IBM Cloud Block Storage vs. SmartVault

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM Cloud Block Storage
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
IBM 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
SmartVault
Score 4.7 out of 10
N/A
SmartVault is a file syncing and sharing option from the Houston based company of the same name.
$16
per user/per month
Pricing
IBM Cloud Block StorageSmartVault
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Starter
$16
per user/per month
Professional
$20
per user/per month
Accounting Pro
$40
per user/per month
Enterprise
Contact sales team
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IBM Cloud Block StorageSmartVault
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
IBM Cloud Block StorageSmartVault
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
IBM Cloud Block StorageSmartVault
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Block Storage
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Ratings
SmartVault
8.3
2 Ratings
2% below category average
Document collaboration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
File search00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Block Storage
-
Ratings
SmartVault
7.0
2 Ratings
21% below category average
User and role management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
File organization00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Block Storage
-
Ratings
SmartVault
5.0
2 Ratings
52% below category average
Performance00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Reliability00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
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IBM Cloud Block StorageSmartVault
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Score 10.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Pure Storage FlashArray
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Score 9.3 out of 10
Druva Data Resiliency Cloud
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Enterprises
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Score 9.3 out of 10
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Score 9.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
IBM Cloud Block StorageSmartVault
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(14 ratings)
1.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
2.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM Cloud Block StorageSmartVault
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.
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SmartVault Corporation
SmartVault sends out a cover letter with the tax returns that includes a link for them to download their tax returns, avoiding the insecurity of an email attachment. It does not include a statement retrieval feature but does work very nicely with a third-party app called FileThis. The majority of the users in the office have not been able to install the Outlook plug-in due to "a certificate error." In five years, SmartVault has not addressed this issue.
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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.
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SmartVault Corporation
  • Easy navigation
  • Email notifications
  • Document previews
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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
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SmartVault Corporation
  • They have cut back on support as have many SaaS companies recently.
  • The documentation can sometimes be a little difficult to follow.
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Support Rating
IBM
No answers on this topic
SmartVault Corporation
Reaching someone is more difficult than it should be. Also, they don't take possession of known issues always suggesting it is a local PC issue in initial conversations. That, of course, can be frustrating for the end-user.
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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.
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SmartVault Corporation
Sales team was responsive, price was good, functionality was acceptable
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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.
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SmartVault Corporation
  • has made sharing documents with large numbers of clients easier
  • has forced us into using their service, or spending time to find a better alternative, in my experience.
  • Speaking personally the product has cost us several thousand dollars over predicted budget costs for a 3-year projection
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