Target Audience
• Clients with Power Systems running Linux, AIX or IBM i
Benefits
Key Features and Deliverables
• This multiple day engagement reviews the health of a single Power System server. It
is an in-depth review of the following areas: virtualization, hardware configuration,
single points of failure, VIOS, HMC, FSP, operating system and its patch/fix
maintenance, communications, and security and other areas
• Provides a summary of findings and observations, along with specific
recommendations for improvement and best practice recommendations from years
of experience from large Power Systems Servers around the globe
• Includes IBM AIX, IBM i, Linux and Virtual I/O Server (VIOS)
• Optionally the IBM Lab Services Promon, proactive monitoring tool
• This can lead to more effective use of your Power Systems Servers to help you
increase your operational efficiency and maximize system uptime
• IBM Power Systems consultant on-site
• Skills transfer from our experts helps you fully exploit the capabilities of your Power
Systems server
Duration
Qualifying Questions
Learn more about IBM Power Systems at:
https://www.ibm.com/it-infrastructure/services/lab-services
• Is your system set to utilize the latest Power Systems enhancements?
• How do my systems compare to best practices?
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The service varies depending on the size and complexity of the implementation, but can
be customized to specific client requirements.
Resources
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IBM Systems Lab Services — Power Systems
PowerHA SystemMirror Enablement and Deployment
Overview
IBM experts will conduct a health check or planning and assistance workshop for high
availability solutions on AIX or IBM i. The PowerHA SystemMirror Health Check
assesses the health of your cluster environment by identifying problems before they can
impact your critical operations including hardware, software and setup.
Target Audience
• Clients with Power Systems running AIX or IBM i who need high availability
Benefits
• Helps improve overall availability by effectively implementing PowerHA SystemMirror
with reduced risk of downtime and disruption
• IBM PowerHA SystemMirror consultant on-site
• Skills transfer from our experts helps you fully exploit the capabilities of this product
Qualifying Questions
Key Features and Deliverables
• Hands-on implementation is performed to provide skills transfer to your team to learn
how to use IBM PowerHA SystemMirror
• Assist clients in determining the optimal usage of IBM PowerHA SystemMirror
• Optionally review the readiness for Live Partition Mobility for flexible workload
movement
• Verify current hardware and software configurations
• Includes IBM AIX and IBM i
Duration
The service varies depending on the size and complexity of the implementation, but can
be customized to specific client requirements.
Resources
Learn more about IBM PowerHA at:
https://www.ibm.com/us-en/marketplace/powerha
• Is your system set to utilize the latest IBM PowerHA enhancements?
• Is my IBM PowerHA optimized for the fastest failover?
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IBM Systems Lab Services — Power Systems
VM Recovery Manager
Overview
IBM experts will conduct a health check or planning and assistance workshop for VM
Recovery Manager. The VM Recovery Manager Health Check assesses the health of
your cluster environment by identifying problems before they can impact your critical
operations including hardware, software and setup.
Target Audience
• Clients with Power Systems running Linux, AIX or IBM i who need high availability
and have licensed VM Recovery Manager HA or VM Recovery Manager DR
Benefits
• Helps improve overall availability by effectively implementing VM Recovery Manager
with reduced risk of downtime and disruption
• IBM Systems Lab Services VM Recovery Manager consultant on-site
• Skills transfer from our experts helps you fully exploit the capabilities of this product
Qualifying Questions
Key Features and Deliverables
• Hands-on implementation is performed to provide skills transfer to your team to learn
how to use IBM VM Recovery Manager
• Assist clients in determining the optimal usage of IBM VM Recovery Manager
• Optionally review the readiness for Live Partition Mobility for flexible workload
movement
• Verify current hardware and software configurations
• Includes Linux, AIX and IBM i
Duration
The service varies depending on the size and complexity of the implementation, but can
be customized to specific client requirements.
Resources
Learn more about IBM PowerHA at:
https://www.ibm.com/us-en/marketplace/vm-recovery-manager
• Is your system set to utilize the latest IBM VM Recovery Manager?
• Is my IBM VM Recovery Manager optimized for the fastest failover?
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Performance Services
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System Performance Assessment
Overview
The system performance assessment will focus how well systems are tuned to support
workload balance and virtualization. PowerVM/VIOS and operating systems tuning
parameters are reviewed. Designed to assess how well systems are tuned for
virtualization and high workload environment, this assessment is best for pre-production
performance/health check or post-production performance optimization and workload
analysis.
Target Audience
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Clients who want to tune and/or obtain best practices regarding system
performance optimization
System administrators, System performance analysts, System architects
Benefits
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Detailed performance and workload review and can serve as a health check for AIX,
IBM i and/or VIOS
Qualifying Questions
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How many VIOS servers and AIX/IBM i LPARs? Typically, less than a dozen of
representative VIOS/LPARs will be reviewed
Are you looking for systems/LPARs pre-production health check (no workload or
simulated benchmark workload) or post-production performance/workload review?
