IBM Cloud Internet Services vs. IBM Power Virtual Server

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM Cloud Internet Services
Score 8.8 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
IBM Cloud Internet Services is a set of edge network services for securing internet-facing applications from DDoS attacks, data theft, and bot attacks, as well as optimizing their web apps or ensuring global responsiveness and the ongoing availability of their internet-facing applications.
$275
per month, per domain
IBM Power Virtual Server
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
IBM presents their Power Systems Virtual Server as a scalable, cost-effective way to run IBM AIX, IBM i and Linux workloads​.N/A
Pricing
IBM Cloud Internet ServicesIBM Power Virtual Server
Editions & Modules
IBM Cloud Internet Services - Standard
$275.00
per month, per domain
IBM Cloud Internet Services - Enterprise
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IBM Cloud Internet ServicesIBM Power Virtual Server
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Features
IBM Cloud Internet ServicesIBM Power Virtual Server
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Internet Services
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Ratings
IBM Power Virtual Server
9.1
186 Ratings
11% above category average
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime00 Ratings9.2185 Ratings
Dynamic scaling00 Ratings9.0184 Ratings
Elastic load balancing00 Ratings9.2181 Ratings
Pre-configured templates00 Ratings9.1180 Ratings
Monitoring tools00 Ratings9.0184 Ratings
Pre-defined machine images00 Ratings9.2181 Ratings
Operating system support00 Ratings9.2183 Ratings
Security controls00 Ratings9.1182 Ratings
Automation00 Ratings8.6159 Ratings
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User Ratings
IBM Cloud Internet ServicesIBM Power Virtual Server
Likelihood to Recommend
7.5
(10 ratings)
8.8
(186 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.7
(4 ratings)
Usability
6.0
(1 ratings)
7.2
(2 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM Cloud Internet ServicesIBM Power Virtual Server
Likelihood to Recommend
IBM
In terms of business challenges, it simplifies the job of my engineers and significantly increases the productivity of my teams when they collaborate with IBM teams all over the world. Now that we have completed a proof-of-concept using the services supplied by IBM, we expect it to assist us in managing them more efficiently; thus far, management has been straightforward.
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IBM
Due to its reliability, it is well-suited for mission-critical applications. It is also well suited for running multiple applications on a single server and fully utilizing the server's full capacity. However, it is not well suited for servers that require dedicated IO resources.
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Pros
IBM
  • Integration with IBM Cloud applications
  • Easy to manage web application firewall
  • Ease of protecting CloudFoundry applications
  • Good console UI
  • Protection for rare managed service offerings such as CouchDB through IBM Cloudant
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IBM
  • It is easy to segregate test environment with production environment
  • security and compliance
  • IBM server are scalable with - with increase in data it can dynamically allocate the resources with saves the company cost
  • it is very convenient to use with help of its hardware management console and integrated virtualization manager.
  • The best part it , it support our legacy system.
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Cons
IBM
  • Request proxying is done by way of DNS name resolution, which is inflexible.
  • Proxy services do not work on wildcard DNS entries.
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IBM
  • The software appears to be geared for a no-programming approach, which implies that making changes is more difficult.
  • The user base is small making it monotonous and difficult to come up with new methods.
  • The number of rankings is not as large as competitors.
  • The admin end is poorly designed, as they are unable to receive and respond to client feedback.
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Likelihood to Renew
IBM
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IBM
At the moment we are 100% satisfied with the performance and our support team is well used to the process involved. So unless we have some major issues in adopting, we are sure to be with IBM itself.
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Usability
IBM
I have seen faster and more user friendly interfaces like Azure
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IBM
Power Systems Virtual Server on IBM Cloud for IBMi's overall usability is good, but it can be difficult for new users, some learning is needed, but there are tonns of online documentation.
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Reliability and Availability
IBM
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IBM
Very easy to use.
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Performance
IBM
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IBM
Easy to use.
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Support Rating
IBM
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IBM
As with most IBM products the ongoing support for IBM Power Virtual Server is solid and consistent. IBM provides a clear roadmap for receiving support of their products. Both voice and online response is offered. It is obvious that IBM has the internal systems and culture to maintain support functions. This starts from the initial support call to the problem analysis and continues through the problem resolution. Documentation and communication are consistent within this process.
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Implementation Rating
IBM
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IBM
It is economic.
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Alternatives Considered
IBM
I have used Salesforce to explore it as an app but I have found them both able to solve my needs and requirements when it comes to security. While I choose IBM Cloud Internet Services for more accessibility, a better price was available with Saleforce. Although that is just my observation.
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IBM
They both have their own ups and downs and it totally depends on the team which suits them best. IBM Power Virtual Server has Performance, Scalability, Reliability and Availability, Compatibility, and Good Vendor Support. The specific use case and workload requirements played a significant role. Some workloads may benefit from IBM Power Systems' architecture, while others may perform equally well on alternative platforms.
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Scalability
IBM
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IBM
It is efficient.
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Return on Investment
IBM
  • It had a positive impact with a big improvement on the performance of web applications.
  • Services are quite fast to implement and easy to maintain from an IT perspective.
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IBM
  • We have had a return on investment of 30%.
  • There have also been 80% fewer application crashes due to a lack of resources that previously ran on the X86 platform.
  • Administration management has been simplified and staff can dedicate themselves to the development of applications, instead of providing support to users when the applications do not respond efficiently, this made staff 45% more productive.
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