IBM Power Virtual Server vs. Upstash

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM Power Virtual Server
Score 9.4 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
Upstash
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
Upstash is presented as Serverless Data for Redis and Kafka, with per-request-pricing users only pay what is used. Built-in REST API allows users to produce and consume Kafka topics from anywhere. And the Upstash REST API enables access from Cloudflare Workers and Fastly Compute@Edge.
$0.20
per 100k commands
Pricing
IBM Power Virtual ServerUpstash
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Free
$0
Redis - Pay as you go
$0.2
per 100k commands
Vector - Pay as you go
$0.4
per 100k requests
QStash - Pay as you go
$1
per 100k messages
Vector - Fixed
$60
per month
QStash - Pro
$180
per month
Redis - Pro 2K
$280
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IBM Power Virtual ServerUpstash
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
IBM Power Virtual ServerUpstash
Features
IBM Power Virtual ServerUpstash
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Product A and Product B
IBM Power Virtual Server
8.6
197 Ratings
4% above category average
Upstash
-
Ratings
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime8.9195 Ratings00 Ratings
Dynamic scaling8.8195 Ratings00 Ratings
Elastic load balancing9.8189 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-configured templates9.7190 Ratings00 Ratings
Monitoring tools7.0194 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-defined machine images9.7191 Ratings00 Ratings
Operating system support8.9193 Ratings00 Ratings
Security controls8.0192 Ratings00 Ratings
Automation7.0168 Ratings00 Ratings
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IBM Power Virtual ServerUpstash
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Score 9.7 out of 10
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Score 9.7 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
SAP on IBM Cloud
SAP on IBM Cloud
Score 9.0 out of 10
SAP on IBM Cloud
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Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
IBM Power Virtual ServerUpstash
Likelihood to Recommend
9.8
(195 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.2
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
7.5
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM Power Virtual ServerUpstash
Likelihood to Recommend
IBM
It is really impactful in terms of scenarios like ERP systems and Data Analytics where heavy data needs to be analysed in terms of volume and their needs to be high scalability offering so in that scenario it is a great asset and features like distribution of workload using AI capabilities by leveraging modern IBM offerings like Watson is really helpful the area in which it could improve is native development of application in terms of adoption of New cloud Technologies
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Upstash
No answers on this topic
Pros
IBM
  • It is good in managing our documents in a precise manner.
  • It is a comprehensive tool and supports other languages like JAVA and Python and it is useful for us.
  • It is quite a valuable tool available at a reasonable price in the market and it is a scalable tool.
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Upstash
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Cons
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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Upstash
No answers on this topic
Likelihood to Renew
IBM
Easy to understand the architecture, easy of implementation and support with perfect documentation. Results driven performance in terms of latency and speed. Able to perform heavy workloads and huge transformations, also integrated SAP systems and Oracle robust deployments. But looking more in terms of AI capabilities to achieve more innovation.
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Upstash
No answers on this topic
Usability
IBM
It provides strong support for Terraform, Ansible, and API-based management gives power users flexibility and efficiency and IBM Cloud UI is modern and relatively easy to navigate. Interfaces and workflows are consistent with on-prem Power Systems management tools. Areas to be improved - Compared to AWS or Azure, the UI could be more streamlined in how it presents all related services (e.g., networking, logging, storage) that tie into PowerVS
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Upstash
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
IBM
Very easy to use.
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Upstash
No answers on this topic
Performance
IBM
While there’s room for improvement, it generally works very well.
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Upstash
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
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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Upstash
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
IBM
It is economic.
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Upstash
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Alternatives Considered
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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Upstash
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Scalability
IBM
Built to handle thousands of concurrent users, high query loads, and massive datasets especially in data-heavy industries like finance, healthcare, and manufacturing. In-memory processing, dynamic query optimization, and intelligent caching mechanisms help it scale efficiently under load. You can configure clusters of Cognos servers to distribute workload and ensure high availability, even during peak usage
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Upstash
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
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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Upstash
No answers on this topic
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