Using zEnterprise for Smart Analytics: Volume 1 Assessment

Using zEnterprise for Smart Analytics: Volume 1 Assessment

by Alex Louwe Kooijmans, Chris Hine, Colin Page, Concha Tourné, Eduardo C. Oliveira
Released July 2013
Publisher(s): IBM Redbooks
ISBN: None

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Book description

This IBM® Redbooks® publication is the first of two volumes explaining the approach and implementation of a new hybrid workload integrated in the existing IBM Smarter Banking® showcase, which is hosted at IBM in Montpellier, France. The volumes contain the following information.

Volume 1 Assessment describes how to evaluate the requirements of a new IBM Smarter Analytics™ workload. It addresses the user, system resources, and data processing profiles to identify the optimal configuration using IBM methodologies, such as Fit for Purpose (F4P). Because the existing showcase is based on IBM zEnterprise®, the deployment options include IBM z/OS®, Linux on IBM System z®, IBM AIX® running on POWER7® blades within the zEnterprise BladeCenter® Extension (zBX), and Microsoft Windows 2008 Server running on Intel blades also within zBX.

Volume 2 Implementation describes the steps involved in deploying the Smarter Analytics workload in the showcase. With multiple components, including IBM Cognos® 10.1 Business Intelligence, IBM Cognos TM1®, Cognos Metrics Studio, IBM SPSS®, IBM DB2® for z/OS, and many application design tools, the workload spans multiple operating environments. Application clustering, setting up performance policies using Unified Resource Manager, and simulation test execution results are included.

This book is intended for an audience of professionals in an infrastructure architecture role. However, architects with a focus on business intelligence and analytics, as well as IT managers, will find value in reading this book. If you want to see this solution in action, contact your IBM representative or send an email directly to mopbcoe@fr.ibm.com.

Table of contents

  1. Notices
    1. Trademarks
  2. Preface
    1. Authors
    2. Now you can become a published author, too!
    3. Comments welcome
    4. Stay connected to IBM Redbooks
  3. Chapter 1: Introduction and objectives
    1. Audience
    2. Objectives
    3. Overview of the book
    4. Some guidelines when reading the book
  4. Chapter 2: Current infrastructure
    1. Introduction to the Smarter Banking showcase
      1. Showcase objectives
    2. Showcase architecture
    3. IBM Banking Framework
      1. Core banking transformation
      2. Payments and securities
      3. Integrated risk management
      4. Customer care and insight
    4. Showcase infrastructure
      1. Hardware configuration
      2. Workload simulation
      3. Systems monitoring
    5. Product offerings for IBM Business Analytics Optimization
    6. Summary
  5. Chapter 3: Overview of the banking analytical workload
    1. Introduction to IBM business analytics
    2. IBM business analytics for banking
    3. IBM Customer Profitability Analytics blueprint
      1. Profitability calculator
      2. Reporting functionality
      3. Predictive analytics
      4. Summary of the blueprint
    4. Technical requirements
  6. Chapter 4: zEnterprise hybrid workload placement approach
    1. Overview of the approach
      1. Decision points
    2. Stage 1: Initiate project
    3. Stage 2: Perform zEnterprise business value assessment
    4. Stage 3: Assess new workload
    5. Stage 4: List solution architecture alternatives
    6. Stage 5: Prioritize solution architecture alternatives
    7. Stage 6: Sizing and capacity planning
    8. Stage 7: Execute toal cost of ownership (TCO) analysis
    9. Stage 8: Create business case
  7. Chapter 5: Stage 1: Initiate project
    1. Overview
      1. Expectations regarding the outcome of the project
      2. Scope of the project
      3. Project organization
      4. Tools needed
    2. Inputs
    3. Outputs
    4. Tasks and decisions
      1. Identify and confirm the executive sponsor at the client organization
      2. Determine the key stakeholders and technical SMEs
      3. Establish the project organization
    5. Conclusions
  8. Chapter 6: Stage 2: Perform zEnterprise business value assessment
    1. Objectives
    2. Process overview
    3. Tools and accelerators
    4. Resources needed
    5. zEnterprise business value process steps
      1. Stage 1
      2. Stage 2
      3. Stage 3
    6. Conclusions
  9. Chapter 7: Stage 3: Assess new workload
    1. Objectives
    2. Process overview
    3. Tools and accelerators
    4. Resources needed
    5. Detailed steps
      1. NFRs
      2. Component characterization
      3. Conclusion
  10. Chapter 8: Stage 4: List solution architecture alternatives
    1. Objectives
    2. Process overview
    3. Tools and accelerators
    4. Resources needed
    5. Detailed steps
    6. Rating platform options based on NFRs
      1. Data marts
      2. Cognos 10 BI
      3. Cognos TM1
      4. SPSS Modeler Server
    7. Conclusions
  11. Chapter 9: Stage 5: Prioritize solution architecture alternatives
    1. Introduction
    2. Tools and accelerators
    3. Resources needed
    4. Detailed steps
      1. Select the platform that is the best fit for each component
    5. Conclusions
  12. Chapter 10: Stage 6: Sizing and capacity planning
    1. Overview
      1. Sizing considerations and objectives
    2. Process overview
      1. Sizing an IT optimization (consolidation) environment
    3. Tools and accelerators
    4. Resources needed
    5. Detailed steps
      1. Sizing a new application
      2. Total cost of ownership (or cost and value)
      3. Capacity planning considerations
      4. Cognos 10 BI sizing for Linux on System z: Input
      5. Cognos 10 BI sizing on Linux on System z: Results
    6. Conclusions
  13. Chapter 11: Stage 7: Execute total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis
    1. TCO versus TCO
    2. Objectives
    3. Tools and accelerators
    4. Resources needed
    5. Detailed steps
      1. Building the TCO model
    6. Conclusions
  14. Chapter 12: Stage 8: Create business case
    1. Objectives
    2. Inputs
    3. Outputs
    4. Tasks
      1. Determine migration impact
      2. Prepare business case
      3. Present and discuss the business case
      4. Review assumptions and variables
    5. Tools and accelerators
    6. Summary
  15. Related publications
    1. IBM Redbooks
    2. Other publications
    3. Online resources
    4. Help from IBM
  16. Back cover

Product information

  • Title: Using zEnterprise for Smart Analytics: Volume 1 Assessment
  • Author(s): Alex Louwe Kooijmans, Chris Hine, Colin Page, Concha Tourné, Eduardo C. Oliveira
  • Release date: July 2013
  • Publisher(s): IBM Redbooks
  • ISBN: None