IBM Cloud Direct Link vs. Navisite Managed Infrastructure Services (NaviCloud)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM Cloud Direct Link
Score 0.0 out of 10
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IBM Cloud Direct Link is a suite of four offerings from the IBM Cloud Network, with availability in locations around the globe. Each one enables customers to create direct, private connections between their remote network environments and their IBM Cloud deployments--without touching the public internet.N/A
Navisite Managed Infrastructure Services (NaviCloud)
Score 7.0 out of 10
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NaviSite boasts flexible and scalable managed services that provide 24x7x365 monitoring and support for any environment a business selects—whether it’s on-premises, in the cloud or hybrid. Their managed infrastructure services include managed infrastructure and hosting, data center colocation services, as well as disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS). Navisite services include those under the former RDX brand, which separated from Charter Communications (as part of the Spectrum Enterprise…N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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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
IBM Cloud Direct Link
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Ratings
Navisite Managed Infrastructure Services (NaviCloud)
8.0
1 Ratings
3% below category average
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Dynamic scaling00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Monitoring tools00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
IBM Cloud Direct LinkNavisite Managed Infrastructure Services (NaviCloud)
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM Cloud Direct LinkNavisite Managed Infrastructure Services (NaviCloud)
Likelihood to Recommend
IBM
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NaviSite
Clarify before hand any additional charges for remote hand and arrangement/SLA for remote hand. Negotiate well on these terms as they tend to be more flexible around this. Clarify shipping and handling charges if any.
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Pros
IBM
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NaviSite
  • 24/7 monitoring
  • Immediate notification in the event of failures
  • Dedicated Senior DBA
  • Dedicate Account rep
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Cons
IBM
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NaviSite
  • San Jose facility power outage caused damage to company's credibility, this should not occur again being 7x24 facility and backup generator
  • Avoiding too many management changes will help create good connection with individuals for sustained harmony
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Likelihood to Renew
IBM
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NaviSite
Price and facility equipment, location of the hosting facility factor into the decision to renew
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Alternatives Considered
IBM
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NaviSite
Navisite's rates were better and they seemed to have more SQL Server expertise. This was about 5 years ago and it may not be the case anymore
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Return on Investment
IBM
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NaviSite
  • Cost savings by not having a full-time DBA on staff - saving of at least 50K a year
  • Data team not on call 24/7
  • Navisite team will try to fix issue if possible - e.g. shrink log files that have grown
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