IBM Workload Deployer
Features and benefits
IBM is empowering clients to deploy and manage their SOA foundation in cloud computing environments to realize the economic and technological advantages. IBM Workload Deployer is a proven hardware appliance that provides access to software virtual images and patterns that can be used as is or easily customized, and then securely deployed, managed and maintained in a private cloud. Workload Deployer works seamlessly with IBM WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor Edition, a new version of IBM WebSphere Application Server software optimized to run in virtualized hardware server environments including IBM zVM, IBM PowerVM on AIX and VMware ESX. Together, they enable organizations to easily, quickly, and repeatedly create application environments that can be published and managed in a private cloud.
What's new in:
Workload Deployer v3.0 | WebSphere CloudBurst Appliance v2.0 |
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All WebSphere CloudBurst Appliance v2.0 features are included in IBM Workload Deployer v3.0 in addition to the following new features. |
WebSphere CloudBurst now supports IBM z/VM hypervisor, in addition to: IBM Power series running PowerVM V2.1.1 hypervisor x86 hardware running VMware ESX v4.0, v3.5, v3.0.2, or v3i hypervisor |
Support for new WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor Edition on Red Hat Enterprise Linux for System z | Support for new WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor Edition for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server |
Support for workload patterns | Availability of new WebSphere Process Server Hypervisor Edition image |
IBM Workload Deployer Pattern for Web Applications | Availability of new WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor Edition - Intelligent Management Pack |
IBM Workload Deployer Pattern for Database Applications | - |
Automated elasticity of topology patterns | Capability to use multiple virtual images in a single pattern |
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Dynamically add and remove virtual machines Enhanced license management capability |
Workload Deployer is targeted for private or on-premise cloud computing environments. It can also be used by service providers providing hosted public clouds and software-as-a-service environments to simplify and standardize repeated deployments.
The successor to the first hardware appliance of its kind (WebSphere CloudBurst Appliance), Workload Deployer stores and secures WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor Edition images and patterns to be published into a cloud, which helps clients more easily and quickly develop, test and deploy business applications, ending the use of manual, complex or time-intensive processes associated with creating application environments. Once finished, resources are automatically returned to the shared resource pool and logged for internal charge-back purposes. Workload Deployer also manages individual user and group access, giving IT managers the right kind of access controls with optimal efficiency rates.
It incorporates more than 10 years of management best practices for cost-effective, rapid, and repeatable application deployment and fully integrates with development and service management tools from IBM Rational and Tivoli brands for a seamless end-to-end process.
Lowers costs
- Lower hardware, power, and cooling costs by utilizing shared virtualized infrastructure and driving higher hardware utilization rates in a private cloud
- Streamlines resources and time dedicated to IBM middleware environment configuration and administration
Increases agility and time to value
- Pre-loaded with WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor Edition virtual images, the new Workload Deployer Pattern for Web Applications, DB2 patterns and Hypervisor virtual images, and common solution topologies for quick-starts
- Provides a self-service virtual system management console that sets up and tears down deployed environments based on user-input times
- Simplifies environment setup with the click of a button, with running systems available within minutes
- Frees developers to remain focused on application enhancements
- Supports virtual image customization to include binaries for monitors and corporate governance agents
- Drag & drop tooling for assembling virtual images, scripts, and topologies into customized patterns
Reduces risk and improves repeatability
- Publish only best practice, accepted solution topologies for end user deployment
- Enhance repeatability and lower the potential for costly errors by customizing environments once, then capturing those exact configurations to be redeployed with the click of a button.
- "Lock" images, patterns, and even specific parameters (eg, memory size = 1024) to ensure identical, repeated deployments
- Simplified maintenance and management: apply updates to images and patterns once and republish for broader user access
Optimizes administration within virtualized infrastructure
- Intelligent placement algorithms optimize resource utilization based on cloud activity.
- Tracks and reports usage statistics based on user and groups utilizing virtual images and patterns. Management reports can be used for internal chargeback purposes.
- REST APIs allow for standards-based integration into existing data center management software, including Tivoli
- Provides an enhanced level of dynamics through service-policy-based management, allowing for the enforcement of health policies and response time goals, in addition to managing the rollout of new application versions.
Security through the entire infrastructure lifecycle
- An appliance serves as an encrypted vault where images, patterns, and permissions are stored.
- An appliance has a self-disabling switch which is triggered if the appliance cover is removed.
- The Workload Deployer provides granular access controls, allowing administrators to restrict visibility, pattern creation privileges, and deployment rights to individuals and groups.
- The Workload Deployer integrates with existing LDAP directories to tie into existing access control lists.
- Passwords for virtual systems deployed are set at the time of deployment, guaranteeing root access only to credentialed parties.
Popular Workload Deployer downloads
IBM Workload Deployer Overview Demos
The overview demonstrations highlight the benefits and capabilities of IBM Workload Deployer. The demos are designed to provide some insight into the product without requiring a significant investment to learn.
Watch to see how easy it is to deploy autonomically managed application environments to a cloud with IBM Workload Deployer.
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Redbook: Rapid WebSphere Application Server Provisioning with IBM Workload Deployer
A high level overview of the IBM Workload Deployer, including current issues being faced in the IT industry and how IBM Workload Deployer, can address many of these issues. - White paper: A Study on Reducing Labor Costs Through the Use of IBM Workload Deployer
This paper describes an approach to help solve the labor required to set-up and maintain both the physical as well as virtual infrastructure for a given deployment platform before committing resources to their implementation. - IDC Analyst White paper: Leveraging Dynamic Application Infrastructure for Effective Private Cloud Computing
This paper focuses on private cloud computing and IDC provides a clear definition of all the elements of a private cloud and the platform infrastructure in particular. -
Webcast: Deploy and Virtualize: Create high performing application environments
Watch this recorded presentation to learn how you can begin enjoying the cost saving benefits of efficient application deployment to private Clouds with IBM Workload Deployer
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