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IBM Academic Initiative: building skills for a smarter planet

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IBM Academic Initiativebuilding skills for a smarter planet

IBM Academic Skills Cloud: Analytics

Robert BryRelationship ManagerAcademic [email protected]



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Infrastructure / Deployment Options: Common Scenarios

On Premise Lab: Campus Server

Local: Student Laptops

Cloud: Virtual Server Access

Hybrid: A Blend of On Premise & Cloud



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On Premise / Campus Server: Installation

Ensure IBM Academic Initiative Membership is Active Access IBM Academic Initiative Software Catalog Identify IBM Cognos in Software Catalog & Download Install IBM Cognos BI server components Install the IBM Cognos BI Metric Manager, if required Install the fix pack, if available. Create a database for the content store on DB2 using a

script. Create tablespaces for a DB2 content store on z/OS. Update the JavaTM environment Set up database connectivity for the content store

database Set up database connectivity for the reporting databases. Start IBM Cognos Configuration Configure environment properties in IBM Cognos

Configuration Enable security

Set the database connection properties for the content store

Specify a mail server account Start the IBM Cognos services Configure the Web server Set up the data source or import source environment Create the metric store database Set up the database client for the metric store, if required Create a metric package Test the installation and configuration install IBM Cognos Metrics Manager. Install the Metrics Manager component Install & Configure Framework Manager If you are using PowerCubes, you must install

Transformer Configure Sample Datasets (Greater Outdoors)



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Infrastructure / Deployment Options: Common Scenarios

On Premise Lab: Campus Server

Local: Student Laptops

Cloud: Virtual Server Access

Hybrid: A Blend of On Premise & Cloud



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Let’s build a smarter planet

www.ibm.com/academicinitiative

IBM Academic Skills Cloud



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Why is cloud computing relevant for teaching?

High deployment costs to deliver software

Control and governance chaos in software processes

Required assistance from IT teams reduces time to software delivery and teaching

Traditional• Reduced installation, administration time and costs

• Better governance through standardized delivery of services

• Preconfigured software embodying best practices to expedite teaching

• Tools can be provisioned in minutes. No download, installation or setup.

• Self-service portal to access to software resources



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IBM Academic Initiative: Member Faculty Experience

Download software from Academic Initiative site

Identify available hardware for class use

Purchase, or secure lab hardware resources

Install

Configure

Deploy

Teach Using IBM Software

Un-install / Decommission

With assistance

from Academic Initiative

Ambassador volunteer*

Traditional Academic Initiative Member Faculty Experience

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Yes

Identify software from Academic Initiative site

Provision Image on Cloud

Teach Using IBM Software

Close Image Instance

New Academic Initiative Member Faculty Experience via Cloud



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The IBM Academic Skills Cloud

Academic Skills Cloud

IBM has announced an Academic Skills Cloud project to dynamically deliver provisioned virtual server images of some of it’s leading software for use by College/University Faculty to more easily teach IT related skills, via cloud computing services.

The goal is to expedite the service delivery of software used to teach IT skills at colleges/universities through a highly automated, highly virtualized, very dynamic, and flexible self service cloud environment.

Value IBM Academic Cloud, delivers a broad portfolio of easy to consume, real‐time provisioning and enterprise software services

Reduces the necessity of faculty to conduct traditional and time consuming software download, installation, deployment and configuration routines to leverage our software for teaching purposes.

Faster deployment of IBM tools for use in classes.

Increases faculty time focusing on teaching content, less time on logistics, and administration.

Provides faculty and students in classes preconfigured virtual software images embodying best practices.



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Image Catalog

IBM SmartCloud Enterprise is an agile cloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) designed to provide rapid access to security-rich, enterprise-class virtual server environments, well suited for development and test activities and other dynamic workloads. Ideal for both IT and application development teams, the IBM SmartCloud delivers cloud-

based services, systems and software to meet the needs of your business.



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IBM SmartCloud

An automator of forms-based business processes. An end-to-end enterprise mashup platform. An application development and execution platform.

A tool for managing software and systems delivery assets. An execution framework for managing the software assembly process. A quality lifecycle management and tracking tool.

Explore Rational Requirements Composer. A lean collaborative lifecycle management solution.

A Java EE 5-certified, EJB 3.0-supported application platform for building, deploying and managing robust, agile and reusable service-oriented architecture business applications and services of all types.

Business intelligence with planning, scenario modeling, real-time monitoring and predictive analytics.

An email and calendar infrastructure deployment platform. A foundation for consolidating & managing content and applications. An advanced content management system.

A package for designing, building and prototyping applications. A community edition of the DB2 data server. A no-time-limit version of the Informix database management system

System monitoring software to manage operating systems, databases and servers in distributed and host environments.

Software Virtual Server Images

Business intelligence with planning, scenario modeling, real-time monitoring and predictive analytics.



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IBM SmartCloud



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•Web/J2EE Development•Software Engineering•Requirements Management•Software Architecture•Database Management•Web Infrastructure•Quality Management•Collaborative Software Development•Software Delivery Automation•Analytics•Content Management

•Cognos Business Intelligence •Rational Requirements Composer•Rational Asset Manager •Rational Team Concert•Rational Build Forge Agent•Rational Application Developer•Rational Asset Manager•Rational Quality Manager•Rational Software Architect •WebSphere Application Server and Rational Agent Controller•WebSphere Portal and Web Content Manager•Informix Dynamic Server•D2 Enterprise Developer Edition •DB2 Express‐C V9.7 •SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10.2•SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11•Red Hat Enterprise Linux (32 bit)•Red Hat Enterprise Linux (64 bit)•Red Hat 5.2 x86 32 bit•Red Hat 5.2 x86 64 bit

•Image Library•Self Provisioning•Personalized Control Panel•Community Forums•Getting Started Guides•Getting Started Demos

IBM Academic Skills CloudA self service cloud delivery model of key IBM software for teaching purposes to build skills via highly virtualized cloud environment.



