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IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
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Feature Set Ratings
Platform-as-a-Service
8.3
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
83%
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
AWS Elastic Beanstalk ranks higher in 11/11 features
AWS Elastic Beanstalk ranks higher in 11/11 features
Ease of building user interfaces
9.2
92%
18 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Scalability
8.9
89%
29 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Platform management overhead
8.9
89%
28 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Workflow engine capability
8.9
89%
23 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Platform access control
7.3
73%
28 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Services-enabled integration
6.8
68%
28 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Development environment creation
8.7
87%
28 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Development environment replication
8.3
83%
29 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Issue monitoring and notification
7.7
77%
28 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Issue recovery
8.4
84%
26 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Upgrades and platform fixes
7.9
79%
27 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
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
- AWS Elastic Beanstalk is rated higher in 1 area: Support Rating
- IBM Cloud Virtual Servers is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Likelihood to Renew
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
80%
29 Ratings
8.4
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
84%
81 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
7.9
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
79%
2 Ratings
8.2
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
82%
1 Rating
Usability
7.7
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
77%
9 Ratings
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
N/A
0 Ratings
Support Rating
8.0
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
80%
24 Ratings
7.7
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
77%
3 Ratings
Implementation Rating
7.0
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
70%
4 Ratings
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
N/A
0 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
AWS Elastic Beanstalk is well suited for [the] rapid development of applications that use standard compute platforms based on popular programming languages. So getting a Go, Python, Ruby, or Node.js app going in AWS Elastic Beanstalk will be easy. For non-standard applications, containers provide another option for using AWS Elastic Beanstalk. In either case, AWS Elastic Beanstalk is well suited for applications that are [self-contained]. AWS Elastic Beanstalk is also good for development or test environments that need a built-in deployment method.AWS Elastic Beanstalk is less appropriate for complex applications that rely on multiple AWS services. While deploying and running the base code might be easy to get going, it may be difficult to apply permissions and integrations with the other services.
Senior Systems Reliability Engineer
The Walt Disney CompanyEntertainment, 10,001+ employees
IBM 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 Elastic Beanstalk
- AWS Elastic Beanstalk was easy to implement, we only had to insert the application code to have it up and running in a few minutes. This helps us to launch company campaigns for different areas such as marketing, commercial and human resources.
- It has a fast learning curve, since the training material of the platform is public on the manufacturer's portal, furthermore it is easy to interact and intuitive for developers.
- The productivity of the equipment is optimized since they are not worrying about preparing the platform or infrastructure, they only have to attend to what is required by the application and its operation and this maintenance.
- The indicators and metrics that it has, ensure that the application cannot be saturated and have a performance problem, with AWS Elastic Beanstalk the application can scale resources when needed automatically.
Analista de Proyectos
Cyberline SRLTelecommunications, 51-200 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
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
- Limited to the frameworks and configurations that AWS supports. There is no native way to use Elastic Beanstalk to deploy a Go application behind Nginx, for example.
- It's not always clear what's changed on an underlying system when AWS updates an EB stack; the new version is announced, but AWS does not say what specifically changed in the underlying configuration. This can have unintended consequences and result in additional work in order to figure out what changes were made.
Director of Engineering
NorthOutComputer Software, 51-200 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 Elastic Beanstalk
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$35 per month
AWS Elastic Beanstalk Editions & Modules
Edition
No Charge | $01 |
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- Users pay for AWS resources (e.g. EC2, S3 buckets, etc.) used to store and run the application.
Additional Pricing Details
—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 |
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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 Elastic Beanstalk
AWS Elastic Beanstalk 7.9
Based on 2 answers
As our technology grows, it makes more sense to individually provision each server rather than have it done via beanstalk. There are several reasons to do so, which I cannot explain without further diving into the architecture itself, but I can tell you this. With automation, you also loose the flexibility to morph the system for your specific needs. So if you expect that in future you need more customization to your deployment process, then there is a good chance that you might try to do things individually rather than use an automation like beanstalk.
Software Engineer
Capital OneInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees
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+ employeesUsability
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
AWS Elastic Beanstalk 7.7
Based on 9 answers
It is a great tool to manage your applications. You just need to write the codes, and after that with one click, your app will be online and accessible from the internet. That is a huge help for people who do not know about infrastructure or do not want to spend money on maintaining infrastructure.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Insurance Company, 10,001+ employeesIBM Cloud Virtual Servers
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
AWS Elastic Beanstalk 8.0
Based on 24 answers
As I described earlier it has been really cost effective and really easy for fellow developers who don't want to waste weeks and weeks into learning and manually deploying stuff which basically takes month to create and go live with the Minimal viable product (MVP). With AWS Beanstalk within a week a developer can go live with the Minimal viable product easily.

Verified User
Consultant in Engineering
Computer & Network Security Company, 5001-10,000 employeesIBM 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 employeesImplementation Rating
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
AWS Elastic Beanstalk 7.0
Based on 4 answers
- Do as many experiments as you can before you commit on using beanstalk or other AWS features.- Keep future state in mind. Think through what comes next, and if that is technically possible to do so.- Always factor in cost in terms of scaling.- We learned a valuable lesson when we wanted to go multi-region, because then we realized many things needs to change in code. So if you plan on using this a lot, factor multiple regions.
Software Engineer
Capital OneInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
AWS Elastic Beanstalk handles better in server autoscaling, load balancers,networking infrastructure for databases.It also helps in creating all of the architecture needed to run our apps and services.[AWS] Elastic Beanstalk also handles all of the provisioning, scaling, and implementation of the application stack unlike other competitors without a fuss.

Verified User
Team Lead in Information Technology
Financial Services Company, 51-200 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 Elastic Beanstalk
- Greatly reduced time in setting up and deploying test environments has saved a lot of hours and money.
- Near-zero maintenance means that we don't spend any time tending to servers, the app containers just work.
- The initial learning curve is a little steep to get services hosted in Elastic Beanstalk talking to external services like Redis, MongoDB, etc; but once one understands the pattern, development is a breeze.
- The command line interface has enabled us to build many utility scripts that simplify our development workflow, thereby saving time.

Verified User
C-Level Executive in Information Technology
Computer Software Company, 1-10 employeesIBM 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