Front cover IBM PureApplication System Best Practices Discover best practices for optimal deployments Learn how others use PureApplication System Get standard implementation examples to follow Amit P. Acharya Tom Bal Kyle Brown Srinivas Cheemalapati Rodrigo Costa Venkata Gadepalli Rajeev Gandhi Erdinc Guler James Kochuba Rory O’Grady Jose Ortiz ibm.com/redbooks International Technical Support Organization IBM PureApplication System Best Practices February 2014 SG24-8145-00 Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page v. First Edition (February 2014) This edition applies to IBM PureApplication System Version 1.1. © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2014. All rights reserved. Note to U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Contents Notices . .v Trademarks . vi Preface . vii Authors. vii Now you can become a published author, too! . .x Comments welcome. xi Stay connected to IBM Redbooks . xi Chapter 1. Introduction. 1 1.1 Cloud computing . 2 1.1.1 Basic principles of cloud computing . 3 1.1.2 Cloud service models . 5 1.1.3 Cloud deployment models . 6 1.2 IBM PureSystems family of products . 9 1.2.1 Patterns of expertise . 10 1.2.2 IBM PureFlex System . 11 1.2.3 IBM PureApplication System. 12 1.2.4 IBM PureData System . 13 1.3 IBM PureApplication System overview . 13 1.3.1 All cloud stack components are already integrated and optimized . 14 1.3.2 Configurations. 15 1.4 Concepts and terms . 17 1.4.1 Patterns. 17 1.4.2 Management . 18 1.4.3 Problem determination and support . 20 Chapter 2. Challenges for IT organizations . 23 2.1 Cloud computing and optimization . 24 2.1.1 Changing the dynamics of the enterprise . 24 2.1.2 Roles and process . 25 2.2 Innovation and optimization . 26 2.2.1 Ease of use . 27 2.2.2 Availability . 28 2.2.3 Promotion between environments. 28 2.3 Simplicity and consolidation . 29 Chapter 3. Organization and role changes to adapt to automation . 33 3.1 Introduction . 34 3.1.1 The value of patterns of expertise. 34 3.1.2 Major steps in adopting PureApplication System . 35 3.2 Organizational principles and practices . 35 3.2.1 Overall changes . 36 3.2.2 Role changes . 37 3.2.3 Skill set changes . 38 3.3 Roles for PureApplication System implementation . 39 3.3.1 Data Center Operations team . 40 3.3.2 Application Operations team. 41 3.3.3 Database Operations team . 42 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2014. All rights reserved. iii 3.3.4 Finance and Compliance staff . 42 3.3.5 Content Enablement team . 43 3.3.6 Solution development . 45 3.4 Structure of a PureApplication Center of Excellence . 48 3.4.1 Task division for Center of Excellence subteams . 48 3.4.2 Moving to round-the-clock operations. 49 Chapter 4. Workload practices for patterns . 51 4.1 Browse the PureSystems Centre for relevant assets . 52 4.2 Use a virtual application pattern to add new applications . 52 4.3 Migrate the Java application before you use patterns. 53 4.4 Use images and patterns as delivered when possible . 53 4.5 Decide which tool to use if you customize virtual images . 54 4.6 Split patterns along key interfaces . 54 4.7 Separate the configuration and application from topology . 55 4.8 Automate your lifecycle steps . 56 4.9 Think of environments as short-lived assets . 57 4.10 Develop and test script packages on the target platform . 57 4.11 Set the time zone . 58 4.12 Pass passwords as parameters in script files . 58 Chapter 5. High availability of the system . 61 5.1 Cloud management. 62 5.2 Placement algorithm . 62 5.3 Cloud configuration . 64 Chapter 6. Lifecycle and maintenance . 67 6.1 IBM PureApplication System maintenance . 68 6.1.1 System components . 68 6.1.2 Automated maintenance frameworks . 68 6.1.3 Client responsibilities . 69 6.2 System maintenance. ..