DigitalOcean Droplets vs. SAP on IBM Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
DigitalOcean Droplets
Score 9.1 out of 10
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DigitalOcean'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.N/A
SAP on IBM Cloud
Score 9.1 out of 10
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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
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Editions & Modules
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Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
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Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Product A and Product B
DigitalOcean Droplets
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Ratings
SAP on IBM Cloud
8.5
2 Ratings
5% 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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Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
DigitalOcean DropletsSAP on IBM Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
9.8
(7 ratings)
9.0
(19 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
DigitalOcean DropletsSAP on IBM Cloud
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
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
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
  • 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
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 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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Support Rating
DigitalOcean
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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
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
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
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
  • 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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