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EPAM Private CloudFor Project Managers and Coordinators
June, 2015
Basic Concepts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is EPC and why should we use it on our project?
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EPC allows to provide project team with necessary processing capacities quickly and in terms of self-service
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Why is EPC better than other Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and others)?
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EPC is a hybrid cloud: EPC specific features + AWS, Azure and Open Stack facilities + unified CLI and Web UI.
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Can I omit reading tones of documentation before I start using cloud?
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Sure. All you need is a bit of time to look through this presentation
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A EPC provides efficient costs control and monitoring facilities (also unified)
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EPC Facilities
• Running virtual resources of different configurations within minutes
• EPC services (Monitoring, Log Aggregation, Load Balancing, Scheduling, etc.)
• Auto-configuration
• AWS Services
• Personal Projects for training and estimation
• Transparent resource usage audit
• 24/7 support: [email protected] SupportEPM-
EPC provides its users with the following facilities:
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Efficient Costs and Resource Management and Monitoring
• Monthly Manager’s reports• Detailed Billing at any time• Quotas: project costs control• Multi-level Cloud Analytics• Management Console for active resources in
Cloud• Detailed information on infrastructure
events
The following management tools are available:
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STARTING THE CLOUD
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Recommendations Before You Start
• Estimate the possible infrastructure configurations for EPC regions.
• Decide on the details (regions, instance types (shapes), whether you need EPC services, estimate resource usage plan)
• Ensure sufficient expertise :• Address Consulting:
[email protected]• Site: https://cloud.epam.com • AWS Partner Program
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Activating a Project / Submitting a Request
To activate a project, just go to EPAM Service Portal (support.epam.com) and select Activate Project or Region in EPAM Private Cloud:
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Setting Project Quotas
In UPSA, you can specify:
• The sum at which the project members will get quota alarm
• The sum at which all project resources will be stopped
EPAM Private Cloud quotas allow to set the limit for project monthly expenses in each region
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Setting User Permissions: UPSA
The basic Cloud permissions are set up in UPSA.
• zCloudUser: grants permissions according to the PMC role• zCloudAdmin: grants max project permissions levelPermissions fine-tuning is available on Orchestration Management Console (for Project Coordinators)
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Ready to Use
Login to https://cloud.epam.com and start using cloud without additional preparations via convenient desktop and Mobile interfaces
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Run New Instances
The RUN wizard allows you to run your first VMs immediately:
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Manage EPC Tool
Manage EPC Tool (available on Orchestration Dashboard for project coordinators only) allows to tune project settings, such as user permissions, quotas and subscriptions:
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QUESTIONS?
Financial questions: Billing Page
SLA: Terms and Agreements
Services: EPC Services Page
Project Management: Guide
Management Console: Guide
Cloud Consulting: [email protected]
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Cloud Training Program
EPAM Cloud Basics
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Computing Facilities by EPC
• Cost Management and Monitoring tools overview
• Activating a project
• Setting user permissions
• Setting Project Quotas
NEXT: Five Hints to Optimize Costs
• Cloud Costs Composition
• Active and Passive Resources
• Hint 1: Scheduling
• Hint 2: Checkpoints accurate usage
• Hint 3: Active resources usage optimization (run vs stop)
• Hint 4: Account Optimization Ratio Reports
• Hint 5: Use cheaper region
AWS Integration Basics
• AWS Usage Roadmap
• AWS and EPC Management Consoles
• Using Maestro CLI for AWS Manipulations
• Resource Unification
• Self-education possibilities
Cloud Management Tools
• Cloud Management Console overview
• Manage EPC wizard
• Audit tools
• Reporting tools
• Monitoring tools