IBM SmartCloud solution provider portal
IBM SmartCloud provides a value proposition to SaaS Providers, ISVs, and partners with Application Management and Web Hosting solutions. It provides differentiated go-to-market enterprise benefits, global scalability and a world-class value proposition, delivering:
- Affordable IT infrastructure for new applications—from leader IBM
- Cost-effective IT capacity to establish "head room" for innovation
- Quick-to-launch, reliable and cost-effective global dev/test environments
IBM SmartCloud enables solution providers and their customers to:
- Handle peaks and valleys in workload requirements
- Remain highly responsive to business and market needs
- Accelerate time to market and time to value
Check out the resources of this SmartCloud solutions provider portal—and get started with IBM SmartCloud today.
How to order
Contact IBM
- E-mail us
- Request a demo
- Call us at 1-877-426-3287
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Getting started with IBM SmartCloud
See how fast and easy it is to sign up for an IBM SmartCloud account to get up and running. Explore IBM SmartCloud features, function and cost, peruse available offerings and get started today!
- Opening an IBM SmartCloud Enterprise Account
- Getting started with an IBM SmartCloud Enterprise Trial
- IBM SmartCloud Enterprise pricing and costs
- Request an IBM SmartCloud Enterprise demo
- Article: Getting started with IBM SmartCloud Enterprise
- IBM SmartCloud Enterprise-deployment details, including Admin, security, software images, server configurations and support
- Using IBM SmartCloud Enterprise+ to gain efficiencies for production workloads
- Differences between SCE and SCE+
- Join the ready for IBM SmartCloud Services Validation Program
Demonstrate your commitment to quality and show your solution meets IBM validation criteria – get listed in the solution showcase and earn use of the IBM Wordmark.
Cloud computing overview
Explore the cloud computing business landscape and why so many providers are moving their solutions to the cloud.
What is cloud computing?
- What is cloud computing?
- Cloud computing terms and concepts defined
- Cloud computing basics
- National Institute of Standards and Technology definition of cloud computing (summary version) (18KB)
- National Institute of Standards and Technology definition of cloud computing (full version) (78KB)
IBM and cloud computing
- Why IBM for cloud computing?
- The Power of Cloud—driving business model innovation
- Security and high availability in cloud computing environments (1.97MB)
- Wikipedia: IBM Cloud Computing
IBM cloud computing education
Partner Benefits for Solution Providers
IBM offers a wealth of information and bottom-line benefits for solution providers, including programs, papers and resources on becoming successful with IBM SmartCloud.
IBM SmartCloud social communities
IBM cloud computing education
- IBM SmartCloud overview
- IBM SmartCloud simulator
- IaaS offerings—a range of security-rich, enterprise-class cloud services
- PaaS offerings—cloud-based development tools, workload patterns, middleware and databases
PartnerWorld
IBM's worldwide marketing and enablement program designed to create new revenue and market opportunities for IBM Business Partners
(The following links require a PartnerWorld ID to access)
Technical Resources
Learn more about IBM SmartCloud differentiators. Explore technologies including provisioning, data recovery, security, high availability, load balancing, monitoring and the RESTful API set.
General
- IBM developerWorks Technical Library Cloud Computing Tips
- IBM SmartCloud Enterprise technical details
Storage and resiliency
- IBM SmartCloud Persistent Storage
- IBM SmartCloud Object Storage
- Data Recovery in IBM SmartCloud Enterprise
- Configure the Linux Logical Volume Manager in SmartCloud Instances
Networking and security
- Build Multiple VPNS and VLANs
- Setting up Firewalls (00:10:48)
- Spanning Virtual Local Area Networks
- Integrating Authentication Policy using a Proxy
Metering, scaling and balancing
APIs and development
- Intro to the RESTful API of IBM SmartCloud Enterprise
- Article: Create a Cloud Instance with the Linux Command line
- Article: Create a Cloud Instance with the Windows Command Line
- Article: Five ways to think like a cloud architect
- Article: Developing and Hosting Applications on the Cloud
- Create solutions on IBM SmartCloud Enterprise: Best practices and tools
- Tailor image validation rules on the fly
Workload-specific examples
Business and technical resources on IBM SmartCloud solutions designed for specific workload requirements—like SaaS production workloads and web hosting.
Business applications
- Batch Processing Primary Workload and Use Case Video plus software Images
- Information Management plus software images
- Gaining efficiencies for business-critical workloads with IBM SmartCloud Enterprise +
Analytics
- Business analytics podcast, case studies and featured software images (scroll down at the site)
- Big data (plus software images)
Security, monitoring and reporting
- Security on SmartCloud Enterprise
- SmartCloud Enterprise + Security (middle of site page)
- How to monitor your resources consumption on the IBM SmartCloud Enterprise?
Infrastructure Services & Availability
Collaboration
Development and test
IBM SmartCloud success stories
Read about successful solutions running today on IBM SmartCloud and how IBM Solution Providers are moving their businesses forward.
Validated partner solutions
Analytics
- Miami Dolphins Sun Life Stadium—IBM's Intelligent Operations Center (IOC) for Smarter Cities, supported on the IBM SmartCloud, with Flagship Solutions Group
- Energy Saving Trust—targeting energy efficiency by working w/Assimil8 and Esri Maps for IBM Cognos on IBM SmartCloud
- nViso SCE SaaS Imaging Resource solution
Industry SaaS solutions
- Management Process Systems UK SCE SaaS solution (professional services)
- Maxess x-trade Merchandise Management System on SCE (retail)
- Corent Technology supporting Clinical & Management Solutions (healthcare) (665KB)
SmartCloud Application Services (SCAS)
IBM's platform as a service (PaaS) powers fast development and deployment of applications to the cloud with a suite of cloud-based development tools, workload patterns, middleware and databases.
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