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We performed a comparison between IBM VersaStack and Oracle Exalogic [EOL] based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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"The combination of Cisco's architecture and IBM's flash technology. Cisco provides FI technology which provides one simple architecture. IBM's flash technology is fast.""The solution has high IOPS and the I/O is important because it gives us more transactions per second.""Replication and DR implementation became faster."

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"Server consolidation. In a cloud architecture, moving the HA VM from one to other is faster. This is because of the InfiniBand network fabric between the compute nodes and storage nodes (ZFS Storage).""The automation and provisioning of the environment, as well as the centralized monitoring, have all improved over the years.""The main benefit of using the solution is for the performance it provides.""Provides high-speed network, strong storage features (ZFS), High Availability out of the box, and is Integrated with a large number of products.""Exalogic offers integration with other engineered systems, which increases the throughput capability and enables processing of bigger and heavier workloads.""Enterprise high-speed interoperability: With IPoIB we can deliver to other environments, either IP-Ethernet-based or IP-InfiniBand-based protocol, both with minimum bandwidth capacity of 10Gbps, 20Gbps, or 40Gbps, redundantly.""Scalablility: When we need to upgrade from an eighth-rack to a full-rack, the real downtime is less then an hour."

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"Raw data mapping for storage should be a given option.""The solution should improve deduplication to get a lot of savings."

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"Middleware application services, such as statistics, data mining, could be better.""The solution is prone to disk failures. This needs to improve. Over the past four years we've had to replace about six of them. They've failed almost every three to six months.""The solution needs to add a network virtualization feature similar to that of VxRail. If they could implement that, it would be great for the product."

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  • "The solution is enterprise level so it is expensive."
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  • "Get the price of the license you will need for the middleware that will be running on top of the Exalogic. Otherwise, you can use another middleware solution, as long as it can run on top of Oracle Linux."
  • "Pricing and licensing are two very delicate aspects when talking about Oracle, especially engineered systems. The prices are quite high compared with other similar products, so the CapEx analysis and investment return have to be very well studied."
  • "To expand the hardware's capability requires a massive investment."
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    Top Answer:The solution has high IOPS and the I/O is important because it gives us more transactions per second.
    Top Answer:The solution should improve deduplication to get a lot of savings. To upgrade memory, you have to go through your license and that process is difficult. The solution should include IBM Spectrum… more »
    Top Answer:Our company uses the solution as a financial system for core banking. We use the Flash 7200 which is the solution's newest version and different from the V9.
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    Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud
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    Overview

    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.

    Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud is a datacenter building block that integrates compute, networking and storage hardware with virtualization, operating system and management software. It provides breakthrough performance, reliability, availability, scalability and investment protection for the widest possible range of business application workloads, from middleware and custom applications to packaged applications from Oracle and hundreds of 3rd party vendors, in both conventional and cloud deployments. As an Oracle Engineered System, Oracle Exalogic delivers faster deployment, higher user productivity, lower TCO, reduced risk and one-stop support.

    For more information on Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud, visit Oracle.com

    Sample Customers
    Newhall Hospital, Medicat, JJ Haines, Sigmax
    Sascar, Banca Transilvania, UL, Agilent, Reliance Commercial Finance, PT Bank Central Asia Tbk, Bank of Qingdao, Yarra Valley Water, FAW Car Co. Ltd.
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    Financial Services Firm36%
    Comms Service Provider18%
    Government18%
    Insurance Company9%
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    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise58%
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    IBM VersaStack is ranked 8th in Converged Infrastructure with 3 reviews while Oracle Exalogic [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Converged Infrastructure. IBM VersaStack is rated 8.0, while Oracle Exalogic [EOL] is rated 7.2. The top reviewer of IBM VersaStack writes "A very high IOPS that gives more I/O transactions per second". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Exalogic [EOL] writes "Enables you to control middleware licenses and apps. ​EMOC needs more attention and simplification". IBM VersaStack is most compared with Dell VxBlock System, whereas Oracle Exalogic [EOL] is most compared with .

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