Integration Discussions and Vendor Strategies

When PureApplication System was first announced it was in one form factor “The big box”. The “big deal” wasn’t just that it’s a nice big shiny box but that it included a topology modelling and deployment tool – known as a pattern engine. Nowadays there’s even more ways you can leverage the power of this engine, you’re not just restricted to the PureApplication System ‘big box’.

A customer of ours recently asked how IBM’s PureApplication can help with testing – and I thought this would make a great topic for a blog post.

I spoke recently about PureApplication Services and the news that you can now use the magic behind PureApplication Systems (the patterns!) off-premise in the SoftLayer data centres. As it’s still relatively new to the market, I thought I’d take a bit more time to explain what it is, the drivers behind using the Service and the benefits it delivers.

If you’ve read about IBM’s PureApplication System, then you’ve probably heard the phrase ‘patterns of expertise’ used quite a lot. But what exactly are they and how can they help you? Here I answer five questions I’m commonly asked about the patterns. And if you want more, here’s a more detailed  Guide .