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Amazon Deep Learning AMIs vs IBM Watson Studio

Amazon Deep Learning AMIs
9 Ratings
IBM Watson Studio
218 Ratings

Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

9 Ratings
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Score 7.4 out of 100

Based on 9 reviews and ratings

IBM Watson Studio

218 Ratings
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Score 8.7 out of 100

Based on 218 reviews and ratings

Feature Set Ratings

    Platform Connectivity

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    7.2

    IBM Watson Studio

    72%
    IBM Watson Studio on Cloud Pak for Data ranks higher in 4/4 features
    IBM Watson Studio on Cloud Pak for Data ranks higher in 4/4 features

    Connect to Multiple Data Sources

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.7
    77%
    21 Ratings

    Extend Existing Data Sources

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.4
    74%
    21 Ratings

    Automatic Data Format Detection

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.2
    72%
    20 Ratings

    MDM Integration

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    6.7
    67%
    14 Ratings

    Data Exploration

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    7.7

    IBM Watson Studio

    77%
    IBM Watson Studio on Cloud Pak for Data ranks higher in 2/2 features
    IBM Watson Studio on Cloud Pak for Data ranks higher in 2/2 features

    Visualization

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.7
    77%
    21 Ratings

    Interactive Data Analysis

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.7
    77%
    21 Ratings

    Data Preparation

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    7.6

    IBM Watson Studio

    76%
    IBM Watson Studio on Cloud Pak for Data ranks higher in 4/4 features
    IBM Watson Studio on Cloud Pak for Data ranks higher in 4/4 features

    Interactive Data Cleaning and Enrichment

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.3
    73%
    21 Ratings

    Data Transformations

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.6
    76%
    20 Ratings

    Data Encryption

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.5
    75%
    19 Ratings

    Built-in Processors

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.9
    79%
    20 Ratings

    Platform Data Modeling

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    7.5

    IBM Watson Studio

    75%
    IBM Watson Studio on Cloud Pak for Data ranks higher in 4/4 features
    IBM Watson Studio on Cloud Pak for Data ranks higher in 4/4 features

    Multiple Model Development Languages and Tools

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.7
    77%
    20 Ratings

    Automated Machine Learning

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.3
    73%
    21 Ratings

    Single platform for multiple model development

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.6
    76%
    21 Ratings

    Self-Service Model Delivery

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.3
    73%
    19 Ratings

    Model Deployment

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    6.8

    IBM Watson Studio

    68%
    IBM Watson Studio on Cloud Pak for Data ranks higher in 2/2 features
    IBM Watson Studio on Cloud Pak for Data ranks higher in 2/2 features

    Flexible Model Publishing Options

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.3
    73%
    21 Ratings

    Security, Governance, and Cost Controls

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    6.3
    63%
    21 Ratings

    Attribute Ratings

    • IBM Watson Studio on Cloud Pak for Data is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend

    Likelihood to Recommend

    7.3

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    73%
    1 Rating
    7.5

    IBM Watson Studio

    75%
    64 Ratings

    Likelihood to Renew

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.2

    IBM Watson Studio

    82%
    1 Rating

    Usability

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    9.6

    IBM Watson Studio

    96%
    2 Ratings

    Availability

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.2

    IBM Watson Studio

    82%
    2 Ratings

    Performance

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.2

    IBM Watson Studio

    82%
    2 Ratings

    Support Rating

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.2

    IBM Watson Studio

    82%
    2 Ratings

    In-Person Training

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.2

    IBM Watson Studio

    82%
    1 Rating

    Online Training

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.2

    IBM Watson Studio

    82%
    1 Rating

    Implementation Rating

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.3

    IBM Watson Studio

    73%
    2 Ratings

    Product Scalability

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.2

    IBM Watson Studio

    82%
    1 Rating

    Likelihood to Recommend

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    Amazon AMIs has been very useful for the quick setup and implementation of deep learning for data analysis which is something I have used the service for in my own research. We commonly use the service to enable students to run intensive deep learning algorithms for their assessments. This service works well in this scenario as it allows students to quickly set up a suitable environment and get started with little hassle.If you are looking to run simple, surface level deep learning algorithms (kind of contradictory statement I know) then AMI is more complicated than most will need. When it comes to teaching the basics of Machine Learning, this kind of system is unnecessary and there are other alternatives which can be used. That being said this service is a must if you are looking to run complex deep learning via the cloud.

