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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure App Service

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AThe 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

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASAP 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
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    82%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    Features
    Azure App ServiceSAP on IBM Cloud
    Platform-as-a-Service
    Comparison of Platform-as-a-Service features of Azure App Service and SAP on IBM Cloud
    Feature
    Azure App Service
    6.1
    7 Ratings
    24% below category average
    SAP on IBM Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Ease of building user interfaces7.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scalability6.97 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform management overhead7.37 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow engine capability6.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform access control7.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Services-enabled integration5.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Development environment creation6.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Development environment replication5.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue monitoring and notification6.17 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue recovery4.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Upgrades and platform fixes4.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
    Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Azure App Service and SAP on IBM Cloud
    Feature
    Azure App Service
    -
    Ratings
    SAP on IBM Cloud
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    3% 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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    Azure App ServiceSAP on IBM Cloud
    Small Businesses
    IBM Cloud Foundry
    Score8.6 out of 10
    IBM Cloud Object Storage
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM Cloud Private
    Score9.6 out of 10
    IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    AWS Elastic Beanstalk
    Score8.6 out of 10
    IBM Power Virtual Server
    Score9.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Azure App ServiceSAP on IBM Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.9
    (11 ratings)
    9.0
    (19 ratings)
    Usability
    6.5
    (3 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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