Abstract
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.
Table of Contents
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