service-architecture.md

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years 2024	2024-10-09	pattern-network-vrf-only

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Architecture decisions for service management

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The following are service management architecture decisions for the Network architecture for data centers without a {{site.data.keyword.tg_full_notm}} service pattern.

Architecture decisions for monitoring

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Architecture decision	Requirement	Options	Decision	Rationale
Operational monitoring of cloud infrastructure and services	Monitor system health to detect issues that might impact the availability of the system and application.	- {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} Health Dashboard \n - Bring Your Own monitoring tool \n - {{site.data.keyword.monitoringlong_notm}} (VPC)	{{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} Heath Dashboard	- {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} Heath Dashboard reports the health and vitality of cloud infrastructure and services. \n \n When VPC is available, the preferred approach is {{site.data.keyword.monitoringlong_notm}}.
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Architecture decisions for logging

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Architecture decision	Requirement	Options	Decision	Rationale
Log monitoring of cloud infrastructure and services	Monitor operational logs to detect issues that might impact the availability of the system and application.	- Bring Your Own logging tool \n - {{site.data.keyword.loganalysisfull_notm}} VPC	Bring Your Own logging tool	- Bring Your Own logging tool allows for the most flexibility in meeting log monitoring requirements. \n - When VPC is available, the preferred approach is {{site.data.keyword.loganalysisfull_notm}}.
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Architecture decisions for auditing

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Architecture decision	Requirement	Options	Decision	Rationale
Audit logging	Monitor audit logs to track changes to cloud resources and detect potential security problems.	- Bring Your Own Activity Tracker software \n - {{site.data.keyword.cloudaccesstraillong_notm}} (VPC)	Bring Your Own Activity Tracker software	- Bring Your Own Activity Tracker allows for the most flexibility in meeting activity tracking and auditing requirements. \n - When VPC is available, the preferred approach is {{site.data.keyword.cloudaccesstraillong_notm}}
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