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The AI summarization using highly resilient serverless architecture pattern describes an internet-facing web application that is deployed using IBM Cloud® Code Engine serverless platform in two IBM Cloud regions. By provisioning an application in two regions, user requests are served in an active-active manner and if an outage in one region occurs, the second region continues to serve user requests.

This architecture focuses on the following technical domains: digital agility services, business automation, and analytics insights.

Use this reference architecture for scenarios where you want Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) services that are hosted on IBM Cloud and are Private Path-enabled to communicate privately with resources located in the customer’s data center outside of IBM Cloud.

This reference architecture summarizes the best practices for watsonx gen AI Pattern deployment on IBM Cloud.

The cyber resiliency reference architecture provides an overview and details for designing a secure cyber recovery solution on Virtual Private Cloud (VPC). Ransomware attacks attempt to encrypt, exfiltrate, or otherwise render primary and backup copies of data and configuration inoperable. The key objective of cyber recovery is on protecting, by backing up the workloads to a secure data bunker and validating available recovery points in an isolated cleanroom environment. Finally, in the event of a ransomware attack, recovering valid recovery points to a new and clean recovery environment. Unlike backup and DR solutions where the primary objective might be low RPO, the focus here is on clean recovery and returning business to working order swiftly and effectively.

This pattern describes the use of Veeam for a disaster recovery solution for VMware workloads where both the protected and recovery sites are in IBM Cloud. Veeam was selected for the disaster recovery product because of the following:

Maximo Application Suite on Satellite pattern involves the following:

The Satellite on-premises or in hyperscaler pattern includes two common solution patterns:

The IBM Maximo Application Suite deployable architecture provides a simple automated way to get started with Maximo Application Suite on IBM Cloud. Maximo Application Suite is a set of applications for asset monitoring, management, predictive maintenance, and reliability planning. It is a single, integrated cloud-based platform that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and analytics to optimize performance, extend asset lifecycles, and reduce operational downtime and costs.

This architecture demonstrates how you can deploy scalable apps to a vehicle and then analyze and visualize insights from the data that comes from the sensors in and around the vehicle.

The DevSecOps deployable architecture creates a set of DevOps Toolchains and pipelines. DevSecOps uses Continuous Delivery (Git Repos and Issue Tracking, Tekton Pipelines, DevOps Insights, and Code Risk Analyzer), Secrets Manager, Key Protect, Cloud Object Storage, Container Registry and Vulnerability Advisor.

The supply chain reference architecture is a high-level view of a best-in-class supply chain landscape. It includes all the components that contribute to the major supply chain activities of plan, make, and deliver.

This reference architecture is used to force all network traffic to flow through the classic firewall or gateway appliance for inspection before going to the downstream workloads within IBM Cloud.

This reference architecture summarizes the best practices for Watsonx Gen AI Pattern deployment on IBM Cloud.

The network edge platform architecture contains three layers: hardware resources, virtualization layer, and virtualized functions.

Many organizations run SAP applications by using an IBM Cloud Db2 database to support the SAP instance. This pattern describes a highly available implementation of both SAP and Db2 to deliver a resilient solution to meet an organization's business needs.

A cloud-based insurance architecture enables the customer experience, claims, and acquisition processes by using insights from data and AI for decision making in processes, applications, and business services.

This reference architecture is used in disaster recovery scenarios where either the primary or disaster recovery site is a classic data center where IBM Cloud VPC is not available. Currently, the list includes centers such as Montreal 01, San Jose 03, San Jose 04, Chennai 01, and Hong Kong S.A.R. of the PRC 02. For more information, see see Transit Gateway locations.

This reference architecture summarizes the best practices for deploying a Hybrid High Performance Computing (HPC) environment connecting an on-premises HPC environment to a dynamically provisioned pool of HPC compute resource on IBM Cloud®. An organization with an existing HPC on-premises facility might decide to augment this facility with additional cloud-based resources to meet increased or changing business demands that fluctuate over time.

This reference architecture summarizes the best practices for deploying a Hybrid High Performance Computing (HPC) environment connecting an on-premises HPC environment to a persistent pool of HPC compute resource on IBM Cloud®. An organization with an existing HPC on-premises facility might decide to augment this facility with additional cloud-based resources to meet increased or changing business demands.

