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In the event of an opportunity for submitting an international application, IBM stands out not only by offering a robust and comprehensive …
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What is IBM Cloud Pak for Applications?
IBM Cloud Pak® for Applications (CP4Apps) is an end-to-end hybrid cloud application platform, providing flexibility for deployments, building new cloud-native applications, refactoring and re-platforming existing applications. Designed to leverage a collection of application runtimes, modernization tools and a Kubernetes…
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What is IBM Cloud Pak for Applications?
IBM Cloud Pak® for Applications (CP4Apps) is an end-to-end hybrid cloud application platform, providing flexibility for deployments, building new cloud-native applications, refactoring and re-platforming existing applications. Designed to leverage a collection of application runtimes,…
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What is IBM Cloud Pak for Applications?
IBM Cloud Pak for Applications (CP4Apps) provides flexibility for users' application landscape. Whether it's deployments, building new cloud-native applications, refactoring or re-platforming existing applications; CP4Apps is designed-to leverage a comprehensive collection of application runtimes, modernization tools and a Kubernetes container platform enabling the application landscape to transform with the needs of the business.
- Application runtimes and frameworks included: IBM WebSphere®, IBM WebSphere Liberty, Red Hat® JBoss® Enterprise Application Platform, Quarkus, Tomcat, Node.js Spring Boot, Vert.x, etc.
- Modernization tools included: IBM Transformation Advisor, IBM Mono2Micro, IBM WebSphere Migration Tool Kit and Red Hat Migration Tool Kit for Applications.
- Container platform included: Red Hat OpenShift®, the hybrid cloud application platform powered by Kubernetes.
Benefits of using CP4Apps as described by IBM include reduced time for migrations and less risk from refactoring during migrations, the optimized delivery of cloud-native apps, and a faster development cycle for new apps and features.
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March 23, 2024
IBM - BIG BLUE
In the event of an opportunity for submitting an international application, IBM stands out not only by offering a robust and comprehensive infrastructure but also by bringing to the table the necessary expertise. This combination ensures that applicants have access to a wide array of resources and specialized knowledge, which can significantly enhance the quality and impact of their submissions.
- Streamlining Application Development and Deployment
- Modernizing Existing Applications
- User Experience and Learning Curve
- Integration with Third-party Tools
- Pricing and Licensing Model
- Increased Development Efficiency
- Cost Reduction in Infrastructure Management
- Enhanced Application Performance and Reliability
Comparing IBM Cloud PAK for Applications against alternatives highlights its distinct advantages. Its robust support for hybrid and multi-cloud environments enables unmatched flexibility in application deployment, crucial for businesses seeking to leverage various cloud services. This contrasts with platforms that may limit their focus to a single-cloud approach or offer restricted multi-cloud capabilities.IBM Cloud PAK's seamless integration with AI and data analytics, particularly through IBM Watson, provides powerful tools for developing AI-driven applications. This integration is a key differentiator from competitors that might not offer as comprehensive AI and analytics tools, allowing businesses to easily incorporate advanced technologies into their applications.Furthermore, IBM Cloud PAK for Applications prioritizes ethical AI development and compliance with regulatory standards, aligning with OpenAI’s guidelines. This commitment is essential for organizations that value responsible AI practices and need to adhere to strict privacy and security regulations.The selection of IBM Cloud PAK for Applications was driven by its holistic approach to application development, offering a blend of flexibility, advanced technological integration, and a commitment to ethical standards, making it a superior choice for businesses focused on innovation while adhering to ethical and legal standards.
- Provides a fantastic range of Application runtimes allowing the most suitable runtime to be selected for the app being implemented.
- After using Transformation Advisor for quite a while, it is an indispensable tool to help modernize, specifically from WebSphere and Tomcat, towards the lightweight, fast and efficient Liberty runtime.
- The simplicity of the licensing by wrapping many products into a single offering with a different VPC weighting.
- Allows us to modernize our runtime from WebSphere Application Server (or ND) to WebSphere Liberty core without sacrificing our WAS licenses.
- While the licensing is considerably simplified than it used to be, I still find it somewhat confusing. For example, WebSphere Liberty Core has an 8:1 VPC ratio. This is clear when dealing with VMs but it is still not clear to me as to whether we get an 8:1 ratio when running on OpenShift or whether we need to purchase additional OpenShift licenses to support running WebSphere Liberty Core in OpenShift.
- Not so much related to IBM Cloud Pak for Applications, but while Transformation Advisor is an indispensable tool to help modernize to the WebSphere Liberty runtime, I wish we could run it against WebSphere Liberty itself. The reason being, we are now using TA as a single repository for our configurations. TA also highlights many potential issues when migrating to Liberty; these issues may also be applicable for apps already running in Liberty, we just don't know it yet.
- We have been able to migrate apps away from the expensive WAS-ND to the more cost-effective WAS-base without throwing away our WAS-ND licenses. With a 1:4 ratio of WAS-ND to WAS-base we've been able to we've been able to save in excess of 75% on licensing charges for these apps.
- By having a license model based on VPC ratios (1:4:8 - WAS-ND:WAS-base:Liberty core) we've been able to move away from using license pooling resulting in over-allocating (i.e. wasting) CPU cores for each license pool, to using consolidated license pools hosting a combination of WAS-ND, WAS-base and Liberty-core. This has allowed us to reduce our licensing costs accordingly.