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164 Ratings
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
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- Feature Set Ratings
- Attribute Ratings
- Likelihood to Recommend
- Pros
- Cons
- Pricing Details
- Likelihood to Renew
- Usability
- Reliability and Availability
- Performance
- Support Rating
- Online Training
- Implementation Rating
- Alternatives Considered
- Contract Terms and Pricing Model
- Scalability
- Professional Services
- Return on Investment
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Feature Set Ratings
- IBM Cloud Virtual Servers and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure are tied in 1 feature set: Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
8.4
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
84%
8.4
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
84%
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure ranks higher in 5/9 features
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure ranks higher in 5/9 features
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
8.4
84%
74 Ratings
8.6
86%
80 Ratings
Dynamic scaling
8.3
83%
69 Ratings
8.8
88%
78 Ratings
Elastic load balancing
8.5
85%
56 Ratings
8.6
86%
74 Ratings
Pre-configured templates
8.0
80%
64 Ratings
7.9
79%
72 Ratings
Monitoring tools
8.5
85%
73 Ratings
8.4
84%
78 Ratings
Pre-defined machine images
8.4
84%
71 Ratings
8.2
82%
70 Ratings
Operating system support
8.2
82%
77 Ratings
8.3
83%
79 Ratings
Security controls
9.0
90%
71 Ratings
8.5
85%
79 Ratings
Automation
N/A
0 Ratings
8.3
83%
40 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Renew, Support Rating
- IBM Cloud Virtual Servers and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure are tied in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
84%
81 Ratings
8.4
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
84%
82 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
8.2
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
82%
1 Rating
10.0
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
100%
2 Ratings
Usability
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
N/A
0 Ratings
8.3
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
83%
11 Ratings
Availability
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
90%
1 Rating
Performance
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
80%
1 Rating
Support Rating
7.7
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
77%
3 Ratings
8.5
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
85%
15 Ratings
In-Person Training
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
80%
1 Rating
Online Training
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
N/A
0 Ratings
6.0
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
60%
1 Rating
Implementation Rating
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
N/A
0 Ratings
7.0
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
70%
1 Rating
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
N/A
0 Ratings
7.8
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
78%
8 Ratings
Product Scalability
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
N/A
0 Ratings
7.0
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
70%
1 Rating
Professional Services
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
N/A
0 Ratings
8.3
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
83%
4 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers is well-suited for use when an organization requires the ability to create multiple infrastructure environments in a short period of time without having to manage hardware or software. On the other hand, it is not appropriate for use in scenarios that require a high level of security or compliance, as the infrastructure is hosted on shared hardware.
Technical Writing & Support Specialist
360factors, Inc.Information Technology & Services, 51-200 employees
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
We have used oracle cloud-based solutions for 8 years and it has been very good. We had a cyber-attack recently and our files were protected. We are lucky to have security but we need to switch more applications to oracle. We are hoping as we integrate more fictions that they all work together seamlessly.

Verified User
Employee in Finance and Accounting
Broadcast Media Company, 5001-10,000 employeesPros
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
- IBM VPC connect through any ssh and it's easy to handle it through any instance.
- Public key and private key for access server is best part in security concerns.
- Lightweight application to be easy to host on VPC rather than software as a service.

Verified User
Director in Research & Development
Information Technology & Services Company, 1-10 employeesOracle Cloud Infrastructure
- Block Volume provides durability and stability to data. IOPS can be changed on the fly. Always stay true to the promised performance.
- Block Volume can be encrypted with ease to meet compliance. Can also be easily integrated with OCI vault service for extra security.
- Object Storage and File Storage are other forms of storage that are secure and extremely easy to configure. FSS is one of the best in the industry when it comes to reliability and performance.
- SSD block volumes are persistent in OCI unlike many other clouds.

Verified User
Consultant in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 employeesCons
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
- Softlayer is designed primarily for advanced clients, and can be a little finicky like many other advanced services, such as highly-customizable options for nearly every part of a service. You build your servers by specs, just like a real server, rather than clicking a few buttons to get a basic cookie-cutter server.
- Costs are much higher than one would expect, however, you do get what you pay for, and having high-quality equipment available at hourly rates is going to cost.
- Support is surprisingly mediocre, and the primary cause of most complaints about softlayer. I personally have had no problems with support, but, remember that this is an "advanced" service, and even my eyes go cross-eyed looking at the config options of a server. I would imagine support is focused and trained for dealing with experienced Linux admins, and developers, and would not be of much help to anyone that accidentally ventured in, expecting an EC2 style experience.
Sr. Network Engineer
GodAmongGeeks.ComInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Container Engine for Kubernetes (OKE) is a fully managed service that makes it a little hard sometimes to fine tune HPC workloads, for example AI/Deep learning training where a lot of data transfer and compute is needed.
- The initial setup can certainly be improved with less steps to make it faster and easier to deploy compared to the competition, for example Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
- Documentation and best practice documentation for OKE can be improved especially since there are not a lot of customer references available for large scale deployments that need fine tuned performance.

