Build your private cloud with IBM SmartCloud Foundation
IBM SmartCloud Foundation is a family of integrated IBM cloud computing solutions and products—including the new
IBM PureSystems offerings of expert integrated systems—for quickly building and scaling private clouds and hybrid clouds with IaaS and PaaS capabilities.
- The same proven technologies IBM uses for its clouds
- IBM best-in-class security and open standards
- Full control of access, availability and recovery
Infrastructure technologies for private cloud
Quick-to-value bundled solutions and products to build a complete private cloud platform
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IBM SmartCloud Entry
A fast and affordable way to start the transition to a private cloud
An integrated cloud software stack that runs on IBM System x, Power and PureFlex, including image creation, instance provisioning, monitoring and billing—taking you from cloud-ready to cloud.
IBM SmartCloud Provisioning
Dynamic provisioning and scheduling software that deploys one virtual machine in seconds, dozens in minutes and thousands in an hour.
IBM Service Delivery Manager (ISDM)
An advanced end-to-end pre-integrated cloud software stack that automates IT service deployment and provides resource monitoring and cost management.
IBM Global Financing
Start realizing the benefits of a private cloud with 0% financing* from IBM Global Financing
*for credit-qualified clients.
Improve utilization, economics and performance of servers, storage and networks.
IBM PureFlex System
Integrated solutionAn integrated system with unified management of compute, storage, networking and virtualization—with built-in patterns of expertise.
BladeCenter Foundation
Physical infrastructureMost everything needed to deploy a virtualized data center, including converged networking, virtualized servers, storage and services.
Power Systems cloud solutions
Physical infrastructureIBM Power Systems are uniquely suited for cloud environments with industry-leading virtualization, security, scalability and reliability.
System z cloud solutions
Physical infrastructureIBM zEnterprise is the industry’s only heterogeneous cloud solution, enabling customers to build solutions optimized for the right platform.
Smart Business Desktop Cloud
Virtual desktopDesktop management solution that allows access to PC desktops from anywhere with any device.
Smart Business Storage Cloud
StorageHigh-performance, scalable, security-rich cloud storage that enables rapid implementation of scalable, global file storage systems.
Scale Out NAS Storage Systems (SONAS 1.3)
StorageExtremely scalable storage powered by 21 petabytes of storage with scale-out performance and global accessibility.
Storwize V7000 Unified
StorageVirtualized storage that consolidates workloads into a single system for simple management and high scalability.
IBM command centers for flexible, automated cloud service delivery
IBM SmartCloud Provisioning
Dynamic provisioning and scheduling software that deploys one virtual machine in seconds, dozens in minutes and thousands in an hour.
IBM SmartCloud Entry
An integrated cloud software stack, including image creation, instance provisioning, monitoring and billing.
For Power Systems For System xIBM Service Delivery Manager (ISDM)
An advanced end-to-end pre-integrated software stack that automates service deployment; provides resource monitoring and cost management.
Tivoli Service Automation Manager
Software to automate the requesting, deployment, monitoring and management of cloud services.
IBM SmartCloud Control Desk
Infrastructure Library (ITIL) ® compliant IT Service Management to optimize the service requests, incidents and problems.
Tivoli Workload Scheduler for Virtual Data Centers
Workload automation extension to grid environments; aggregates and manages cross-enterprise workloads with common policies.
IBM SmartCloud Monitoring (ITM for VE)
Monitors the health and performance of private cloud infrastructure—both physical and virtualized components. Provides the tools needed to assess current capacity and model expansion.
- Enhances visibility into both physical and virtual cloud infrastructure
- Monitors heterogeneous environments down to root cause analysis
- Uses analytics for smarter capacity and workload management
Protect cloud services and data against threats and comply with mandates
IBM Security Virtual Server Protection
Threat protection for every layer of virtual infrastructures. Limit access to critical data, track user access and get virtual infrastructure reports.
Cloud security assessment
A security best-practices gap analysis of your cloud solutions.
Data center network security for cloud computing
Provides networking knowledge and understanding of security risks to help achieve a security-rich cloud computing infrastructure.
IBM Application Security Services for Cloud
Assesses the security of cloud applications to determine the right balance of internal control and service provider autonomy.
Understand service and resource usage to manage by financial metrics
Tivoli Usage and Accounting Manager
Automates daily cloud and non-cloud collection and billing operations, so you can understand your costs and track, allocate and invoice by department, user and additional criteria.