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Accelerating access to technology to build skills

Remote Students

Faculty

Students in Class

BENEFITS: Cuts software deployment from weeks to minutes

Enables Professors to focus on teaching

Delivers virtual server instances to students

Pre‐configured instances based on best practices



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Getting Started with IBM Academic Skills Cloud:



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Getting Started with IBM Academic Skills Cloud:Add Instance Four Steps



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Getting Started with IBM Academic Skills Cloud: Select Image



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Getting Started with IBM Academic Skills Cloud:Creating Instance

Your Control Panel will update within 20 ‐30 minutes.

Requesting – the IP address, the software components, operating system

Provisioning – creating the virtual machine

Active – available for access



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Getting Started with your Cognos 10 Server on the IBM Cloud

Connect to Your Instance

You can access your new IBM Cognos BI Server instance here. If anonymous access was enabled, then no logon is required. Otherwise, use the Business analytics administrator username baadmin with the password you selected when you created the instance.

Image Details This image contains the following products:

IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.1 Server with sample data IBM WebSphere Application Server IBM HTTP Server v7.0 Fix Pack 11 IBM DB2 v9.7 Workgroup Server Edition (Limited Use) IBM Cognos BI Sample Data Sets

Running on Red Hat Linux Server



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Getting Started with your Cognos 10 Server on the IBM Cloud

To access the Cognos 10 BI Server on the IBM Academic Skills Cloud, simply specify the following URL in your web browser:

http://<Host Name>/ibm/cognos– ** including your hostname from your image**

The Welcome Page for Cognos 10 BI Server should then appear!

Sample Data sets

Click on the My Home link in the Welcome Page above to enter the Public Folders content page.

Click on the Samples folder shown below to run (and edit) the various sample reports, queries and analysis based on sample relational data sources and IBM Cognos Power Cubes.



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Accelerating access to technology to build skills

Remote Students

Faculty

Students in Class

BENEFITS: Cuts software deployment from weeks to minutes

Enables Professors to focus on teaching

Delivers virtual server instances to students

Pre‐configured instances based on best practices



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Various Approaches on Instances

Faculty Created and Managed

Student Created and Managed

Faculty

Students



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Faculty Created and Managed– Professors sign SmartCloud user agreement / addendum to IBM Academic Initiative agreement– Professors get an account on SmartCloud (Academic Skills Cloud)– Professors create instances using their cloud key, can create multiple keys– Professors provide instance / product access instructions to students

- i.e. web urls for Cognos, RTC, Mashup Center, Websphere Portal etc…

– Pros:- Central Management / Governance by Faculty- Faculty can save instances as private images, delete instances at end of semester- Shields students from SmartCloud Control Panel, key management and Putty/SSH interfaces

– Cons:- Required to gain familiarity with SmartCloud Control Panel, Key Management etc…- Requires up front planning, and post semester decommissioning of instances- Depending on IBM product / image being used, faculty may need to also gain familiarity with SSH / Putty client

Faculty



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Student Created and Managed– Professors sign SmartCloud user agreement / addendum to IBM Academic Initiative agreement– Professors get an account on SmartCloud (Academic Skills Cloud)– Professor provide names and email addresses of students to IBM – IBM adds students to Professor’s SmartCloud account– Student creates cloud key, and creates instances)

– Pros:- Faculty defer cloud instance creation and management to students- Students enabled to create instances on own, and are exposed to cloud concepts- Faculty can save instances as private images, delete instances at end of semester- Shields students from SmartCloud Control Panel, key management and Putty/SSH interfaces

– Cons:- Students require familiarity with SmartCloud Control Panel, Key Management, and IBM product capabilities etc…- Students manage their instances, including deletion of instances at end of semester- Requires up front planning, and post semester decommissioning of instances- Depending on IBM product / image being used, student may need to also gain familiarity with SSH / Putty client

Students



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Various Roles

Administrator– Has IBM SmartCloud account– Creates SmartCloud key– Enabled to create instances with SmartCloud key– Manages instances via SmartCloud Control Panel– Can Create Private Images, Delete Instances– Typically performed by Professor or Teacher Assistant

User– Simply accesses the capabilities of the IBM product / instance– Will not use SmartCloud portal interface; control panel*– Will not create or need to use cloud key*

*Advanced User scenario can exist, when a student project may require exposure to key control panel features, or ability to create instances, and manage instances



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Recommended Approach for Pace University

Faculty Managed Instances – Creates instances– Leverage IBM SmartCloud Control Panel– Professor Provides Web URL for Students with exercises / assignments

Benefits:– Centralizes management of teaching instances– Students simply access IBM Cognos via browser



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Next Steps

Course Assessment

Identify Current Course Course Goals

Syllabus

Key Skills

Identify Key Analytics Capabilities

1Technology Alignment

Business Analytics On premise

Cloud virtualization

Deployment Planning

Schedule Skills Transfer (Faculty Briefing/Workshops)

2Content Review

Align Sample Exercises Review Candidate Tutorials

Map To Syllabus

Brainstorm/Planning Session

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Let’s build a smarter planet

[email protected]

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