This reference architecture summarizes the deployment and best practices on IBM Cloud for setting essential security services and their associated dependencies. IBM Cloud's essential security services are crucial for ensuring robust security and compliance for cloud-based applications and data. Their primary goal is to provide a framework for secure and compliant IBM Cloud workloads.

This architecture demonstrates the best practices with IBM Cloud Satellite deployments for government.

The Cloudability Enablement deployable architecture(DA) is designed to automate the deployment and configuration of adding your IBM Cloud account or enterprise to an existing IBM Cloudability account. Once enabled, IBM Cloud billing data is made available to Cloudability allowing the tracking and analysis of IBM Cloud expenses. Billing data is made available to Cloudability by granting access to a Cloud Object Storage (COS) bucket which contains the billing reports, which IBM Cloud Billing updates daily.

This document provides reference architectures and design decisions for applications and services hosted on IBM Power Virtual Server to integrate with IBM managed watsonx SaaS services or client managed watsonx software in IBM Cloud.

IBM® Spectrum LSF enables High-Performance Computing (HPC) clusters by using LSF as the HPC scheduling software. This solution employs a deployable architecture to provision and configure IBM Cloud resources. It supports public virtual machines or virtual machines on dedicated hosts for static compute nodes. However, management nodes and dynamic compute nodes are exclusively deployed by using public virtual machines.

This is a baseline solution pattern containing the design and architecture decisions for a PowerVS resiliency solution for AIX workloads to meet common requirements as noted in this use case. Actual solutions depend on the specific requirements that are set by the client. Review the following summary of the use case for this reference architecture:

This is a baseline solution pattern containing the design and architecture decisions for a PowerVS resiliency solution for IBM i workloads to meet common requirements as described in this use case. Actual solutions depend on the specific requirements that are set by the client. Review the following summary of the use case for this reference architecture:

This reference architecture represents the generalization of practical experiences from hundreds of engagements around manufacturing digitization by IBM, Red Hat, and partners around the world. Based on hybrid cloud principles, it combines practices and lessons for the cloudification of the plants.

This reference architecture covers a solution overview and details on how to design an Oracle Disaster recovery architecture on IBM Power Virtual Server environment and customer's existing data center.

The reference architecture covers a solution overview and details on how to design an Oracle Disaster recovery deployable architecture on IBM Power Virtual Server environment.

The reference architecture for Oracle RAC, High Availability, in a single zone region, represents a solution, based on best practices and use-cases.

The SAP-ready PowerVS variation of the Power Virtual Server for SAP HANA creates a basic and expandable SAP system landscape. The variation builds on the foundation of the VPC landing zone and Power Virtual Server with VPC landing zone. PowerVS instances for SAP HANA and SAP NetWeaver are deployed and pre-configured for SAP installation.

'SAP S/4HANA or BW/4HANA' variation of 'Power Virtual Server for SAP HANA' creates a basic and expandable SAP system landscape built on the foundation of 'Power Virtual Server with VPC landing zone'. PowerVS instances for SAP HANA and SAP NetWeaver are deployed and pre-configured for SAP installation. The S/4HANA or BW/4HANA solution is installed based on the selected version.

The Power Virtual Server with VPC landing zone as variation 'Extend Power Virtual Server with VPC landing zone' creates an additional Power Virtual Server workspace and connects it with the already created Power Virtual Server with VPC landing zone. It builds on the existing Power Virtual Server with VPC landing zone deployed as a variation 'Create a new architecture'.

Quickstart deployment of the Power Virtual Server with VPC landing zone creates VPC services, a Power Virtual Server workspace, and interconnects them. It also deploys a Power Virtual Server of chosen T-shirt size or custom configuration. Supported Os are Aix, IBM i, and Linux images.

The Standard deployment of the Power Virtual Server with VPC landing zone creates VPC services and a Power Virtual Server workspace and interconnects them.

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform on VPC landing zone is a deployable architecture solution that is based on the IBM Cloud for Financial Services reference architecture. It creates secure and compliant Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform workload clusters on a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) network.

