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Private Cloud Management on IBM Power Systems (Coursera)

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Private Cloud Management on IBM Power Systems (Coursera)

IBM PowerVC, an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) enabling software, provides a self-service cloud console for managing IBM Power Systems. It is built on OpenStack. OpenStack is a collection of open-source software projects that enterprises can use to run their own private cloud infrastructure.

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This course explains most cloud management features, starting with setting up a private cloud environment from the ground up. It then covers planning, sizing and other advanced administrative tasks you can perform to become an efficient system administrator.
Course 3 of 3 in the Linux and Private Cloud Administration on IBM Power Systems Specialization

Syllabus

WEEK 1: Introduction to private cloud; Working with your private cloud
WEEK 2: System administration on private cloud
WEEK 3: Images and virtual machines; Advanced features of IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager

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