IBM Machine Learning for z/OS vs. IBM Watson Visual Recognition (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM Machine Learning for z/OS
Score 10.0 out of 10
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IBM Machine Learning for z/OS® brings AI to transactional applications on IBM zSystems. It can embed machine learning and deep learning models to deliver real-time insight, or inference every transaction with minimal impact to operational SLAs.N/A
IBM Watson Visual Recognition (discontinued)
Score 10.0 out of 10
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IBM's Watson Visual Recognition was a machine learning application designed to tag and classify image data, and deployable for a wide variety of purposes. The service was discontinued in early 2021, and is no longer available.N/A
Pricing
IBM Machine Learning for z/OSIBM Watson Visual Recognition (discontinued)
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IBM Machine Learning for z/OSIBM Watson Visual Recognition (discontinued)
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Best Alternatives
IBM Machine Learning for z/OSIBM Watson Visual Recognition (discontinued)
Small Businesses
InterSystems IRIS
InterSystems IRIS
Score 7.8 out of 10
InterSystems IRIS
InterSystems IRIS
Score 7.8 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Posit
Score 10.0 out of 10
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Score 10.0 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
IBM Machine Learning for z/OSIBM Watson Visual Recognition (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(2 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
4.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM Machine Learning for z/OSIBM Watson Visual Recognition (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
IBM
IBM Watson Machine Learning is an AI-based scalable self-learning model for any type of business. It can be used to help any company automate repetitive tasks, predict future trends, and make data-driven decisions. I used it to predict stock prices based on certain variables. It works well, cost me nothing, and gives me the ability to create my own AI-based models that I can use for any purpose.
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As I mentioned before, it can only be employed in simple basic visual recognition applications. It can be employed in large projects and relying it on completely is not encouraged. It's better to create your own algorithms rather than using it. If you are from a non-programming background, then I may suggest you rely on this and use it to develop simple apps that can predict a few plants and animals.
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Pros
IBM
  • Good machine learning tool
  • Easy integration
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  • Food recognition
  • High reliability
  • Speed
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Cons
IBM
  • Proper usage of REST API documentation is missing.
  • Not localization friendly, cannot support regional or local language documents.
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  • Not perfect
  • Accuracy is doubted and sometimes it may not predict correctly.
  • I think it should be improved and should add a few more functionalities.
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Usability
IBM
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Discontinued Products
I am giving this rating on the basis of its usability in real-time applications and based on the interface to upload negative and positive images to train the AI. But it's not perfect and sometimes its predictions are wrong. On overall usability, it's better if you are planning on working with UI rather than using complex programs and algorithms on your own.
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Support Rating
IBM
IBM had a hard time providing business level support. There were a lot of data scientists and technology experts but rarely a simple business person shows up. Also the way IBM operates IBM Consulting has competing priorities as compared to IBM Technology. This has resulted in a lot of confusion at the client's end.
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Alternatives Considered
IBM
We have been using Microsoft Azure as a machine learning tool. But the challenges remain the same. These are all tools that you need a robust analysis before a decision on the tool. Unfortunately, the technology company cannot make that determination due to lack of core business understanding. Without that the project is doomed.
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Return on Investment
IBM
  • Create secure business environment.
  • Save upto 90% of manual labor.
  • Improve my sales and marketing ROI.
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  • High cost if models are trained
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