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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    DigitalOcean Droplets

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/ADigitalOcean's Droplets is designed to help the user spin up a virtual machine in just 55 seconds. Standard, General Purpose, CPU-Optimized, or Memory-Optimized configurations provide flexibility to build, test, and grow an app from startup to scale.

    $4

    per month

    IBM Power Virtual Server

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AIBM presents their Power Systems Virtual Server as a scalable, cost-effective way to run IBM AIX, IBM i and Linux workloads​.N/A
    Pricing
    DigitalOcean DropletsIBM Power Virtual Server
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $4
    per month
    CPU-Optimized
    $42
    per month
    General Purpose
    $63
    per month
    Memory-Optimized
    $84
    per month
    Storage-Optimized
    $131
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DigitalOcean DropletsIBM Power Virtual Server
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsPricing for DigitalOcean Droplets varies depending on the size of the virtual environment and the associated data needs.—
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    Community Pulse
    DigitalOcean DropletsIBM Power Virtual Server
    Considered Both Products
    DigitalOcean
    No answer on this topic
    IBM
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    98%
    Would buy again
    193 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    187 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    194 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    165 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    177 Answers
    Features
    DigitalOcean DropletsIBM Power Virtual Server
    Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
    Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of DigitalOcean Droplets and IBM Power Virtual Server
    Feature
    DigitalOcean Droplets
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    IBM Power Virtual Server
    8.6
    197 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime10.01 Ratings8.9195 Ratings
    Dynamic scaling10.01 Ratings8.8195 Ratings
    Elastic load balancing5.01 Ratings9.8189 Ratings
    Pre-configured templates5.01 Ratings9.6190 Ratings
    Monitoring tools10.01 Ratings7.0194 Ratings
    Pre-defined machine images9.01 Ratings9.6191 Ratings
    Operating system support10.01 Ratings8.8193 Ratings
    Security controls10.01 Ratings8.0192 Ratings
    Automation10.01 Ratings7.0168 Ratings
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    Score9 out of 10
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    Score9 out of 10
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    IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers
    Score8.7 out of 10
    IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SAP on IBM Cloud
    Score9 out of 10
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    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DigitalOcean DropletsIBM Power Virtual Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    9.8
    (195 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DigitalOcean DropletsIBM Power Virtual Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    DigitalOcean
    DigitalOcean Droplets are the best choice for developers teams that need reliable Linux servers to deploy their projects, the ability to create a droplet for testing purposes then destroy it, and only get charged for the few hours used makes the chances of messing up very slim. DigitalOcean Droplets is a great solution because the servers are scalable and the process of adding more resources like CPU or RAM to an existing droplet takes only a few minutes and once a server is scaled up it can also be scaled down if necessary which is perfect for supporting a temporary peak in traffic for example.
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    IBM
    It is really impactful in terms of scenarios like ERP systems and Data Analytics where heavy data needs to be analysed in terms of volume and their needs to be high scalability offering so in that scenario it is a great asset and features like distribution of workload using AI capabilities by leveraging modern IBM offerings like Watson is really helpful the area in which it could improve is native development of application in terms of adoption of New cloud Technologies
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    Pros
    DigitalOcean
    • Simplicity to scale services--the interface is very quick and effective to use
    • Reliability--this is key for us, as any downtime effects our reputation
    • Keeps the costs down--hosting our own equivalent infrastructure would cost a lot more
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    IBM
    • It is good in managing our documents in a precise manner.
    • It is a comprehensive tool and supports other languages like JAVA and Python and it is useful for us.
    • It is quite a valuable tool available at a reasonable price in the market and it is a scalable tool.
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    Cons
    DigitalOcean
    • In terms of an availability zone, they have limitations not available in most of the geographical locations.
    • No live support is available which can cause problem if you have outage.
    • Number of service is quite limited.
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    IBM
    • The software appears to be geared for a no-programming approach, which implies that making changes is more difficult.
    • The user base is small making it monotonous and difficult to come up with new methods.
    • The number of rankings is not as large as competitors.
    • The admin end is poorly designed, as they are unable to receive and respond to client feedback.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    DigitalOcean
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    Easy to understand the architecture, easy of implementation and support with perfect documentation. Results driven performance in terms of latency and speed. Able to perform heavy workloads and huge transformations, also integrated SAP systems and Oracle robust deployments. But looking more in terms of AI capabilities to achieve more innovation.
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    Usability
    DigitalOcean
    Other platforms dashboard console is more difficult to use. DigitalOcean's dashboard is clean, simple, and straightforward
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    IBM
    It provides strong support for Terraform, Ansible, and API-based management gives power users flexibility and efficiency and IBM Cloud UI is modern and relatively easy to navigate. Interfaces and workflows are consistent with on-prem Power Systems management tools. Areas to be improved - Compared to AWS or Azure, the UI could be more streamlined in how it presents all related services (e.g., networking, logging, storage) that tie into PowerVS
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    Reliability and Availability
    DigitalOcean
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    Very easy to use.
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    Performance
    DigitalOcean
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    While there’s room for improvement, it generally works very well.
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    Support Rating
    DigitalOcean
    No answers on this topic
    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
    DigitalOcean
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    It is economic.
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    Alternatives Considered
    DigitalOcean
    DigitalOcean Droplets is continuously evolving to be more and more powerful. It has great features and has low cost options, which is really great for developers. Its CDN, Loadbalancer, etc. make it a good place to host a high-traffic application. Moroever, DigitalOcean Droplets has a nonprofit program that helps nonprofit sites to run their infrastructure, which is tremendous and no competitor of DigitalOcean Droplets does that.
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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
    DigitalOcean
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    Built to handle thousands of concurrent users, high query loads, and massive datasets especially in data-heavy industries like finance, healthcare, and manufacturing. In-memory processing, dynamic query optimization, and intelligent caching mechanisms help it scale efficiently under load. You can configure clusters of Cognos servers to distribute workload and ensure high availability, even during peak usage
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    Return on Investment
    DigitalOcean
    • Digital Ocean has been great helping us move web apps to the cloud
    • Digital Ocean has been really helpful when hiring contractors
    • The interface could use some work, but overall its not terrible
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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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