IBM CloudBurst [EOL] vs IBM VersaStack comparison

IBM CloudBurst is a prepackaged and self-contained service delivery platform that can be easily and quickly implemented in a data center environment. It allows the data center to accelerate the creation of service platforms for a wide spectrum of workload types with a high degree of integration, flexibility, and resource optimization, providing an enhanced request- driven user experience, while aiding efforts to drive down costs and accelerating time to market for the business.

IBM CloudBurst includes the GTS implementation service so that it is a complete package of hardware, software, and the services to make it operational right away in your environment.

IBM CloudBurst is positioned for enterprise customers wanting to get started with a private cloud computing model. The product enables you to rapidly implement a complete cloud environment consisting of the cloud management infrastructure, including the cloud resources to be provisioned. It can have a very quick payback to the business. Using IBM CloudBurst, organizations can move towards a more dynamic infrastructure.

VersaStack is a converged infrastructure solution of network, compute and storage designed for quick deployment and rapid time to value. The solution includes Cisco UCS integrated infrastructure together with IBM software- defined storage solutions to deliver extraordinary levels of agility and efficiency. VersaStack is backed by Cisco Validated Designs and IBM Redbooks application guides for faster infrastructure delivery as well as workload/ application deployment.

Designed for dynamic organizations that want to accelerate business growth while reducing costs, VersaStack incorporates IBM all-flash as well as hybrid storage technologies into the “single pane of glass” management environment provided by Cisco UCS Director. The solution offers quick deployment and execution of business applications—with the versatility to adapt as business priorities change. Providing an IT infrastructure that is easy, efficient and versatile, VersaStack helps accelerate data center infrastructure deployment and helps efficiently manage information and resources amid business change.