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Feature Set Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
AWS CloudFormation
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
8.4
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
84%
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers ranks higher in 8/8 features
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers ranks higher in 8/8 features
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
N/A
0 Ratings
8.4
84%
74 Ratings
Dynamic scaling
N/A
0 Ratings
8.3
83%
69 Ratings
Elastic load balancing
N/A
0 Ratings
8.5
85%
56 Ratings
Pre-configured templates
N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
64 Ratings
Monitoring tools
N/A
0 Ratings
8.5
85%
73 Ratings
Pre-defined machine images
N/A
0 Ratings
8.4
84%
71 Ratings
Operating system support
N/A
0 Ratings
8.2
82%
77 Ratings
Security controls
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
90%
71 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- IBM Cloud Virtual Servers is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
AWS CloudFormation
80%
5 Ratings
8.4
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
84%
81 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
AWS CloudFormation
N/A
0 Ratings
8.2
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
82%
1 Rating
Support Rating
AWS CloudFormation
N/A
0 Ratings
7.7
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
77%
3 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
AWS CloudFormation
AWS CloudFormation is well suited for scenarios where all of your resources need to be provisioned on AWS but it is not suited for hybrid cloud deployments. It's very easy for someone new to learn. The level of customization offered as part of the template specifically for AWS services is great. There is also a UI tool where we can drag and drop the services we want and it generates an yaml file which is very easy to use. The visibility of stacks and its resources and one place where we can track and identify the issues in deployment is great.

Verified User
Professional in Research & Development
Oil & Energy 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
AWS CloudFormation
- SaaS
- Paas
- Iaas
- On promises

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Civic & Social Organization Company, 501-1000 employeesIBM 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.

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Director in Research & Development
Information Technology & Services Company, 1-10 employeesCons
AWS CloudFormation
- Error Description upon Failure Needs to be Improved.
- Slow to create, delete or update.
- Need to delete resources manually. It can ask before starting deletion whether to skip those resources or delete them.
DevOps Engineer
CallsignInformation Technology & Services, 201-500 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
AWS CloudFormation
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$0
AWS CloudFormation Editions & Modules
Edition
Free Tier - 1,000 Handler Operations per Month per Account | $0.00 |
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Handler Operation | $0.00092 |
- none
- per handler operation
Additional Pricing Details
There is no additional charge for using AWS CloudFormation with resource providers in the following namespaces: AWS::*, Alexa::*, and Custom::*. In this case you pay for AWS resources (such as Amazon EC2 instances, Elastic Load Balancing load balancers, etc.) created using AWS CloudFormation as if you created them manually. You only pay for what you use, as you use it; there are no minimum fees and no required upfront commitments. When you use resource providers with AWS CloudFormation outside the namespaces mentioned above, you incur charges per handler operation. Handler operations are create, update, delete, read, or list actions on a resource.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
AWS CloudFormation
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

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Strategist in Finance and Accounting
Financial Services Company, 10,001+ employeesSupport Rating
AWS CloudFormation
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
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
AWS CloudFormation
We didn't look into anything else as Cloudformation was "built-in" for AWS, it just kind of made sense to go with that. Terraform was something that we briefly looked into Terraform but decides to stick with Cloudformation because our task was relatively "simple". Apparently if it's a bit more complex, Terraform might be the way to go.

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Employee in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 1001-5000 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
AWS CloudFormation
- It has a positive ROI
- Less time inverted in bugs
- More stable source code
Senior Full Stack Developer
Intellisys D. Corp.Computer Software, 51-200 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