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Originally posted on IBM Developer blog “Exploring PureApplication System, Software Service and more”  by Hendrik van Run on 8 July 2015 (5990 visits) When IBM released Fixpack 3 for MQ 8.0 on Thursday 18th June, they also delivered a new Virtual System Pattern for PureApplication. This pattern is compatible with Intel based PureApplication System modelsContinue reading “IBM MQ 8.0.0.3 Virtual System Pattern”

Originally posted on IBM Developer blog “Exploring PureApplication System, Software Service and more”  by Hendrik van Run on 30 June 2015 (5417 visits) Earlier this week IBM released version 1.0.0.4 of the PureApplication pattern types for WebSphere Application Server. To be more precise, IBM released 3 new pattern types which can be downloaded free ofContinue reading “WebSphere Application Server 1.0.0.4 PureApplication pattern types are now available”

Originally posted on IBM Developer blog “Exploring PureApplication System, Software Service and more”  by Venkata Gadepalli on 25 June 2015 (4706 visits) For long Technotes like this have been IBM’s favorite way to make end users be aware of issues and workarounds in our products.  Henceforth it has been decided that IBM will no longerContinue reading “Technotes now transitioning to dwAnswers”

Originally posted on IBM Developer blog “Exploring PureApplication System, Software Service and more”  by John Hawkins on 28 January 2013 (6498 visits) If you’ve read about IBM’s PureApplication System, then you’ve probably heard the phrase ‘patterns of expertise’ used quite a lot. But what exactly are they and how can they help you? Here I answerContinue reading “Patterns-of-expertise: A definition”

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”