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IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
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Feature Set Ratings
- Amazon Elastic Transcoder ranks higher in 1 feature set: Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
9.2
Amazon Elastic Transcoder
92%
8.4
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
84%
Amazon Elastic Transcoder ranks higher in 7/9 features
Amazon Elastic Transcoder ranks higher in 7/9 features
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
10.0
100%
2 Ratings
8.4
84%
74 Ratings
Dynamic scaling
10.0
100%
2 Ratings
8.3
83%
69 Ratings
Elastic load balancing
9.5
95%
3 Ratings
8.5
85%
56 Ratings
Pre-configured templates
9.0
90%
3 Ratings
8.0
80%
64 Ratings
Monitoring tools
9.5
95%
3 Ratings
8.5
85%
73 Ratings
Pre-defined machine images
8.0
80%
2 Ratings
8.4
84%
71 Ratings
Operating system support
9.0
90%
3 Ratings
8.2
82%
77 Ratings
Security controls
8.0
80%
3 Ratings
9.0
90%
71 Ratings
Automation
9.5
95%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Amazon Elastic Transcoder is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
Amazon Elastic Transcoder
85%
3 Ratings
8.4
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
84%
81 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
Amazon Elastic Transcoder
N/A
0 Ratings
8.2
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
82%
1 Rating
Support Rating
8.0
Amazon Elastic Transcoder
80%
2 Ratings
7.7
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
77%
3 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Amazon Elastic Transcoder
It is well suited in a large setting where people use different file formats and various apps to record and transfer their audio or video files across devices. In such scenarios, the transcoder would of real help to eliminate the hassle of converting the files into desired formats for viewing or doing some other analysis.
The transcoder would not be of much use if all the files have the same format and does not need any conversion from their source file formats. It would prove costly and not useful if it's just an additional step that is of no particular use

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Computer Software Company, 5001-10,000 employeesIBM Cloud Virtual Servers
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers is well-suited for use when an organization requires the ability to create multiple infrastructure environments in a short period of time without having to manage hardware or software. On the other hand, it is not appropriate for use in scenarios that require a high level of security or compliance, as the infrastructure is hosted on shared hardware.
Technical Writing & Support Specialist
360factors, Inc.Information Technology & Services, 51-200 employees
Pros
Amazon Elastic Transcoder
- Works at scale, you can can transcode a high number of videos at the same time.
- Supports a good number of formats.
- Good integration with AWS S3 and other AWS Services.
Senior Software Engineer
AmazonComputer Software, 10,001+ employees
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
- IBM VPC connect through any ssh and it's easy to handle it through any instance.
- Public key and private key for access server is best part in security concerns.
- Lightweight application to be easy to host on VPC rather than software as a service.

Verified User
Director in Research & Development
Information Technology & Services Company, 1-10 employeesCons
Amazon Elastic Transcoder
- Amazon Elastic Transcoder requires a fair amount of setup.
Software Engineer Technical Lead
PluralsightE-Learning, 1001-5000 employees
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
- Softlayer is designed primarily for advanced clients, and can be a little finicky like many other advanced services, such as highly-customizable options for nearly every part of a service. You build your servers by specs, just like a real server, rather than clicking a few buttons to get a basic cookie-cutter server.
- Costs are much higher than one would expect, however, you do get what you pay for, and having high-quality equipment available at hourly rates is going to cost.
- Support is surprisingly mediocre, and the primary cause of most complaints about softlayer. I personally have had no problems with support, but, remember that this is an "advanced" service, and even my eyes go cross-eyed looking at the config options of a server. I would imagine support is focused and trained for dealing with experienced Linux admins, and developers, and would not be of much help to anyone that accidentally ventured in, expecting an EC2 style experience.
Sr. Network Engineer
GodAmongGeeks.ComInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees
Pricing Details
Amazon Elastic Transcoder
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$0.0,045 per minute
Amazon Elastic Transcoder Editions & Modules
Edition
Audio Only | $0.00451 |
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Less than 720p | $0.0151 |
720p and above | $0.031 |
- per minute
Additional Pricing Details
Amazon Elastic Transcoder offers a monthly free usage tier. The free tier consists of: 20 minutes of free audio-only output per month, 20 minutes of free SD output per month and 10 minutes of free HD output per month. Once you exceed the number of minutes in this free usage tier, you will be charged at the prevailing rates.IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
Optional
Starting Price
$0.01 per hour
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers Editions & Modules
Edition
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers (dedicated host) | starting at $0.221 |
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IBM Cloud Virtual Servers (dedicated host) | starting at $149.002 |
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers (multi-tenant) | starting at $0.0383 |
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers (multi-tenant) | starting at $25.214 |
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers (reserved) | starting at $0.025 |
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers (reserved) | starting at $13.276 |
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers (transient) | starting at $0.017 |
- per hour
- per month
- per hour
- per month
- per hour
- per month
- per hour
Additional Pricing Details
IBM Cloud virtual servers include 250 GB of outbound public bandwidth, unmetered inbound public bandwidth, and unmetered private and management network bandwidth.Likelihood to Renew
Amazon Elastic Transcoder
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers 8.2
Based on 1 answer
It's hard to imagine not renewing having spent so much time setting up our infrastructure to utilise the CVS

Verified User
Strategist in Finance and Accounting
Financial Services Company, 10,001+ employeesSupport Rating
Amazon Elastic Transcoder
Amazon Elastic Transcoder 8.0
Based on 2 answers
Support for Amazon Elastic Transcoder is the same as any other service within AWS. If you are familiar with AWS, it is easy to start using Elastic Transcoder
Software Engineer Technical Lead
PluralsightE-Learning, 1001-5000 employees
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers 7.7
Based on 3 answers
It is adequate, but you need to be ready to argue your point - which is fair enough, I suppose, but being given the opposite of the benefit of the doubt every time does not necessarily result in an enjoyable user experience.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Utilities Company, 11-50 employeesAlternatives Considered
Amazon Elastic Transcoder
Amazon Elastic Transcoder is in a league of its own when compared to other alternatives in the market. The most noticeable competitor would be either Microsoft or Adobe or Google. When I had a chance to compare Azure products and Amazon products, the difference is obvious and the experience provided by both the products are very different in terms of user experience and interaction with the application. The cost and availability also were taken into consideration when choosing between the two shortlisted choices. So we went with Amazon's product as it is widely used and has support and maintenance which is basically better than the competition.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Computer Software Company, 5001-10,000 employeesIBM Cloud Virtual Servers
IBM virtual server is the most trusted brand to get good supports and high productivity. We used it for the most scalable servers to use and meet the needs. It provides scalability, security all in a single place to backup and use and store your data without any worry.

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Computer Software Company, 11-50 employeesReturn on Investment
Amazon Elastic Transcoder
- Less time for integration with this service if you are already in AWS stack
- No real time transcoding is a negative
Senior Software Engineer
AmazonComputer Software, 10,001+ employees
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
- Supports businesses who want compute power on demand (instances are ready within minutes).
- It can give you access to a 32-core CPU at $0.29 for short running or interruptible processes - enabling cost-efficient number crunching.
- Given me a taste of the powers of remote compute power for compilation and development.
Programmer
Avasopht DevelopmentComputer Games, 1-10 employees