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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Cloud Block Storage

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AIBM offers their Block Storage service via IBM Cloud, allowing users to deploy and customize flash-backed iSCSI block storage from 25 GB to 12,000 GB capacity with up to 48,000 IOPS.N/A

    OneDrive

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AOneDrive from Microsoft is a cloud storage and file syncing service.

    $5

    per month

    Pricing
    IBM Cloud Block StorageOneDrive
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    OneDrive for Business Plan 1
    $5.00
    Per Month (Annual Commitment)
    Microsoft 365 Business Basic
    $5.00
    Per Month (Annual Commitment)
    OneDrive for Business Plan 2
    $10.00
    Per Month (Annual Commitment)
    Microsoft 365 Business Standard
    $12.50
    Per Month (Annual Commitment)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Cloud Block StorageOneDrive
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—OneDrive can be purchased as a standalone tool, or as part of a Microsoft 365's business suite.
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    Community Pulse
    IBM Cloud Block StorageOneDrive
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
    No answer on this topic
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    87%
    Would buy again
    47 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    44 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    87%
    Happy with the feature set
    47 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    33 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    36 Answers
    Features
    IBM Cloud Block StorageOneDrive
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of IBM Cloud Block Storage and OneDrive
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Block Storage
    -
    Ratings
    OneDrive
    7.2
    119 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Versioning00 Ratings7.795 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings6.5106 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings6.5100 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings8.5113 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings6.7114 Ratings
    File search00 Ratings7.0119 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings7.7117 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of IBM Cloud Block Storage and OneDrive
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Block Storage
    -
    Ratings
    OneDrive
    7.4
    113 Ratings
    16% below category average
    User and role management00 Ratings7.1101 Ratings
    File organization00 Ratings7.8113 Ratings
    Device management00 Ratings7.196 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of IBM Cloud Block Storage and OneDrive
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Block Storage
    -
    Ratings
    OneDrive
    8.2
    116 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Performance00 Ratings8.8115 Ratings
    Reliability00 Ratings8.4116 Ratings
    Storage Reports00 Ratings7.589 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    IBM Cloud Block StorageOneDrive
    Small Businesses
    No answers on this topic
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    No answers on this topic
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS)
    Score9.3 out of 10
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM Cloud Block StorageOneDrive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (14 ratings)
    6.2
    (119 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.6
    (18 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (36 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Cloud Block StorageOneDrive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    IBM Cloud Block Storage is recommendable to companies that [have a database that] is super sensitive, private, and requires instant access. Further, IBM Cloud Block Storage creates a coordinated system, that [classifies] data, based on the requirements that a company has. The security deployment from IBM Cloud Block Storage is another merit that [businesses] attain.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    I can speak from my own experience: in cases where workstations are switched every year or so, one drive makes it very simple to keep things synced, even for very large files. This is even true for large files (such as video or CAD files) that are enormous.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Proficient scaling and system customization, which allows editing.
    • Wide range of system storage, ranging from 25GB to 12000GB.
    • Finally, IBM Cloud Block Storage deploys the most technical and efficient security measures.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • Allows for easy organization of documents
    • Secures files separate from general documentation
    • Allows for documents to be collaborated on in live real time with multiple editors accessing the same copy
    • Provides online access across the globe to resources for teams development and project needs
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    Cons
    IBM
    • The documentation must be clearer and updated, thinking about each distribution that they offer in the cloud
    • Downtime when IOPS are raised can be less
    • The configuration can be more automated from the same control panel and not have to take it so much to the CLI
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • Some functions and apps are not available to all countries/regions
    • The one drive app takes too much space in mobile devices
    • The apps for mobile devices lack some tools, like the option to search templates
    • It could allow to manually plan when to sync, specially photos, which take long times to sync
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I like Box better. If you sign into Microsoft using a personal account, be EXTREMELY careful. All of your downloads could suddenly be available to your entire company, and that is incredibly embarrassing. Did that happen to me? Not going to say, but just always check which MS account you sign into.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Using OneDrive is very intuitive and has been improved over the years. It's just like using native file management on either your Mac or PC. It's drag and drop functionality is easy and it clearly shows when files are uploaded to the cloud or if there are errors
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    It has a good performance, the pages load normally, access to the files, management, reports, everything is working well. With regard to integration with other systems, we have not done so yet.
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    It's a Microsoft product so there is a wealth of information online both from Microsoft directly and from millions of users but as a corporate user we also have access to direct Microsoft support through a variety of avenues (phone, email, etc.). This makes finding answers to issues more accessible, however, it does also mean that any new feature requests will get buried.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    Unlike the above platforms, IBM Cloud Block Storage enable secure and quick big data migration through its secure environment and the flexibility of its Cloud options is effective. Data analytics through IBM Cloud Block Storage are easily prepared and the data access is very easy and the ability to monitor various Cloud operations is excellent.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Box is another file-sharing application that is very similar to OneDrive. Box falls short of OneDrive in its syncing capabilities. OneDrive is very quick with syncing so you never have to be concerned that you are not using the most up-to-date materials. Box was always a bit delayed and did not always accurately sync across systems. OneDrive benefits from being backed by Microsoft, so you expect the connection across applications that it allows. OneDrive also provides consistency for use and intuitive understanding because of that Microsoft consistency. I'd prefer OneDrive over Box.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Scale the storage when needed to get better performance.
    • Taking snapshot so we can do easy recovery if necessary.
    • We can choose different locations so they are closer to our consumers.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    • OneDrive allows us to save much time on creating and archiving backup copies of our data. Microsoft gives a guarantee on the possibility of recovery of files or folders even from 30 days ago. It provides a great comfort of work.
    Incentivized
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