The provided Java API has a number of interfaces, one of them is the PostProvisioner on which I already wrote a blog (Pattern-type (Part 11): Add a post processor to a deployment) another one is the ServiceProvisioner. With this interface you can insert parameter value in the vm topology. Continue reading
Category Archives: IBM SmartCloud Application Services
Why choose IBM SmartCloud Application Workload Service instead of scripts?
Through this blog, I would like to explain the extra benefits you can get from IBM SmartCloud Application Workload Service (SCAWS) versus creating your own scripts with the provided IBM SmartCloud Enterprise API to deploy a topology on IBM SmartCloud Enterprise. Continue Reading ->
Pattern-type (Part 11): Add a post processor to a deployment
Imagine, you would like to take any actions once the deployment of a pattern is completed. This is possible because the solution offer a PostProvisioner interface that you can register and make it run after the deployment. Continue reading
IBM lance la version pre-release de son PaaS – LeMagIT
C’est par un billet de blog publié mardi 16 octobre que Dominique Vernier,l’architecte responsable de l’offre cloud d’IBM, a annoncé la version « pre-release » de l’offre de PaaS d’IBM, SmartCloud Application Services. Continue Reading ->
Manage your WebApp virtual application pattern from Rational Application Developer
Using the IBM Workload Deployer plugin provided with RAD, you can deploy a web application virtual application pattern directly from the RAD environment. Here I will explain the steps to install this plugin. Continue reading
How to use the Elastic Load Balancer provided by the IBM SmartCloud Application Services
The IBM SmartCloud Application Workload Service provides an ‘Elastic Load Balancer’ service or also called ‘ELB’. In this article, and thanks to the help provided by Thomas Mikalsen, I will explain how to setup it. Continue reading
Pattern-type (Part 10): Attach a storage to a virtual machine on SmartCloud Application Services
I was wondering how I can add a storage to a virtual machine generated from a pattern-type developed on SmartCloud Application Workload Service and, in fact, it is very simple and easy. Continue reading
Deploying into the cloud with the IBM Application Pattern for Java
Build and deploy Java virtual applications in minutes
Chris Bailey, Java Service Architect, IBM
Summary: The IBM Application Pattern for Java lets you easily move any existing Java application into a cloud-based environment and make it reusable as either a platform or a modifiable template. Find out how this pattern works with IBM’s cloud offerings, and get started with step-by-step instructions — including two video demos — for creating, deploying, and monitoring Java virtual applications in a variety of usage scenarios. Continue reading ->
How to install Rational Team Concert Plugin for SmartCloud Application CLMS?
In this article, I will explain how to install RTC plugin on an existing Eclipse environment to connect to the SmartCloud Application Collaborative Lifecycle Management Service. Continue reading
Create your own pattern-type on PureSystems/SmartCloud Application Services (Education series)
This a serie of articles explaining step-by-step how to create a pattern-type for IBM PureSystems, IBM Workload Deployer and IBM SmartCloud Application Services. Continue reading