urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-21cf78fd-6576-4f6c-8808-07c1ddfc578aCloud & Service Management blog - Tags - isdm Discussions on news, reports, happenings, and solutions related to the Service Management field.  Includes Storage, Green IT, IT asset and financial management, IT governance, service delivery and process, and SOA management.12014-06-28T15:49:29-04:00IBM Connections - Blogsurn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-45fb3799-116b-4485-956f-189e8516f359Why you should keep your head in the cloudsDavid OjalvoDAOJALVO@US.IBM.COM060001CNQCactive59c1123b-0353-458e-a719-b002d84108d5Comment EntriesLikes2010-10-22T10:47:31-04:002010-10-22T10:51:20-04:00<div> Last week, IBM announced an <a href="http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/32739.wss">enhancement to our cloud portfolio</a> that will deliver CloudBurst on POWER7-based hardware, as well as offering it as software that can run on currently installed IBM and non-IBM systems.  </div><div> </div><br /><div>With CloudBurst, IBM is tying together the hardware, storage, networking, virtualization, and service management as an all-in-one package for enterprises to build a private cloud.  This is significant because it removes the arduous manual processes that in-house IT departments often face when configuring and managing their cloud systems.</div><div> </div><br /><div>In the press release, IBM states that it estimates CloudBurst's automated configuring capabilities &quot;can cut IT staff's labor in integrating systems, provisioning and managing storage up to 95 percent.&quot; That seems pretty impressive, when you consider that if I could cut 95% off of my work week, I'd be logged on for a total of two and a half hours.</div><div> </div><br /><div>At the heart of this new offering is the <a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/software/tivoli/products/service-delivery-manager/">IBM Service Delivery Manager</a>, a stand-alone integrated service management software bundle which automates the deployment, monitoring and management of a cloud solution on IBM or non-IBM hardware.  </div><div> </div><br /><div>If you'd like to delve into the details behind these solutions, and understand how to decrease your costs and increase your efficiency with CloudBurst, you can contact your IBM sales rep and/or <br />Business Partner (<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/software/tivoli/products/service-delivery-manager/">Business Partner Locator Site</a>).</div><br />
Last week, IBM announced an enhancement to our cloud portfolio that will deliver CloudBurst on POWER7-based hardware, as well as offering it as software that can run on currently installed IBM and non-IBM systems.  With CloudBurst, IBM is tying together the...301834urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-21cf78fd-6576-4f6c-8808-07c1ddfc578aCloud & Service Management blog2014-06-28T15:49:29-04:00