Best Practices and Methodology for Electronic Software Distribution and Operating System Provisioning in an On Demand Business

An IBM Redbooks publication

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Published 15 November 2006, updated 27 November 2006

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ISBN-10: 0738496642
ISBN-13: 9780738496641
IBM Form #: SG24-7288-00
(202 pages)

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Authors: Vasfi Gucer, Choong Thio, Mickey Iqbal, Rajeev Puri, Susan Guy

Abstract

This IBM Redbooks publication describes the best practices and methodology for planning, designing, deploying, and managing Electronic Software Distribution (ESD) and Operating System Provisioning (OSP) solutions in an on demand business environment.

We start by discussing Electronic Software Distribution and Operating System Provisioning fundamentals, discuss available IBM solutions and products in these areas, followed by providing best practices and examples for implementing these processes. Finally, we wrap up all these topics in the context of a real life scenario

The target audience of this book is IT professionals implementing Electronic Software Distribution (ESD) and Operating System Provisioning (OSP) solutions in on demand business environments.

Table of contents

Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Electronic Software Distribution Change Request process
Chapter 3. Electronic Software Distribution Building Site process
Chapter 4. Electronic Software Distribution Test Site process
Chapter 5. Electronic Software Distribution Production Site process
Chapter 6. Operating System Provisioning Building Site process
Chapter 7. Operating System Provisioning Production Site process
Chapter 8. Case study

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