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    IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC

    Score6.1 out of 10
    N/AIBM Cloud Virtual Servers are customizable, public or private, cloud-based servers available from IBM. User can launch applications and software across blended, hybrid environments as the servers integrate with all cloud models.

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    Pricing
    IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC
    Editions & Modules
    IBM Cloud Virtual Servers (dedicated host)
    starting at $0.22
    per hour
    IBM Cloud Virtual Servers (dedicated host)
    starting at $149.00
    per month
    IBM Cloud Virtual Servers (multi-tenant)
    starting at $0.038
    per hour
    IBM Cloud Virtual Servers (multi-tenant)
    starting at $25.21
    per month
    IBM Cloud Virtual Servers (reserved)
    starting at $0.02
    per hour
    IBM Cloud Virtual Servers (reserved)
    starting at $13.27
    per month
    IBM Cloud Virtual Servers (transient)
    starting at $0.01
    per hour
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC
    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    Yes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptional
    Additional DetailsIBM Cloud virtual servers include 250 GB of outbound public bandwidth, unmetered inbound public bandwidth, and unmetered private and management network bandwidth.
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    IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
    Chose IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC
    We found it necessary to look at some alternatives to our normal cloud and server services. For the larger temorary projects, and trouble shooting issues we found IBM Cloud was suitable.
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    Chose IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC
    We have not necessarily used any other products, we may be using them in our junior companies or our sub-workplaces but there's nothing that I know off so far.
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC
    Have used it because of previous IBM partership, and also because of the need to test Linux on Z series.
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC
    IBM Cloud Virtual Servers offer more customization options than Amazon EC2, with the ability to select from a range of operating systems, storage types, and network configurations. IBM also provides a wide range of tools and services to help manage and optimize your virtual …
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    Chose IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC
    We decided to make use of IBM Virtual Cloud Servers because we were offered IBM Credits and assistance for set up. Our experience was unfortunately negative and in particular, we feel that IBM Cloud Virtual Servers would benefit from having more personnel available to provide …
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC
    Overall, IBM is more expensive, but provides a lot of support for these cloud virtual servers as well as makes it very easy to configure these servers to the desired needs. The usability of IBM is sometimes not as good as others, but the availability of these servers is fairly …
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    Chose IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC
    IBM virtual server is the most trusted brand to get good supports and high productivity. We used it for the most scalable servers to use and meet the needs. It provides scalability, security all in a single place to backup and use and store your data without any worry.
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    Chose IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC
    I think both IBM Cloud Virtual Servers and Google Compute Engine are good products. Each works the best when they are being used with other solutions in their respective clouds. When products in each ecosystem are used in conjunction, they work really well. When working with …
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC
    We have our running cloud projects hosted on Amazon EC2 and our primary option is always amazon because the team are more experienced with AWS, now we are looking into other options in the market
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC
    The selection of Virtual servers is easy and deployments and upgrades are easy to handle compared to the IBM cloud. Firstly UI is very easy and helps us to choose and customize fast without delay in critical times.AWS has a lot of varieties in instances we can choose based on …
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    Chose IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC
    IBM Power Virtual server offers machines certified by SAP. This means that SAP HANA runs perfectly without bottlenecks due to underpowered hardware.
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC
    This is our first foray into the Virtual Servers world, so I cannot give an accurate comparison to any other services yet.
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC
    AWS ec2 instance sometimes stops accidentally without any cloud watch alarms and sometimes instance not reachable. I used to connect with support for it but [it] never got resolved. IBM Cloud [Virtual Servers] has dedicated support with free support options and direct call …
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    Chose IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC
    Cloudflare is awesome for [a] global edge -- accelerate end-user accessibility. We use IBM Cloud Virtual Servers as the backend service layer.
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC
    IBM Cloud Virtual Servers is much more appropriate than IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers as a remote development machine, as it is only being billed for a third of the day. However, it has fewer options (such as not having access to the T4 GPU).

