This book starts with an overview of how the N1 Grid architecture evolved and takes the reader through the process of preparing, architecting, and implementing data center infrastructure that realizes the N1 Grid architecture vision and enables services and value to be delivered more efficiently and more flexibly.
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Acknowledgements. Forward: Scaling the Tidal Wave. Preface. I. INTRODUCING N1 GRID SOLUTIONS. 1. Context for the Vision. Business Imperatives. Technology Problems. The Evolution of Enterprise Computing. Moving Towards the N1 Grid Architecture. 2. Vision and Strategy. Strategic Rationale. Service-Centric Architectures. A Systemic Solution. The Systemic Approach. Summary. 3. Realizing the Vision. Properties of an N1 Grid System. Workload-to-Resources Mapping. N1 Grid Systems Realized. Summary. II. PREPARING FOR N1 GRID SOLUTIONS. 4. Definition and Preparation. Implications of Implementing the N1 Grid. SunTone Architecture Methodology. N1 Grid Considerations. Infrastructure Virtualization Impact. Application Provisioning. Mobility. Operational Management Capabilities Model. Summary. 5. Measurable Requirements. Traceable Requirements. SMART Requirements. Use Cases. CTQ Measurements. Desire to Implement the N1 Grid. Service Life Cycle Measurements. Summary. 6. Analysis. Target Analysis. Efficiency Approach. Architectural Engagement Improvement Approach. Strategic Approach. Summary. III. ARCHITECTING N1 GRID SOLUTIONS. 7. Strategic Flexibility. Strategic Business Value. Architecture and Strategic Flexibility. SunTone Architecture Methodology. Future of Strategic Flexibility. Summary. 8. Infrastructure Optimization. Building Infrastructure Optimization. Virtualizing the Infrastructure. Provisioning the Infrastructure. Summary. 9. Application Optimization. Understanding Applications, Middleware, and Services. Building Application Optimization. Virtualizing the Application. Provisioning the Application. Summary. 10. Data Center Optimization. The Dynamic Data Center. Strategic Flexibility. Road Map to Data Center Optimization. Summary. 11. Virtualized Service-Centric IT Environment. Utility Computing. Grid Computing. Policy-Based Computing. Summary. IV. IMPLEMENTING N1 GRID SOLUTIONS. 12. Telecom Case Study. Case Study Methodology. N1 Grid Implementation. Summary. 13. Implementation Products. N1 Grid Data Platform. N1 Grid Provisioning Server. N1 Grid Containers. N1 Grid Service Provisioning System. Summary. A. Enterprise Installation Standard. B. References. Glossary.
