What is a cloud computing platform? Is it simply automated provisioning
systems coupled with a resource virtualization, where the workload is policy
driven, and resources over committed and any resource contention handled by
policy driven resolution? As it turns out technologies that provide
provisioning, virtualization and policy enforcement form the building blocks
of a true cloud computing platform, but not any one technology is a cloud
offering in and of it self. IBM’s CloudBurst family attempts to provide a
single cloud solution with an appliance form factor. This paper will discuss,
and draw differences between IBM CloudBurst and WebSphere CloudBurst
Appliance (WCA).
So why an appliance? An appliance is generally considered a computing device
with specific functi... (more)
Introduction
As the IT operations continue to evolve and transform the business towards
agility and adaptability to ever changing rules of marketplace, the
efficiency of any IT operation is of paramount significance. The phrase
‘time to market' has a completely new meaning in today's dynamic business
environment where the only constant is change. This rapidly changing
environment has le... (more)