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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    DigitalOcean Droplets

    Score9.7 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

    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
    DigitalOcean DropletsSAP on IBM Cloud
    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 DropletsSAP on IBM Cloud
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPricing for DigitalOcean Droplets varies depending on the size of the virtual environment and the associated data needs.
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    DigitalOcean DropletsSAP on IBM Cloud
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    16 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    Features
    DigitalOcean DropletsSAP on IBM Cloud
    Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
    Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of DigitalOcean Droplets and SAP on IBM Cloud
    Feature
    DigitalOcean Droplets
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    SAP on IBM Cloud
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime10.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Dynamic scaling10.01 Ratings8.72 Ratings
    Elastic load balancing5.01 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Pre-configured templates5.01 Ratings7.62 Ratings
    Monitoring tools10.01 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Pre-defined machine images9.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Operating system support10.01 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Security controls10.01 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Automation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    DigitalOcean DropletsSAP on IBM Cloud
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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
    IBM Power Virtual Server
    Score9.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DigitalOcean DropletsSAP on IBM Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    9.0
    (19 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    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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    Usability
    DigitalOcean
    Other platforms dashboard console is more difficult to use. DigitalOcean's dashboard is clean, simple, and straightforward
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    IBM
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    Support Rating
    DigitalOcean
    No answers on this topic
    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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