City Cloud vs. IBM Power Virtual Server

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
City Cloud
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
City Cloud from Swedish hosting company City Network is an infrastructure as a service (IaaS) offering.
$105
hourly
IBM Power Virtual Server
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
IBM presents their Power Systems Virtual Server as a scalable, cost-effective way to run IBM AIX, IBM i and Linux workloads​.N/A
Pricing
City CloudIBM Power Virtual Server
Editions & Modules
Basic level technical support
€105
hourly
In-depth technical support
€135
hourly
Expert level technical support
€160
hourly
Architect
€200
hourly
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
City CloudIBM Power Virtual Server
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsAll prices exclude VAT.
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Community Pulse
City CloudIBM Power Virtual Server
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Features
City CloudIBM Power Virtual Server
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Product A and Product B
City Cloud
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Ratings
IBM Power Virtual Server
8.4
188 Ratings
3% above category average
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime00 Ratings8.8187 Ratings
Dynamic scaling00 Ratings8.3186 Ratings
Elastic load balancing00 Ratings8.3183 Ratings
Pre-configured templates00 Ratings7.9182 Ratings
Monitoring tools00 Ratings9.0185 Ratings
Pre-defined machine images00 Ratings8.5183 Ratings
Operating system support00 Ratings8.4185 Ratings
Security controls00 Ratings8.8184 Ratings
Automation00 Ratings7.9161 Ratings
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User Ratings
City CloudIBM Power Virtual Server
Likelihood to Recommend
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(0 ratings)
8.5
(188 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.6
(4 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
2.0
(3 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
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7.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
City CloudIBM Power Virtual Server
Likelihood to Recommend
City Network Hosting AB
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IBM
Due to its reliability, it is well-suited for mission-critical applications. It is also well suited for running multiple applications on a single server and fully utilizing the server's full capacity. However, it is not well suited for servers that require dedicated IO resources.
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Pros
City Network Hosting AB
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IBM
  • It is easy to segregate test environment with production environment
  • security and compliance
  • IBM server are scalable with - with increase in data it can dynamically allocate the resources with saves the company cost
  • it is very convenient to use with help of its hardware management console and integrated virtualization manager.
  • The best part it , it support our legacy system.
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Cons
City Network Hosting AB
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IBM
  • Having a wider selection of software to work with would be welcome.
  • Training and education is daunting at first and could be simplified.
  • Much of the automation is wonderful after it is set up but getting started has a steep learning curve.
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Likelihood to Renew
City Network Hosting AB
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IBM
At the moment we are 100% satisfied with the performance and our support team is well used to the process involved. So unless we have some major issues in adopting, we are sure to be with IBM itself.
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Usability
City Network Hosting AB
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IBM
Power Systems Virtual Server on IBM Cloud for IBMi's overall usability is good, but it can be difficult for new users, some learning is needed, but there are tonns of online documentation.
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Reliability and Availability
City Network Hosting AB
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IBM
Very easy to use.
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Performance
City Network Hosting AB
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IBM
Easy to use.
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Support Rating
City Network Hosting AB
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IBM
As with most IBM products the ongoing support for IBM Power Virtual Server is solid and consistent. IBM provides a clear roadmap for receiving support of their products. Both voice and online response is offered. It is obvious that IBM has the internal systems and culture to maintain support functions. This starts from the initial support call to the problem analysis and continues through the problem resolution. Documentation and communication are consistent within this process.
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Implementation Rating
City Network Hosting AB
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IBM
It is economic.
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Alternatives Considered
City Network Hosting AB
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IBM
They both have their own ups and downs and it totally depends on the team which suits them best. IBM Power Virtual Server has Performance, Scalability, Reliability and Availability, Compatibility, and Good Vendor Support. The specific use case and workload requirements played a significant role. Some workloads may benefit from IBM Power Systems' architecture, while others may perform equally well on alternative platforms.
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Scalability
City Network Hosting AB
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IBM
It is efficient.
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Return on Investment
City Network Hosting AB
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IBM
  • We have had a return on investment of 30%.
  • There have also been 80% fewer application crashes due to a lack of resources that previously ran on the X86 platform.
  • Administration management has been simplified and staff can dedicate themselves to the development of applications, instead of providing support to users when the applications do not respond efficiently, this made staff 45% more productive.
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