Overview
WebSphere CloudBurst Appliance speeds application deployment to cloud and virtualization environments
IBM WebSphere CloudBurst Appliance is a new hardware appliance that provides access to WebSphere virtual images and patterns for easily, quickly and repeatedly creating application environments that can be securely deployed and managed in a private cloud.
- Provides pre-loaded WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor Edition virtual images that are optimized to run in server virtualization environments
- Speeds application deployment and dramatically reduces setup time for WebSphere environments from weeks to minutes with pre-defined patterns and virtual images
- Incorporates more than 10 years of IBM software management best practices for cost-effective, rapid, and repeatable application deployment
- Maximizes reuse of resources by automatically returning them to the shared resource pool upon completion
- Provides management reports for chargeback and tracking usage
- Obtains optimal efficiency rates by managing individual user and group access
- Optimizes resource utilization with intelligent placement algorithms based on cloud activity
- Simplifies maintenance and management through a self-service management console
- Increases agility through removal of manual processes that hinder productivity
- Ensures security of data and environments with a physical appliance that serves as an encrypted vault
- Integrates fully with development and service management tools from IBM Rational® and Tivoli® for end-to-end support
- Creates a cost-efficient, robust test environment with virtualized cloud-based resources using IBM Implementation Services for Cloud Computing
White paper
A Study on Reducing Labor Costs Through the Use of WebSphere Cloudburst Appliance
Product framework
Product line overview
WebSphere Application Server optimized to run in server virtualization environments.
Additional products, services and solutions
Products
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