Key Features
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System performance health check with focus on performance and workload
optimization for production or pre-production systems
PowerVM and AIX or IBM i performance topics typically get reinforced
PowerVM and AIX or IBM i performance related best practices communicated
Non-intrusive review of CPU, memory, disk I/O and network performance
Inspection of system firmware and operating system fixes level
Can be customized for performance/benchmark projects
Assessment can be on non-virtualized systems (dedicated CPU/memory/IO
systems)
Findings and recommendations are delivered in a Performance Assessment Report
Deliverables
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Performance assessment report
Other performance/workload related tool outputs
Duration
The service varies depending on the size and complexity of the implementation, but can
be customized to specific client requirements. This service can be performed on site or
remotely depending on customer’s environment.
Data Collections
Performance-related data collection before or during the assessment time.
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IBM Systems Lab Services — Migration Factory
Oracle License Optimization Assessment
Overview
Key Features
Migration Factory works with clients who run Oracle database software on IBM and
non-IBM platforms and would like to reduce their license costs. Through a multi-step
process we assess hardware sizing, license usage, database features and options
used as well as analyze performance data, utilization data and HA/DR requirements.
Oracle License Optimization is for clients who run Oracle database software. The
assessment is a multi-step process, which starts by looking at the benefits of a simple
upgrade to the newest Power servers. The second step analyzes the actual workload to
look at optimizations that can be achieved through consolidation. Step three provides
"Best Practices" how to migrate to the new POWER9 hardware. Step four assesses
savings that could be achieved by moving to the less expensive Oracle Standard
Edition and by avoiding the unnecessary use of licensed database options.
Target Audience
Clients who want to reduce Oracle Database license costs:
• Running Oracle Databases on POWER8 or older IBM hardware
• Running Oracle Databases on HP, SUN or x86 hardware
Benefits
Deliverables
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Executive summary
Report for every step about potential savings and how to implement, e.g.
A major IT cost is Oracle licensing and maintenance. The Migration Factory's process
helps clients realize significant savings in this area through making a number of
actionable recommendations.
Qualifying Questions
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Does your client want to reduce Oracle Database licensing costs?
Duration
Customized to specific client requirements, size and complexity of the environment,
approximately one week.
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Oracle Performance Optimization Assessment
Overview
Key Features
This service reviews Oracle database performance from a database as well as an
operating system perspective and provides recommendations for enhancing the
performance or eliminating possible performance bottlenecks following “Best Practices”.
The IBM consultant will analyze one database for each engagement.
In addition, by following the recommendations, the client will be able to implement new
databases from the beginning with an optimized performance.
• Onsite or offsite delivery
• System and performance data collection through Oracle reports and IBM developed
scripts
Target Audience
All clients running Oracle databases on Power
Benefits
Deliverables
Oracle database performance assessment report which will include:
• Executive summary
• Instance efficiency Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Recommendations following “Best Practices” for Database and AIX setup
• Database configuration and parameter verification
• Application SQL Statistics (top resource consuming SQL statements)
• Patch level and update recommendation
• Improvement of customers database environment
• Potential cost savings
Qualifying Questions
• Has customer reported performance problems with Oracle databases?
• Is client interested in improving Oracle database performance?
Duration
Customized to specific client requirements, size and complexity of the environment,
approximately one week
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IBM Tivoli Monitoring (ITM) Enablement
Overview
During the engagement, IBM Tivoli Monitoring will be installed on an AIX
Server, and agents will be installed on a subset of managed endpoints. In
addition to real time monitoring, ITM provides historical data analysis,
capacity planning, and real-time interactive dashboards. Platforms monitored
include AIX, Linux, HMC, VIOS, and IBM i. Additional services include
upgrading existing environments and workspace / dashboard customization.
** IBM Tivoli Monitoring is included in AIX enterprise Edition
Target Audience
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Clients using AIX or Linux on Power who need enterprise-level monitoring
and reporting across all Power platforms and Operating Systems.
Clients interested in using historical performance data for capacity
planning.
Clients who need the capability to create and display real-time and
historical dashboards of system performance data.
Benefits
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Prevent unplanned outages
Be notified about looming problems before they become critical
Automatically take corrective action
Real-time and historical views of Resource allocation and utilization
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Easily create and customize situations to monitor events, send notifications, and
take corrective action.
Hundreds of pre-configured monitors ready to run
Agents available for AIX, Linux, VIOS and HMC.
Log File agent monitors errpt, syslog, and application log files.
Dozens of default workspaces for each agent.
Monitor for HMC-serviceable hardware events
All metric data saved to a data warehouse, where it can be used for historical
reporting, trending, and capacity planning
Role-based authentication – local or LDAP
Manage all agents from a central console
Deliverables
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During the engagement, continuous skill transfer takes place. The client is given
the option to perform all installation and configuration steps with oversight.