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    IBM Watson Studio

    If you are a small company with insufficient funding, it would be better to go with open source resources because they are free and do the same job. If you are a bigger company with enough resources, then IBM Watson Studio could be better in terms of security and accessibility.

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    Pros

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    • You can get several common packages including keras, pytorch and tensorflow setup within an environment ready to code on any AWS instance which saves time
    • Great for virtual applications that helps communicate between various pieces of software
    • Not need to worry about compatibility or any major aspects of setup e.g. GPU configuration

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    IBM Watson Studio

    • Integration of IBM Watson APIs such as speech to text, image recognition, personality insights, etc.
    • SPSS modeler and neural network model provide no-code environments for data scientists to build pipelines quickly.
    • Enforced best-practices set up POCs for deployment in production with a minimum of re-work.
    • Estimator validation lets data scientists test and prove different models.

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    Cons

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    • Some aspects of the User Interface are quite confusing and activating packages can be a bit convoluted
    • It can be a bit confusing to switch between frameworks for novice users

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    IBM Watson Studio

    • The cost is steep and so only companies with resources can afford it
    • It will be nice to have Chinese versions so that Chinese engineers can also use it easily
    • It takes a while to learn how to input different kinds of skin defects for detection

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    Pricing Details

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    General

    Free Trial
    —
    Free/Freemium Version
    —
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level set up fee?
    No

    Starting Price

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    IBM Watson Studio

    General

    Free Trial
    —
    Free/Freemium Version
    —
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    —
    Entry-level set up fee?
    No

    Starting Price

    —

    Likelihood to Renew

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    IBM Watson Studio

    IBM Watson Studio 8.2
    Based on 1 answer
    because we find out that DSX results have improved our approach to the whole subject (data, models, procedures)

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    Usability

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    IBM Watson Studio

    IBM Watson Studio 9.6
    Based on 2 answers
    The UI flawlessly merges this offering by providing a neat, minimal, responsive interface

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    Reliability and Availability

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    IBM Watson Studio

    IBM Watson Studio 8.2
    Based on 2 answers
    From time to time there are services unavailable, but we have been always informed before and they got back to work sooner than expected

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    Performance

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    IBM Watson Studio

    IBM Watson Studio 8.2
    Based on 2 answers
    Never had slow response even on our very busy network

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    Support Rating

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    IBM Watson Studio

    IBM Watson Studio 8.2
    Based on 2 answers
    I received answers mostly at once and got answered even further my question: they gave me interesting points of view and suggestion for deepening in the learning path

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    In-Person Training

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    IBM Watson Studio

    IBM Watson Studio 8.2
    Based on 1 answer
    The trainers on the job are very smart with solutions and very able in teaching

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    Online Training

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    IBM Watson Studio

    IBM Watson Studio 8.2
    Based on 1 answer
    The Platform is very handy and suggests further steps according my previous interests

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    Implementation Rating

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    IBM Watson Studio

    IBM Watson Studio 7.3
    Based on 2 answers
    It surprised us with unpredictable case of use and brand new points of view

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    Alternatives Considered

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    Both of these services provide similar functionality and from my experience both are top class services which cover most of your needs. I think ultimately it comes down to what you need each service for. For example Amazon DL AMIs allows for clustering by default meaning I am able to run several clustering algorithms without a problem whereas IBM Watson Studio doesn't provide this functionality. They both provide a wide range of default packages such as Amazon providing caffe-2 and IBM providing sci-kitlearn. My main point is that both are very good services which have very similar functionality, you just need to think about the costs, suitability of features and integration with other services you are using.

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    IBM Watson Studio

    The main reason I personally changed over from Azure ML Studio is because it lacked any support for significant custom modelling with packages and services such as TensorFlow, scikit-learn, Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit and Spark ML. IBM Watson Studio provides these services and does so in a well integrated and easy to use fashion making it a preferable service over the other services that I have personally used.

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    Scalability

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    IBM Watson Studio

    IBM Watson Studio 8.2
    Based on 1 answer
    It helped us in getting from 0 to DSX without getting lost

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    Return on Investment

    Amazon Deep Learning AMIs

    • It has made our Data Science/ Machine Learning Courses easier to manage/ need less human input therefore allowing us to increase the cohort size for this degree
    • It has unified a lot of technologies reducing the load on our IT team

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    IBM Watson Studio

    • Could instantly show data driven insights to drive 20% incremental revenue over existing results
    • Still don't have a real use case for unstructured data like twitter feed
    • Some of the insights around user actions have driven new projects to automate mundane tasks

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