How the corporate private cloud is built

Cloud computing is the technology that the current IT industry is keen to pursue, where private cloud is emerging, and the private cloud of the enterprise can be built by its own IT organization or cloud provider. In this managed-for-private mode, cloud providers such as Sun and IBM can install, configure, and operate the infrastructure to support a dedicated cloud within a corporate data center. This pattern has high control over the use of cloud applications and, on this basis, brings to the enterprise the expertise needed to establish and operate the environment.

For cloud computing, everyone has their own definition. But there is a certain consensus on many aspects of cloud computing, such as the three-tier architecture (Saas,paas and IaaS). In addition to the three-tier architecture, it is thought that clouds can be divided into three kinds: public, private, and mixed. Let's use IBM as an example to see how an enterprise-class private cloud is built.

How the IBM private cloud is built

IBM's Infrastructure Cloud (IaaS), built in two ways, one is "build", the other is called "step" way. In the "self-built" area, the main solutions include: stable and reliable power Cloud, Zlinux Cloud for large-scale applications, x Cloud for desktop applications, cloud storage for information to grow, and Tivoli software products that can improve manageability.

In the way of "step", the author focuses on how to build the "private cloud" of enterprise. Implement a one-stop deployment of enterprise Private cloud: Implement configuration, integration, and test quick Launch, including initial skill conversion. Includes IBM Cloudburst (System x and Power Bae), IBM High-expansion network-attached storage (SONAS).

Quick Deploy Cloud--cloudburst

Cloudburst is a cloud infrastructure proposed by IBM in June 2009, cloudburst from the English word "cloud, torrential rain", which means it can help the enterprise build a cloud quickly. In fact, Cloudburst is an example of a "blue cloud" architecture in a specific scenario.

Quick Deploy Cloud--cloudburst

Introduction to IBM's Cloudburst architecture: Provides a practical, integrated cloud computing environment that enables enterprise users to quickly experience the value of cloud computing. Can simplify the management of scalable computing resources. A small, medium and large environment (4-28 blades) that can be customized to the degree of modularity and can be automatically expanded.

Cloudburst Hardware and software components

Cloudburst is based on the IBM System x server, the latest release of Cloudburst 2.1 is based on a more powerful HS22V blade server, configured with 72GB main memory (formerly 48G memory), more than 50% higher than the previous version. IBM Cloudburst has three configurations, each of which is a 42U rack. The smallest configuration is 1 BladeCenter chassis and 4 blade servers, running 100 virtual machines, top up to 2 BladeCenter chassis and 28 blade servers, and running up to 960 virtual machines.

On the software side, the Cloudburst system integration software allows customers to press several buttons to complete the application or service configuration, but also to save the underlying server and storage resources by setting the application to "deep freeze" mode. In virtualization, VMware ESXi 3.5 Built-in management programs are stored directly in flash memory on each HS22 blade motherboard. For management software, the x3650 M2 Management Server and HS22 management blades are installed by IBM's Tivilo provising manager v7.1,monitoring V6.2.1 and system Director6.1.1 System management tools, including an active energy manager that can control the energy capping characteristics of IBM servers, to achieve optimal performance based on requirements.

Cloudburst Hardware and software components

Facing different scale cloudburst architecture

Depending on the size of the user, can be divided into large and small three levels, each level of the corresponding HS22 server number is different. Enterprise-class users can be built according to different scale.

Facing different scale cloudburst architecture