This IBM® Redbooks® publication highlights IBM Technical Computing as a flexible infrastructure for clients looking to reduce capital and operational expenditures, optimize energy usage, or re-use the infrastructure.

This book strengthens IBM SmartCloud® solutions, in particular IBM Technical Computing clouds, with a well-defined and documented deployment model within an IBM System x® or an IBM Flex System™. This provides clients with a cost-effective, highly scalable, robust solution with a planned foundation for scaling, capacity, resilience, optimization, automation, and monitoring.

This book is targeted toward technical professionals (consultants, technical support staff, IT Architects, and IT Specialists) responsible for providing cloud-computing solutions and support.

Chapter 1. Introduction to technical cloud computing

Chapter 2. IBM Platform Load Sharing Facilities for technical cloud computing

Chapter 3. IBM Platform Symphony for technical cloud computing

Chapter 4. IBM Platform Symphony MapReduce

Chapter 5. IBM Platform Cluster Manager - Advanced Edition (PCM-AE) for technical cloud computing

Chapter 6. The IBM General Parallel File System for technical cloud computing

Chapter 7. Solution for engineering workloads

Chapter 8. Solution for life sciences workloads

Chapter 9. Solution for financial services workloads

Chapter 10. Solution for oil and gas workloads

Chapter 11. Solution for business analytics workloads