Ultimate IBM Granite for Enterprise Applications

***Build Future-ready Enterprise AI with IBM Granite and Watsonx AI.* ** **Key Features** ● Step-by-step instructions to install and configure Granite 3.0 using GitHub and VSCode on both Windows and Red Hat Linux systems. ● Build advanced prompt strategies using Python and Ansible to enhance LLM response accuracy and adaptability in enterprise scenarios. ● Prepare for the future of enterprise AI with forward-looking analysis of IBM’s Granite platform evolution. **Book Description** IBM Granite 3.0 delivers enterprise-ready, open-source LLMs powered by Watsonx AI—making it essential for developers, data scientists, and IT professionals driving AI transformation. **Ultimate IBM Granite for Enterprise Applications** offers a structured, hands-on journey from foundational knowledge to real-world enterprise deployment. You will start by learning the principles of LLMs, and then unpack the architecture of IBM Granite 3.0. guided tutorials to walk you through the installation process using GitHub and VSCode, empowering you to replicate the setup on your systems. As you navigate through the book, you will delve deeper into advanced prompt engineering techniques to improve accuracy and performance, fine-tune Granite models for specialized business domains, and streamline DevOps automation using Red Hat Ansible Lightspeed. Throughout the book, code examples and Ansible playbooks ensure concepts that are not just explained, but applied. In the final chapters, you will focus on scaling, deploying, and maintaining Granite LLMs in production environments—complete with strategies for performance optimization, version upgrades, and enterprise integration. The book concludes with a forward-looking view into IBM’s AI roadmap, helping you to align your strategy with what is next. Hence, whether you are building intelligent apps, modernizing DevOps, or planning long-term AI strategies, this book equips you to harness Granite 3.0’s full power. **What you will learn** ● Set up IBM Granite 3.0, using GitHub and VSCode environments. ● Understand how IBM’s LLM architecture powers enterprise-scale solutions. ● Automate system configuration, using Red Hat Ansible Lightspeed. ● Fine-tune Granite models to suit your domain-specific needs. ● Optimize AI deployments for enterprise performance and reliability. ● Anticipate Future AI Trends with IBM’s Granite Roadmap. **Who is this book for?** This book is tailored for developers, data scientists, AI engineers, DevOps professionals, and IT architects aiming to adopt or scale AI within enterprise environments. No advanced knowledge of AI is required—readers only need basic familiarity with operating systems and software development tools. Thus, whether you are a student, practitioner, or tech leader, this step-by-step guide will help you deploy, customize, and maintain IBM Granite 3.0 solutions with conviction! **Table of Contents** 1. The Fundamentals of LLMs 2. Granite 3.0’s Architecture 3. Setting up Granite 3.0 from GitHub 4. Granite 3.0’s Core Functionalities 5. Advanced Prompt Engineering 6. Fine-Tune Models for Specific Domains 7. Deployment and Enterprise Integration 8. Performance Optimization 9. Maintenance and Upgrade 10.