A custom runbook is delivered at the end of the engagement, containing details of
the IBM Tivoli Monitoring installation and configuration performed during the
engagement.
Duration
Customized to specific client requirements, size and complexity of the environment,
approximately one week.
Qualifying Questions
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Are you looking for a mature cross-platform monitoring tool that can
monitor key AIX, VIOS, and HMC attributes?
Would you benefit from using interactive, customizable dashboards to
view critical metrics on your servers?
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Select private technical
training classes
IBM Systems Lab Services — Proven IT Infrastructure Expertise
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IBM Systems Lab Services — Power Systems
Technical Training Power to Cloud Rewards Offerings
Overview
IBM will provide on-site training and hands-on skills building
at your location. Experience high-quality training from
recognized worldwide subject matter experts in key areas of
Power technology.
Target Audience
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Any client desiring Technical Training (20,000 points
needed)
Benefits
• Increasing team skills by 1/3 increases likelihood of
stakeholders meeting objectives from 10% to 100%
• 75-80% of managers believe effective training is critical to
project success and meeting deadlines
• A trained workforce has 22% faster product rollouts
• Realize a 10% productivity increase when teams are well
trained
• 70% of managers feel effective training reduces project
cost
• World-class content developed by IBM experts
• Provides onsite training format of traditional classroom with
private instruction
Duration
3 to 5 days
IBM Systems Lab Services — Proven IT Infrastructure Expertise
Key Features and Deliverables
AN30G Power Systems for AIX PowerVM I: Implementing Virtualization – 5 days: Provides an overview of the PowerVM edition's features and benefits of
virtualization including the processor virtualization, the Integrated Virtual Ethernet, the Virtual I/O Server, and virtual devices
AN31G Power Systems for AIX Virtualization II: Advanced PowerVM and Performance – 5 days: Training on advanced PowerVM features such as Active
Memory Expansion, shared dedicated processors, multiple shared processor pools, N_Port Virtualization and Remote Live Partition Mobility. This is a follow
on to AN30G.
AN61G PowerHA SystemMirror 7 Planning Implementing, Customizing, Basic Administration – 5 days: This course is designed to prepare you to install and
configure a highly available cluster using PowerHA SystemMirror 7.1 software.
QZC30G Move to Cloud with IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager – 4 days: IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager, an infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) offering, provides a
self-service cloud portal for IBM Power Systems and is built on OpenStack.
AN51G Power Systems for AIX IV: Performance Management – 5 days: Develop the skills to measure, analyze and tune common performance issues on
IBM Power Systems running AIX.
AN12G Power Systems for AIX II AIX Implementation and Administration – 5 days: Learn to install, customize and administer the AIX operating system in a
multiuser Power Systems partitioned environment. Usually a Prerequisite to AN15G.
AN15G Power Systems for AIX III: Advanced Administration and Problem Determination – 5 days: Focus on availability and problem determination. It
provides detailed knowledge of the ODM database where AIX maintains so much configuration information.
AN10G AIX Basics – 4 days: Enables you to perform everyday tasks using the AIX operating system. This basic course is intended for anyone who requires
basic AIX/UNIX user skills to be able to work in an AIX environment.
AN14G AIX Jumpstart for UNIX Professionals – 5 days: Provides skills to install, customize and administer the AIX operating system in a multiuser
partitioned environment. You will be able to perform system startup and shutdown, manage physical and logical devices, and learn use of various tools for
system administration and problem determination.
AN58G Implementing AIX 7 Security – 3 days: Helps implement a security policy in an AIX environment, including security features of AIX, administrative
commands and components, role-based access control and Trusted Execution to secure the operating environment from security threats.
AP44G Power Systems Running Linux: Server Administration and Performance Management. This course is sourced from LX071G (2 days): Power
Systems Running Linux: Server Administration and LX034G (3 days): Performance Management (PowerVM Based) – 5 days: The Administration course
introduces basic administrative tasks associated with Linux servers hosted on Power Systems servers. This includes installation, command line operations,
system administration, device management, IBM tools and system recovery. The Performance Management course covers skills that are needed to
measure, analyze and potentially tune Linux distributions for optimal performance. Focuses on the features related to performance of the Linux kernel, and
the special monitoring, configuring and tuning needs of virtual servers.
AP45G Power Systems Running Linux: Server Administration and Storage Management. This course is sourced from LX071G (2 days): Power Systems
Running Linux: Server Administration and LX072G (3 days): Storage Management – 5 days: The Administration course introduces basic administrative
tasks associated with Linux servers hosted on Power Systems servers. This includes installation, command line operations, system administration, device
management, IBM tools, and system recovery. The Storage Management course is designed to expand on Linux administration skills with IBM Power
Systems, in the area of storage devices. IBM Power Systems provide a large variety of storage options and combining these options with Linux storage
management techniques is a critical skill required by today’s system administrator.
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