A major electric utility company has adopted IBM Cloud as the foundation for its power system. Leveraging the advantages of IBM Cloud, AIT provides comprehensive services from construction to operation.
～Six features of IBM Cloud～
1 Network
In IBM Cloud, the data centers are connected by high-speed, wide-bandwidth dedicated lines. This allows communication between data centers without incurring any communication costs.
2 Physical Server (Bare Metal Server/BMS)
You can choose a dedicated physical server for your needs. This allows you to operate with stable performance without being affected by other customers. Additionally, it is possible to bring your own unique licenses.
3 Virtual Server (VSI)
You can choose between multi-tenant and single-tenant options, and specify various sizes for vCPU, memory, and internal disk according to your needs.
4 Backup
You can choose the optimal backup method tailored to your needs. It is possible to set up a system using IBM Cloud’s Backup or leveraging your own licenses.
5 Disaster Recovery (DR)
Using multiple availability zones and object storage, we replicate your valuable data to prevent data loss during disasters.
6 Disk/Storage
In addition to the internal disks of virtual and physical servers, it is also possible to combine Block/File Storage and Object Storage according to your needs.
Details on Infrastructure Construction and Operation of Power Systems
Configuration
I will explain two advantages of the configuration of IBM Cloud.
1. Physical server
IBM Cloud boasts a top-class lineup of bare metal servers among public cloud vendors. Even in cases where there are software license restrictions with virtual servers, such as Oracle or VMware, flexible configurations are possible with bare metal servers.
You can select configurations that perfectly meet various needs, such as “not being able to coexist with other companies from a data security perspective” and “wanting to occupy resources to avoid degrading the performance of other workloads.” One of the features of IBM Cloud is bare metal servers, which allow for arbitrary configurations of server selection, memory, operating system, internal disks, and network ports.
2. Communication over the private network is free of charge.
By communicating through a private port, private network communication is free, meaning there are no operational charges incurred. Additionally, the data centers are connected via high-speed, high-bandwidth dedicated lines.
This feature allows communication between data centers without incurring the communication fees typically charged for data transfer in conventional cloud services. Users can build globally spanning systems relatively inexpensively without being bound by pay-as-you-go network transfer costs, which is highly valued by many users.
By effectively utilizing the structural advantages of IBM Cloud that are not found in other clouds, users can achieve cost savings on communication expenses.
Operations
We provide 24/7 monitoring services for the infrastructure operations of the power system. Our experienced system engineers will handle everything from inquiry support to troubleshooting.
| 1 | Monitoring Notifications / Incident Response After detecting a monitoring alert, we will notify the designated contact and perform infrastructure recovery based on the contract terms. |
| 2 | Daily operational support (ledger management/application management) We manage and update the IP address management ledger, account management ledger, and account application forms. |
| 3 | Configuration Changes We carry out tasks such as OS configuration changes and restoration based on work requests from customers. We will discuss and consider the details of your requests accordingly. |
| 4 | Maintenance Notification We will translate the maintenance notification from IBM Cloud into Japanese and notify our customers. |
Customer Feedback
“We have received positive feedback from our customers, who appreciate our support in daily operations such as updating and managing cumbersome ledgers and application forms. Additionally, by translating English maintenance notifications into Japanese, we help prevent translation hassles and ensure no notifications are overlooked.”
AIT’s Strengths
AIT provides comprehensive services ranging from infrastructure construction to operational monitoring support for IBM Cloud, regardless of industry or sector, with numerous successful projects. In infrastructure construction, we primarily focus on IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) and offer robust support. Our operational monitoring support services include standard monitoring and a menu of monitoring options, providing services tailored to the scope of response and hours of support required. Customization to meet your unique operational monitoring needs is also possible. We are here to assist with your daily operational tasks, so feel free to reach out for consultation.AIT provides comprehensive services ranging from infrastructure construction to operational monitoring support for IBM Cloud, regardless of industry or sector, with numerous successful projects. In infrastructure construction, we primarily focus on IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) and offer robust support. Our operational monitoring support services include standard monitoring and a menu of monitoring options, providing services tailored to the scope of response and hours of support required. Customization to meet your unique operational monitoring needs is also possible. We are here to assist with your daily operational tasks, so feel free to reach out for consultation.
