IBM PowerVC Introduction and Configuration

IBM PowerVC Introduction and Configuration

IBM PowerVC is an advanced enterprise virtualization management offering for IBM Power Systems based on the OpenStack technology. This IBM® RedpaperRedbooks® publication will introduce and position IBM Power Virtualization Center and will help you understand its positioning, planning, installation, and setup.
IBM PowerVC is available in two editions, Express Edition to manage small deployments through IVM and Standard Edition to manage larger deployments through the HMC. IBM PowerVC can manage Linux on Power and AIX, running on POWER hardware including Flex System POWER compute nodes.
PowerVC editions include the following features and benefits:

Virtual Image capture, deployment, and managementPolicy-based Virtual Machine (VM) placement to improve utilizationTargeted VM placement for deployment to reduce complexityManaging real-time optimization and VM resilience to increase productivityVM Mobility with placement policies to reduce burden on IT staff in a simple-to-install and easy-to-use GUIAn open and extensible PowerVM management system that enables you to adapt as you need and runs in parallel with existing infrastructure, preserving your investmentA management system that manages existing PowerVM deployments

You will also find all the details on how we set up the lab environment used in this book.
This IBM RedpaperRedbooks publication is intended for experienced IBM PowerVM® and other virtualization solutions users wanting to understand and implement the next generation of enterprise virtualization management for Power Systems™.


Table of contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Plan
Chapter 3. Install
Chapter 4. IBM PowerVC set up
Chapter 5. IBM PowerVC Express Ediction specifics
Chapter 6. PowerVC lab environment



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