Cloud capacity planning — IBM SmartCloud Monthly Cost Estimator

Next, we will describe for illustrative purposes only some of the interfaces provided for sizing and pricing a cloud with the IBM SmartCloud Cost Estimator. The first step is to select the software images or build them using the IBM Workload Deployer appliance or the IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool found on https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/groups/service/html/communityview?communityUuid=18d10b14-e2c8-4780-bace-9af1fc463cc0. You can then both load them on the cloud, or use out-of-the-box patterns and customize them based on your environment and topology needs. Each operational node can be mapped to the same cloud profile. In the case of A2Z Bullion Bank, telephony, portal, process, ESB, monitoring, mail, file among other servers were sized, priced, and provisioned. There are options as to the operating system as well as for Pay As You Go (PAYG) and Bring Your Own License (BYOL). Hourly rates and monthly...