PowerCloud is particularly well-suited for big data, analytics, and ERP applications, including Hadoop, Cognos, and SAP. Typical user cases are AIX, IBM i, and Linux workloads with ERP applications running on Oracle, IBM DB2, or SAP HANA databases in a single or dual-site environment.
The platform can operate as well for hybrid HPC (High-Performance Computing). It can even be a relief platform for certain tasks from central HPC environments that may not have an optimal architecture for just that type of task.
Basefarm’s PowerCloud platform provides unmatched performance, robustness, and flexibility for databases and applications on AIX, IOS, or Linux. The platform provides market-leading flexibility and agility without compromising technical security (EAL4+), government regulations, or raw performance.
We deliver a notch higher SLA on this platform than on our other platforms. This is due to functionality at the infrastructure in the form of additional service opportunities, reliability, and availability. Basefarm PowerCloud can run a wide range of applications and is particularly suitable for heavy databases and Java applications that require a high and steady system throughout. It often outperforms others in response time because it has no overarching virtualization layer, has high clock frequency CPUs and an architecture designed for short response times.
Typically, core-based licenses will benefit from the platform built for market-leading performance. The key is the low load on the processor cores compared to other platforms. For instance, the savings potential for Oracle databases can be as high as 30-50 percent.
The PowerCloud Platform is built on IBM Power Infrastructure. The platform connects to different types of storage media, which provides options based on different storage needs. You can choose to virtualize or leave out based on performance requirements and optimization of license usage. The hypervisor we use is known for minimal overheads. You can take advantage of the flexibility of virtualization almost completely without loss of performance, even on analysis and the heaviest Oracle installations. The PowerCloud Platform is compatible with applications running AID, Linux, and IOS. Thus, the benefits of each can be exploited on a platform that has the same characteristics: unmatched performance, robustness, and flexibility.
When you think about it, your business may also have grown into a significant IT business as a consequence of Norwegian and international expansion – without it being really the plan.
Sometimes there is a great need for changes in the IT systems for the day at the same time, for example in connection with upgrading ERP, moving, changing the operating system and database. Of course, everything must take place without a significant downtime.
Many companies will be able to recognize themselves in the situation we describe in this concept study, and ask themselves the question: Is handling IT solutions really a strategic core activity for us?
Sara Murby Forste
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