Author Archives: Hendrik van Run

Originally posted on IBM Developer blog “Exploring PureApplication System, Software Service and more”  by Chiara Bundle on 22 October 2013 (10793 visits) In my previous post, I discussed the value of patterns of expertise. We can get even more out of a pattern if we can leverage pattern portability through different cloud environments! Pattern portabilityContinue reading “What makes my expertise more valuable? Pattern portability!”

Originally posted on IBM Developer blog “Exploring PureApplication System, Software Service and more”  by Chiara Bundle on 21 October 2013 (8383 visits) While collaborating on the writing of the Redpaper “Cloud Computing Pattern of Expertise” I want to share my initial thoughts on pattern portability in the different cloud environments and how these can positively affect an adoption ofContinue reading “What value do Patterns of Expertise bring besides “Expertise” itself?”

Originally posted on IBM Developer blog “Exploring PureApplication System, Software Service and more”  by Marco Mantegazza on 18 October 2013 (8728 visits) In a previous post I started discussing the lifecycle management of patterns. In this post I will focus now on a specific environment: IBM PureApplication System. Lifecycle management of running systems is probablyContinue reading “Pattern of Expertise lifecycle: an improvement in the operating system update process”

Originally posted on IBM Developer blog “Exploring PureApplication System, Software Service and more”  by Marco Mantegazza on 17 October 2013 (8614 visits) While contributing to the Redpaper “Cloud Computing Pattern of Expertise” I focused my attention to the lifecycle management of patterns. Managing pattern lifecycle means not only managing the pattern components, but also managing the deployed instances ofContinue reading “Advantages of pattern-based approach in the day-by-day lifecycle management of your IT environment”

Originally posted on IBM Developer blog “Exploring PureApplication System, Software Service and more”  by Jessica Stevens on 17 September 2013 (6999 visits) Are you curious about using IBM Image Construction and Composition tool (ICCT) to create Windows images for use with your virtual system and virtual application patterns? Check out the new developerWorks article thatContinue reading “Creating Windows images for use in IBM PureApplication System”

Originally posted on IBM Developer blog “Exploring PureApplication System, Software Service and more”  by Jessica Stevens on 10 September 2013 (7239 visits) This post was written by Benjamin Peterson, Head of Consulting at Icon Solutions. At this point in the history of PureApplication System, one of the most important questions is how a given organization canContinue reading “The hidden simplicity of the PureApplication Virtual Pattern”

Originally posted on IBM Developer blog “Exploring PureApplication System, Software Service and more”  by Jessica Stevens on 9 September 2013 (7627 visits) This Thursday, September 12 at 11 AM EDT, the GWC will host a webcast: Meet the new “mini” Power-based PureApplication System and latest IBM Patterns. Planned pattern topics for this webcast are newContinue reading “Upcoming Global WebSphere Community (GWC) webcast will cover pattern updates”

Originally posted on IBM Developer blog “Exploring PureApplication System, Software Service and more”  by John Hawkins on 27 August 2013 (7977 visits) This post was written by John Hawkins, a Principal Consultant at Icon Solutions. I’ve always found the complexity of the plugin model somewhat overbearing, so I figured it would be good for me (and hopefullyContinue reading “PureApplication plugin transforms: From the application model to the topology model”

Originally posted on IBM Developer blog “Exploring PureApplication System, Software Service and more”  by John Hawkins on 9 July 2013 (4484 visits) This post was written by John Hawkins, a Principal Consultant at Icon Solutions. Although PureApplication System has some great local hot swap and off-site Disaster Recovery technology you still need to understand what it meansContinue reading “Your application, hardware failure and you”

Originally posted on IBM Developer blog “Exploring PureApplication System, Software Service and more”  by Jessica Stevens on 31 July 2013 (7378 visits) In these two videos, Tony Barker provides an overview of virtual system patterns and virtual application patterns.  He shows examples for each type of pattern and provides perspective on how you can decideContinue reading “Overviews of virtual system and virtual application patterns”