ABSTRACT. Learning objectives:

We aim to introduce students and guide them how to make a CI/CD build pipe into IBM Cloud Private.

Expected outcomes (what will the student be enabled to do?):

The student will be enabled to make a CI/CD pipeline to deploy a full stack ACE image into IBM Cloud Private.

The student will get insight into:

deploying workloads on ICP auto scaling attributes self healing attributes the benefits of automation of deployments and functional and performance testing. experience monitoring of the deployed workload

Once students see the pipeline deploy from source to completion of the performance test is clear that this approach is here to stay and they will be able to retell their experience to their customers.

· Session type: o Learning module: a tutorial will be provided and after a short introduction of ICP and Jenkins the students will be helped to build a complete CI/CD pipeline using the tutorial on the ICP installation. The teachers will share their experience with actual problems that were encountered and solved during their explorations when there is sufficient time at the end of the session.

· Delivery Method: o hands-on workshop: a tutorial will be provided and the participants can execute the tutorial on a real ICP installation. The 2 instructors will walk the classroom to answer questions and help participants that need help.

Bio of the presenter and any co-presenter(s)

Ronald:

Ronald has been exploring ICP as of March 2018 where he has deployed workloads such as MQ, ACE, EventStreams and Microclimate. He was participant in the ICP Consultant Bootcamp of 2018. Ronald has the ICP Installation and Configuration as well as the ICP CI/CD badge. Ronald has demo-ed ICP several times, and made a client proposal for ICP. Ronald is the host of an ICP study group with participants accross national boundaries.

Bruce:

Bruce has been exploring ICP as of March 2018 where he has deployed workloads such as MQ, ACE, EventStreams, Microclimate and Jenkins. Bruce is experienced with Docker, Kubernetes and IBM Cloud. Bruce has installed ICP several times. Bruce has the ICP Installation and Configuration as well as the ICP CI/CD badge.

If applicable. examples of the customer situations you have been involved in on this topic.

We made a client proposal for ICP using ACE, API-C, MQ, EventStreams and Urban Code.

Desired amount of time for the module

2 hours.

Amount of time for Q&A, included in the total time.

Teachers support during handson workshop

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