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Preface
This IBM® Redbooks® publication educates and prepares the readers to understand and 
enter the multicloud era. 
This book describes a journey to the following aspects of multicloud and associated context of 
application modernization:
/SM590000Introduction to the rationale and methodology of this publication
/SM590000Concepts and terminology
/SM590000Why move to the cloud?
/SM590000Introduction to containers and orchestration with Kubernetes
/SM590000Introduction to OpenShift on Power Systems 
/SM590000Why IBM? Why IBM Power Systems?
/SM590000Reference architecture for Red Hat OpenShift on Power Systems
/SM590000Installation planning, considerations and guidelines to help provide a system configuration 
and implementation
/SM590000Implementation details
/SM590000Use case studies
The goal of this publication is to describe the journey to implement an IBM Cloud™ Solution 
that uses Red Hat OpenShift and IBM Cloud Paks on IBM Power Systems by using 
theoretical knowledge to learn the concepts, hands-on exercises to practice the theory, and 
documenting these findings by way of sample scenarios.
The publication addresses topics for developers, IT architects, IT specialists, sellers, and 
anyone who wants to implement a Red Hat OpenShift and IBM Cloud Paks on IBM Power 
Systems. This book also provides technical content to transfer how-to skills to the support 
teams, and solution guidance to the sales team. 
This book compliments the documentation that is available at IBM Knowledge Center, and 
also aligns with the educational offerings that are provided by the IBM Systems Software 
Education (SSE).
Authors
This book was produced by a team of specialists from around the world working at IBM 
Redbooks, Austin Center.
Dino Quintero is an IT Management Consultant and an IBM Level 3 Senior Certified IT 
Specialist with IBM Redbooks in Poughkeepsie, New York. Dino shares his technical 
computing passion and expertise by leading teams developing technical content in the areas 
of enterprise continuous availability, enterprise systems management, high-performance 
computing, cloud computing, artificial intelligence including machine and deep learning, and 
cognitive solutions. He also is a Certified Open Group Distinguished IT Specialist. Dino holds 
a Master of Computing Information Systems degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in 
Computer Science from Marist College.