The QuickStart variation of the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform on VPC landing zone deployable architecture creates a fully customizable Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) environment in a single region. The solution provides a single Red Hat OpenShift cluster in a secure VPC for your workloads. The QuickStart variation is designed to deploy quickly for demonstration and development.

The Red Hat OpenShift architecture is deployed on VPC servers across three availability zones within a region. From the IBM Cloud catalog, you can select from the compatible and recommended nodes that are available for Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud. Worker pools are classified as variations of CPU, memory, and operating system characteristics. Choose the variation that's best suited to your use case. Shared Virtual Servers instances are used for worker nodes to run stateful applications in a production environment.

This reference architecture is used in a multiregion disaster recovery scenario for a containerized workload with persistent storage and backup requirements. The pattern uses Red Hat OpenShift as the managed container platform and Portworx for software-defined storage (SDS) replication and backup.

The architecture addresses multi-cloud and hybrid cloud deployments, and the inclusion of machine learning and AI capabilities. The architecture components are based on industry best practices supporting the overall digital transformation of a retail enterprise.

This is a baseline solution pattern containing the design and architecture decisions for an SAP deployment to VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) for Classic on IBM Cloud to meet common requirements. Actual client solutions depend on the specific requirements that are set by the client.

The SAP on VPC architecture illustrated in figure 1 provides a high-level summary of the pattern for an SAP single-zone, multi-region deployment on IBM Cloud VPC.

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AI holds the promise to transform life and business but raises concerns around trust, security, and regulatory compliance. Understanding Gen AI and its infrastructure is vital for navigating its complex landscape. This reference architecture summarizes the best practices for a watsonx Gen AI deployment on IBM Cloud, focusing on augmenting the standard watsonx offering with IBM Cloud Speech to Text, text to speech, and computer vision capabilities. The IBM Watson Surround pattern covers the following items:

This reference architecture outlines a resilient, multizone, 3-tier web application deployment on IBM Cloud® for VMware Cloud Foundation as a Service (VCFaaS). Provision compute, storage, and network resources with other cloud services, all within a single region.

This solution pattern contains the design and architecture decisions for cloud native and Power Virtual Server workloads in IBM Cloud for Financial Services.

The Standard variation of the VPC landing zone deployable architecture uses two Virtual Private Clouds (VPC), a Management VPC, and a Workload VPC to manage the environment and the deployed workload. Each VPC is a multi-zoned, multi-subnet implementation that keeps your workloads secure. A transit gateway connects the VPCs to each other and Virtual Private Endpoints are used connect to IBM Cloud services.

This deployable architecture extends an existing VPC deployable architecture by creating virtual server instances (VSI) in some or all of the subnets of any existing landing zone VPC deployable architecture. The architecture is based on the IBM Cloud for Financial Services reference architecture.

The QuickStart variation of the VSI on VPC landing zone deployable architecture creates a fully customizable Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) environment in a single region. The solution provides virtual servers in a secure VPC for your workloads. The QuickStart variation is designed to deploy quickly for demonstration and development.

The Standard variation of the VSI on VPC landing zone deployable architecture is based on the IBM Cloud for Financial Services reference architecture. The architecture creates a customizable and secure infrastructure, with virtual servers, to run your workloads with a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) in multizone regions.

The Watsonx.ai SaaS with Assistant and Governance deployable architecture is designed to automate the deployment and configuration of the IBM watsonx platform in an IBM Cloud account. The IBM watsonx platform is made up of several services working together to offer AI capabilities to end users who can explore them using IBM watsonx projects. The automation also configures a IBM watsonx starter project for an existing IBM Cloud user.

The web app cross-region resiliency architecture deploys a 3-tier web application on Virtual Servers for VPC using compute, storage, and network cloud resources as well as other Cloud services provisioned in multiple availability zones across two regions to protect from region-wide natural disasters or outages.

The web app multi-zone resiliency architecture deploys a 3-tier web application on Virtual Servers for VPC by using compute, storage, and network cloud resources as well as other Cloud services provisioned across multiple availability zones within a single region.