Likelihood to Recommend 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.
Read full review For demo uploads or for production uploads of companies from different sectors looking for a "general computing" cloud solution, I think that OVH can be a good provider. However, for more delicate or advanced loads or for specific solutions of, for example, AI, OVH has a wide margin for improvement.
Read full review Pros 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. Read full review Price Quality hardware Quality network Administrative tools Range of products Read full review Cons 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. Read full review Technical support Account support Billing support Read full review Likelihood to Renew 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
Read full review Reliability and Availability Always available when you need an instance.
Read full review Performance Most of the instances work on hypervisors with good processors, but not all of them.
Read full review Support Rating 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.
Read full review Implementation Rating We did not use IBM professional services to implement IBM Cloud Virtual Servers.
Read full review Alternatives Considered 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.
Read full review Most notably OVHcloud [Public Cloud] has dedicated servers which are a different breed of product than
Linode 's flagship VPS servers, the unfortunate fact of the matter is that OVHcloud [Public Cloud] can provide a fully-dedicated server at a lower price point than
Linode 's virtual server. Even worse than that is that with a dedicated server from [OVHcloud Public Cloud] there is zero chance of "cpu theft" (aka, noisy neighbor) which is a very real problem at
Linode (we would require multiple migrations every year for servers hosted at
Linode that were experiencing cpu theft). In addition to the improvement in quality for network/hardware at OVHcloud [Public Cloud] with their dedicated server offering, their VPS servers are also highly competitive against
Linode 's VPS servers - in the 2 years we've used OVHcloud [Public Cloud] VPS's we've had zero downtime associated with OVH actions such as host-node reboots or cpu theft or host node upgrades, a stark difference compared to
Linode which regularly experiences those types of downtimes and many more on a very regular basis.
Read full review Scalability It worked well for us in the beginning, it works well for us when we have more instances.
Read full review Return on Investment 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. Read full review Cost of virtual servers was reduced by 20% versus other VPS/Cloud providers. Cost of dedicated servers was reduced by 50% versus other dedicated server providers. Network speeds decreased considerably versus other providers. Network quotas improved considerably versus other providers (unlimited at OVH). Uptime has improved considerably which has improved client reputation. Read full review ScreenShots