    Compared to IBM Watson Machine …
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC
    Not used others to provide a comparison, but will be delighted to provide once others are used.
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC
    They are equally in power with the competitor, with some give or takes, easy to use and very flexible.
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC
    Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
    Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC
    7.2
    88 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime9.181 Ratings
    Dynamic scaling9.176 Ratings
    Elastic load balancing8.664 Ratings
    Pre-configured templates3.072 Ratings
    Monitoring tools7.384 Ratings
    Pre-defined machine images4.777 Ratings
    Operating system support6.984 Ratings
    Security controls9.178 Ratings
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    Score9 out of 10
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    Score8.7 out of 10
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    SAP on IBM Cloud
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (88 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    One scenario that immediately came to my mind was large-scale data processing, IBM Cloud Virtual Servers is well-suited for organizations that require high-performance computing capabilities, particularly when processing large amounts of data. It can also be useful for companies or organizations that wish to migrate their workplace to the cloud and it may suite companies that have strict compliance requirements since the servers have robust security features.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Scalability: IBM Cloud Virtual Servers enable businesses to simply and quickly scale up or down the resources they require in response to changing business demands. This enables firms to respond to traffic spikes, requests for new services, or changes in business size without the need for additional hardware purchases or maintenance.
    • Cost savings: By employing virtual servers in the cloud, enterprises can decrease capital expenditures for hardware and infrastructure while also lowering ongoing operational expenses by removing server maintenance and management costs. This can result in significant cost savings for enterprises, particularly those that need to raise or decrease their computer capacity fast and easily.
    • High availability: IBM Cloud Virtual Servers is built with high availability in mind, giving enterprises the certainty that their applications and data will be available and accessible even if hardware fails or other disruptions occur. This assists enterprises in maintaining business continuity and lowering the chance of downtime, which is crucial for firms that rely on 24/7 access to their systems. Furthermore, IBM's comprehensive network and security features aid in the prevention of data breaches and other security risks, assuring the availability and reliability of their applications and data.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • It would also be nice if there were more templates to choose from when creating a server. Right now there are only a few options, and we'd like to see more variety.
    • We'd like to see the ability to create server groups. This would make it easier to manage a large number of servers since we could do all of the updates and management tasks for them at once.
    • There doesn't seem to be a way to automatically install updates on all of the virtual servers. We have to go in and manually update each one, which can be time-consuming. It would be really nice if automatic updates can be done.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    It has a flexible and affordable pricing, easy to configure and manage. It is easy to spawn one or multiple instances and have them up and running in no time
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    Reliability and Availability
    IBM
    Always available when you need an instance.
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    Performance
    IBM
    Most of the instances work on hypervisors with good processors, but not all of them.
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    It is adequate, but you need to be ready to argue your point - which is fair enough, I suppose, but being given the opposite of the benefit of the doubt every time does not necessarily result in an enjoyable user experience.
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    Implementation Rating
    IBM
    We did not use IBM professional services to implement IBM Cloud Virtual Servers.
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    IBM Cloud Virtual Servers offer more customization options than Amazon EC2, with the ability to select from a range of operating systems, storage types, and network configurations. IBM also provides a wide range of tools and services to help manage and optimize your virtual servers, including a web-based console, CLI, and API.

    AWS EC2 is a more managed platform, with a focus on providing a simple and easy-to-use interface. Amazon provides a range of predefined instance types, each with different specs and pricing, to make it easy to find the right option for your needs. AWS also offers a number of management and monitoring tools, but these are often more basic than what is available from IBM.
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    Scalability
    IBM
    It worked well for us in the beginning, it works well for us when we have more instances.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Supports businesses who want compute power on demand (instances are ready within minutes).
    • It can give you access to a 32-core CPU at $0.29 for short running or interruptible processes - enabling cost-efficient number crunching.
    • Given me a taste of the powers of remote compute power for compilation and development.
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