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Airlines/Aviation Company, 51-200 employeesPricing Details
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
Optional
Starting Price
$0.01 per hour
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers Editions & Modules
Edition
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers (dedicated host) | starting at $0.221 |
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IBM Cloud Virtual Servers (dedicated host) | starting at $149.002 |
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers (multi-tenant) | starting at $0.0383 |
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers (multi-tenant) | starting at $25.214 |
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers (reserved) | starting at $0.025 |
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers (reserved) | starting at $13.276 |
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers (transient) | starting at $0.017 |
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Additional Pricing Details
IBM Cloud virtual servers include 250 GB of outbound public bandwidth, unmetered inbound public bandwidth, and unmetered private and management network bandwidth.Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
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Additional Pricing Details
—Likelihood to Renew
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers 8.2
Based on 1 answer
It's hard to imagine not renewing having spent so much time setting up our infrastructure to utilise the CVS

Verified User
Strategist in Finance and Accounting
Financial Services Company, 10,001+ employeesOracle Cloud Infrastructure
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 10.0
Based on 2 answers
Very likely. Our business solely relies on OCI

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 51-200 employeesUsability
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 8.3
Based on 11 answers
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is a great product. Although, as compared to other cloud services, it lacks a few features, it is a very good product that is easy to use, and it was very easy to train our clients in this product. Therefore the product is highly recommended to use for the clients.

Verified User
Board Member in Information Technology
Consumer Services Company, 10,001+ employeesReliability and Availability
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 9.0
Based on 1 answer
highly available.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 51-200 employeesPerformance
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 8.0
Based on 1 answer
good performance . good integration.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 51-200 employeesSupport Rating
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers 7.7
Based on 3 answers
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.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Utilities Company, 11-50 employeesOracle Cloud Infrastructure
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 8.5
Based on 15 answers
Getting in touch with their service support, their ticketing system process is ridiculous. Just to create a support ticket request takes almost two hours to navigate the create a ticket process. By the time you find something that matches your issue, there's more additional information they ask for, it's almost they don't want to you create a ticket or open one. If the issue was on-premise, it would be faster and easier to reboot the server and forgot creating a service ticket.
Systems Administrator
CCSNon-profit Organization Management, 201-500 employees
Online Training
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 6.0
Based on 1 answer
detailed and easy to understand.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 51-200 employeesImplementation Rating
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 7.0
Based on 1 answer
Easy to implement.Easy to navigate

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 51-200 employeesAlternatives Considered
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
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.

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Computer Software Company, 11-50 employeesOracle Cloud Infrastructure
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure has the most required cloud capabilities, which enable [the] possibility of multiple things like data analytics, network monitoring, and easy for the user to easily transfer many different data on the cloud very securely. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure has great activity tracking functions which are easily manipulated by any user.
Frontend Architect Developer
BizzaboComputer Software, 201-500 employees
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 7.8
Based on 8 answers
The Universal Credit model (yearly contract) is well suited for workloads that are static & predictable in nature. But for short-term workloads, it's not at all suitable.

Verified User
Consultant in Information Technology
Computer Hardware Company, 501-1000 employeesScalability
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 7.0
Based on 1 answer
useful product.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 51-200 employeesProfessional Services
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 8.3
Based on 4 answers
I chose this rating as I see to feel it is a tad above average when it came to meeting or exceeding what I needed in my client organizations.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 10,001+ employeesReturn on Investment
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers
- 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.
Programmer
Avasopht DevelopmentComputer Games, 1-10 employees
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
- We have been able to test at low scale complex solutions using OCI
- The Free Tier option can be used to test easy of configuration and deployment
- Since pricing is in U.S. Dollars, it can be a problem in countries with less stable currencies
Database Practice Leader
Kapsch TrafficcomInformation Technology and Services, 201-500 employees