Azure App Service vs. SAP on IBM Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure App Service
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
The Microsoft Azure App Service is a PaaS that enables users to build, deploy, and scale web apps and APIs, a fully managed service with built-in infrastructure maintenance, security patching, and scaling. Includes Azure Web Apps, Azure Mobile Apps, Azure API Apps, allowing developers to use popular frameworks including .NET, .NET Core, Java, Node.js, Python, PHP, and Ruby.
$9.49
per month
SAP on IBM Cloud
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
SAP on IBM Cloud helps businesses maximize efficiency by running their SAP applications on IBM Cloud. Businesses can use SAP on IBM Cloud to move from on-premises solutions to cloud-based with higher availability, flexibility, and performance, as well as simpler disaster recovery processes.N/A
Pricing
Azure App ServiceSAP on IBM Cloud
Editions & Modules
Shared Environment for dev/test
$9.49
per month
Basic Dedicated environment for dev/test
$54.75
per month
Standard Run production workloads
$73
per month
Premium Enhanced performance and scale
$146
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Azure App ServiceSAP on IBM Cloud
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFree and Shared (preview) plans are ideal for testing applications in a managed Azure environment. Basic, Standard and Premium plans are for production workloads and run on dedicated Virtual Machine instances. Each instance can support multiple applications and domains.
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Azure App ServiceSAP on IBM Cloud
Features
Azure App ServiceSAP on IBM Cloud
Platform-as-a-Service
Comparison of Platform-as-a-Service features of Product A and Product B
Azure App Service
6.4
7 Ratings
19% below category average
SAP on IBM Cloud
-
Ratings
Ease of building user interfaces7.47 Ratings00 Ratings
Scalability7.17 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform management overhead7.27 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow engine capability6.45 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform access control7.76 Ratings00 Ratings
Services-enabled integration6.26 Ratings00 Ratings
Development environment creation6.57 Ratings00 Ratings
Development environment replication6.26 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue monitoring and notification6.47 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue recovery4.66 Ratings00 Ratings
Upgrades and platform fixes5.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Product A and Product B
Azure App Service
-
Ratings
SAP on IBM Cloud
8.5
2 Ratings
4% above category average
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Dynamic scaling00 Ratings8.72 Ratings
Elastic load balancing00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
Pre-configured templates00 Ratings7.62 Ratings
Monitoring tools00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
Pre-defined machine images00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Operating system support00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Security controls00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
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User Ratings
Azure App ServiceSAP on IBM Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(9 ratings)
9.0
(19 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(2 ratings)
7.8
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Azure App ServiceSAP on IBM Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
You may easily deploy your apps to Azure App Service if they were written in Visual Studio IDE (typically.NET applications). With a few clicks of the mouse, you may already deploy your application to a remote server using the Visual Studio IDE. As a result of the portal's bulk and complexity, I propose Heroku for less-experienced developers.
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IBM
There are some specific scenarios where SAP on IBM Cloud is less appropriate. For example, if a company is looking for a platform to run small or experimental applications, then SAP on IBM Cloud may not be the best option. Additionally, if a company is looking for a very customized or tailored solution, then SAP on IBM Cloud may also be less appropriate. However, for most businesses who are looking for a secure, scalable, and reliable platform to run their business applications, SAP on IBM Cloud is an excellent option.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Extremely easy to deploy and update from Visual Studio
  • It integrates seamlessly with other Azure PaaS resources
  • It has an in-depth integration with AppInsights, so you can understand errors and their root cause easily.
  • Easy to create and delete, what is not the same case in a IaaS resource
  • It escalates based on CPU workload and some other resource variables.
  • Configuration changes are almost immediate
  • Offers an excellent abstraction from hardware backend of the platform
  • That's updated very often, saving time and the risk of a self-performed update over a IaaS
  • That's really easy to develop for Web Apps
  • It supports Function Apps and Web Apps into the same "cost black box"
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IBM
  • Reaching multiple business data across various platforms
  • Analytics are the best and effective
  • Intelligent capabilities and reporting tools are excellent
  • Easy to manage project
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Cons
Microsoft
  • Jumps between resource sizes can get expensive
  • You may wind up putting a lot of eggs in one basket--not necessarily a con but something to keep in mind (most of your data will likely be managed and processed through Microsoft products/services if you fully commit to Azure App Service).
  • Learning new technology. If you're moving from on-premises to Azure App Service (or any cloud solutions), you'll likely have to rethink how things are done to achieve the same end results (and/or resources may become expensive quickly).
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IBM
  • The new user has to pass though a serious training.
  • Getting fully manipulation of the features may take some time.
  • Multiple data access for the new user.
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Usability
Microsoft
I have given this rating because Azure App Service performs very well in terms of speed, reliability, and reducing overhead, and improves overall team productivity, with a little scope for improvement in complex testing scenarios and configurations, scalability concerns in a large setup, and similar tracking and audit needs.
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IBM
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Support Rating
Microsoft
Microsoft has always been known for providing a high standard in terms of customer support and Azure App Service (and as a matter of fact the whole Azure Platform) is no exception. Azure App Service never caused us any issues and we only contacted their customer support for questions regarding server locations and pricing. I feel pretty satisfied with how they treat their customers.
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IBM
I am giving the overall support for SAP on IBM Cloud 9 out of 10 because IBM Cloud provides excellent quality tech support via phone and chat. So far, I have not had a negative experience working with IBM Cloud support staff. They are easy to reach, helpful, and courteous
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
When we chose it, we did so because of its integration with Microsoft applications; now we need to integrate with AI, and Azure doesn't offer a good integration. That is the main reason to change it. It is still great to develop Windows- and Microsoft-based applications, but if we need to integrate with AI, Google wins by far.
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IBM
I have tested out both Microsoft Azure and SAP on IBM Cloud and can confidently say that SAP on IBM Cloud is the obvious choice. The key advantages of SAP on IBM Cloud compared to Microsoft Azure are that IBM Cloud offers free unlimited access to tech support, provides higher object storage space as well as unlimited private virtual servers.
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • Deployment of ASP.NET apps at the organization has been sped up.
  • An option to offer access to the version control system on a third platform so that we could easily deploy our apps.
  • Because of Azure App Service's scalability capabilities, the costs of running the services are kept to a minimum. As a result, we may save hundreds of dollars each month compared to the expenses of traditional servers by using fewer resources during slack periods.
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IBM
  • Security to our data and easy to recover when need arises.
  • Flexible contracting capacity and rapid expansions.
  • Ready to use Cloud functionalities and quick support for easy implementation.
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