- Collects, analyzes and bills based on resource usage and cost
- Delivers detailed info and reports on the use of shared resources
- Consolidates a variety of usage data driven by business rules
Platform technologies for private cloud
Accelerated application development, deployment and delivery
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IBM PureApplication System
An application platform system—with integrated IBM patterns of expertise—that operates in a traditional or private cloud environment. Designed and tuned specifically for transactional web and database applications. Workload-aware and flexible, as well as easier to deploy, customize, safeguard and manage.
IBM Workload Deployer
A hardware appliance that provides IBM middleware virtual images and patterns to easily, quickly and repeatedly create, deploy and manage application environments in a private cloud.
Patterns of IBM expertise
These solutions use pre-configured patterns of middleware and virtual resources to make the deployment of applications fast and repeatable.
Cloud-based collaborative application development environment
IBM Rational Software Architect
Collaborative systems and software designA flexible, extensible, easy-to-use platform for delivering high-quality architectures:
- Create editable sequence diagrams
- Rapidly develop custom software factories
- General modeling with the industry's most robust support for UML 2.2
- Requirements integration with end-to-end traceability and impact analysis
- Model analyses and metrics—extensible query and analysis frameworks
IBM SmartCloud Continuous Delivery
An agile, scalable and flexible solution for end-to-end lifecycle management and automation, creating an environment that takes collaboration between development and operation teams to the next level.
IBM Rational Automation Framework
An extensible framework for rich automationA customizable framework with robust automation support for a broad array of WebSphere middleware, WebLogic application server and JBoss application server systems.
Accelerate application delivery with purpose-built services
IBM PureApplication System
An application platform system with integrated IBM patterns of expertise that operates in a traditional or private cloud environment. Designed and tuned specifically for transactional web and database applications.
IBM Workload Deployer
A hardware appliance that provides IBM middleware virtual images and patterns to easily, quickly and repeatedly create, deploy and manage application environments in a private cloud.
IBM WebSphere Virtual Enterprise
Application infrastructure virtualization capabilities to create, manage, and run enterprise applications in an SOA environment.
IBM workload patterns
Full stacks of IBM software tailored for a particular purpose with a focused goal to reduce the TCO for many application categories.
IBM Workload Deployer Pattern for Web Applications
Transactional Database and Data Mart Pattern for Cloud
IBM middleware hypervisor editions
These hypervisor editions consist of IBM middleware tuned to take advantage of virtual environments.
IBM WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor
Simplify cloud application delivery with shared services
IBM DB2 Hypervisor Edition
Rapid deployment and provisioning of DB2 into supported operating systems (Linux®, UNIX®, and Windows®) in a private cloud environment. Deploy on any IBM private cloud solution to easily manage WebSphere solutions.
- Optimized for virtualized environments
- Enables higher hardware utilization
Optimize the deployment and management of third-party and in-house applications
SAP for IBM SmartCloud Entry on Power
An easy first step into implementing a self-managed SAP environment within a private cloud. Features a proven software configuration and hardware architecture that enables you to quickly and easily execute basic SAP scenarios, including:
- SAP instant provisioning
- SAP rename
- SAP post processing
Manage and integrate traditional, private and public cloud services
WebSphere Cast Iron Cloud Integration
A software-as-a-service integration platform that connects on-premise and cloud applications—enabling dynamic, interconnected processes and highly effective application infrastructures. Harmonizes business processes across hybrid landscapes.
WebSphere DataPower Cast Iron Appliance XH40
A purpose-built appliance designed for simplified deployment of cloud and on-premise application integration. Can be installed and managed within a local data center. Delivers cloud to on-premise integration in days.
WebSphere Cast Iron Hypervisor Edition
A virtual appliance that can be installed on your existing servers, using virtualization technology. Provides the same functionality as the physical appliance.
Become a cloud services provider
Communications Service Providers (CSPs) are evolving into cloud service providers. IBM’s comprehensive platform for CSPs enables them to rapidly and cost-effectively deliver, manage and secure a new generation of cloud-based applications and services.
Cloud enable your data center
Shift the role of IT to a center of strategic business value by moving beyond virtualization to cloud service delivery. Establish standardized, automated services that can be rapidly deployed. Improve performance of infrastructure and insight into operations.
