Summary
Cloud Pak for Data is a platform for data and AI, built on top of a modern Kubernetes-based architecture. It leverages OpenShift Container Platform and Kubernetes to deliver a reliable, elastic, and cost-effective solution for data and AI use cases.
In this chapter, you were introduced to how Cloud Pak for Data is built, the different technology layers that form the stack that powers it, and the roles that the Cloud Pak foundational services and the control plane play. We also discussed the relevance of the operator pattern from the perspective of installation of the services and upgrades. Tenancy requirements and management of Cloud Pak for Data by individual tenant administrators, as well as approaches to resource management, were introduced. Day 2 operations were outlined as well.
In subsequent chapters, we will dive deeper into some of the key aspects introduced in this chapter, including storage, security, and multi-tenancy.