IBM Cloud: Secure, scalable, and flexible foundation for your IBM MAS environment
Asset management requires an IT environment that is not only reliable and secure but also flexibly adapts to your organization. That’s why Gemba chooses IBM Cloud as the standard hosting platform for IBM Maximo Application Suite (IBM MAS). What does that mean for you in concrete terms? We explain it in this blog.
Assurance regarding security and compliance
With IBM Cloud, you are assured of maximum data security and international certifications such as ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 1, 2 and 3, ISAE 3402, PCI DSS, and HIPAA. Your data is stored in data centers within the European Union, possibly spread across different zones for recovery purposes. This ensures you always comply with the AVG (GDPR) and other strict regulations.
Flexible and scalable platform without your own investments
Via Gemba, you use a Red Hat OpenShift cluster in IBM Cloud, where IBM takes care of the complete management of the OpenShift environments. You share the heavy computing power, memory, and platform costs of the cluster with other Gemba customers. This ensures economies of scale and cost efficiency. Within the cluster, you have your own, shielded customer environment. The available resources are managed and allocated smartly. This ensures optimal performance and a strict separation of customer environments.
Maximum security for your IBM MAS application and data
Gemba installs and manages IBM MAS within the OpenShift cluster. Our architecture consists of two separate OpenShift environments:
- Development, Test, and Acceptance Environment (OTA): In this environment, we develop and test new functionalities and updates before we implement them into production. This is essential for quality assurance and controlled releases.
- Production Environment (P): This environment is optimized for the daily operation of your business-critical processes and offers maximum availability, performance, and security.
No more hassle with separate quotes or maintenance
Gemba now offers the management of your IBM MAS environment and database as a standard service. Patching, upgrades, and security updates are part of your monthly hosting fee, as is performing and storing backups. You choose the service level that suits your organization:
– Gemba Cloud OpenShift Bronze: support during office hours
– Gemba Cloud OpenShift Silver: also support outside office hours
– Gemba Cloud OpenShift Gold: full 24/7 support.
Always ready for the latest developments
Your IBM MAS environment automatically stays up-to-date and compliant. New functionalities are immediately available, without you having to plan upgrades yourself.
Always Benefits of IBM Cloud via Gemba
– No worries about patches, upgrades, or security.
– Predictable monthly costs for hosting and management
– Data securely stored within Europe
– Flexible scaling up and down without your own investments
– Always compliant and up-to-date
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about the transition to IBM MAS and what we can do for you in this regard? Contact Johan Knook at j.knook@gemba.nl or +31(0)6 505 268 23.