1. The document discusses how organizations can reduce IT spending by simplifying, automating, and adapting their operations. It states that currently only 35% of IT budgets go towards new projects while 65% is spent on maintaining existing infrastructure. 2. Simplifying operations involves using standardized patterns and platforms like IBM PureApplication and SoftLayer to reduce complexity. Automating processes such as testing, deployment and configuration can reduce costs and errors. 3. Adapting culture and processes, for example using DevOps and continuous delivery practices, can help break down barriers and improve efficiency across the entire IT lifecycle. The overall goal is to free up more of the IT budget for new projects that drive business innovation.

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IT: Customized to Your Advantage
The Power of 3:
IBM PureApplications, SoftLayer and
General Operational Effectiveness
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Agenda
 Why are we here ? - IT Spend
 Why so much
…and what can we do about it ?
 Simplify
 Automate
 Adapt
 Discuss – Question and Answer
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Why are we here ? - IT Spend
Source: 2012 IBM Data Center Study: www.ibm.com/data-center/study ( http://www.ibm.com/data-center/study )
According to Gartner’s analysis worldwide IT spending in 2013 was about $3.7T
IBM’s 2012 Data Center Study showed that only 1 in 5 organizations allocate more
than half their IT budget to new projects and innovation
65%
New
projects
Maintaining
existing
infrastructure
35%
Least efficient data centers
Use of new technology:
Results:
~ $2T in IT OPEX annual spend
Maintaining
existing
infrastructure
Most efficient data centers
Use of new technology:
Results:
New
projects
47%
53%
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Why so much
…and what can we do about it ?
General Purpose
Components
Custom Built
System
Design / Deploy Manage / Maintain
What to do… ?
 Simplify
 Automate
 Adapt (change the culture)
Time, resource capacity, and costs at every stage of the process
designing, building, testing, deploying, verifying, managing and
maintaining
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#1. Simplify
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PureApplication Patterns = Simplification
- Cloud
- Infrastructure
Patterns
- Monitoring
- Log agents
- Security agents
System Infrastructure
Application Platform
 Integrated Server, Storage,
Network
 Power Management
 Storage & VM Optimization
 Virtualization
 Integrated System Mgmt
 Provisioning
 Security
 Monitoring
 IT Lifecycle Management
 System design
 Application Optimization
 System wide Management
 Automation & Scaling
 Caching & Elasticity
 Application Centric Provisioning
 Usage Metering
 Security
 Monitoring
 App. Lifecycle Mgmt
 License Management
 Self-service
 Data management
 A large number of ISV business applications
 Business intelligence
 Business process management
 Web experience (Portal)
Patterns of Expertise
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On-premise, Cloud or Hybrid
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Automated Testing = Continuous Testing
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Patterns on IBM SoftLayer MarketPlace
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#2. Automate
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Build, Deploy, and Configure
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#3. Adapt
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Continuous Delivery, Integration, & Testing
Since Time, resource, and expense are spend though out the process and to be
honest the traditional IT separation of function does not help the overall
efficiency.
Initiatives such as Continuous Delivery/Integration, Shift Left, and DevOps, etc.
are trying to improve the entire lifecycle.
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DevOps
DevOps means breaking down the barriers between
development and operations
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Discuss – Question and Answer
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Operational Effectiveness - The movie
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