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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Power Virtual Server

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AIBM presents their Power Systems Virtual Server as a scalable, cost-effective way to run IBM AIX, IBM i and Linux workloads​.N/A

    wasmCloud

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AwasmCloud is a dynamic, elastically scalable WebAssembly host runtime for securely connecting actors and capability providers, from Cosmonic headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. Users can build functions and services in WebAssembly and run them anywhere. Functions and services can be built in the language desired and run securely, everywhere. wasmCloud is available free and open source.N/A
    Pricing
    IBM Power Virtual ServerwasmCloud
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Power Virtual ServerwasmCloud
    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 ServerwasmCloud
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
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    Cosmonic
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    193 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    187 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    194 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    165 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    177 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    IBM Power Virtual ServerwasmCloud
    Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
    Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of IBM Power Virtual Server and wasmCloud
    Feature
    IBM Power Virtual Server
    8.6
    197 Ratings
    4% above category average
    wasmCloud
    7.6
    6 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime8.9195 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Dynamic scaling8.8195 Ratings7.66 Ratings
    Elastic load balancing9.8189 Ratings7.96 Ratings
    Pre-configured templates9.7190 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    Monitoring tools7.0194 Ratings7.55 Ratings
    Pre-defined machine images9.7191 Ratings7.74 Ratings
    Operating system support8.9193 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Security controls8.0192 Ratings7.96 Ratings
    Automation7.0168 Ratings7.54 Ratings
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    IBM Power Virtual ServerwasmCloud
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    IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers
    Score8.7 out of 10
    IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM Power Virtual ServerwasmCloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.8
    (195 ratings)
    8.8
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    7.4
    (6 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    8.8
    (6 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.8
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.5
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Power Virtual ServerwasmCloud
    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
    Incentivized
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    Cosmonic
    If you want to start pivoting your legacy code into a serverless paradigm this is the platform to target. If you want to start moving away from walled gardens and back into a space where code isn't centralized, costs can be offset by utilizing customer or edge hardware this is the platform to focus on. If you want a model that will scale well past many of the existing serverless frameworks, that won't get caught up in the security weaknesses of current paradigms this is what you need to invest in. If you want modern code to interact with legacy code in a safe way that doesn't expose vulnerabilities you can't patch against wasmCloud is awesome. If you want to write simple code that can jump from cloud to cloud to the user or edge node check it out!
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Cosmonic
    • Host density of workloads
    • Streamlined security approach to writing code and reducing bloat
    • Interoperability of modules written in different languages
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Cosmonic
    • Simplified open-source model for on-boarding devs, i.e. bare host no elixir/GUI
    • Home-labbers guide to wasmCloud
    • Spark more community involvement for capability providers
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Cosmonic
    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
    Incentivized
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    Cosmonic
    wasmCloud is still in the early stages of development but the product is rapidly evolving and stabilizing and I feel it will be a preferred way of deploying and managing remote, distributed applications in the future.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    IBM
    Very easy to use.
    Incentivized
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    Cosmonic
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    IBM
    While there’s room for improvement, it generally works very well.
    Incentivized
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    Cosmonic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Cosmonic
    The core team is extremely responsive in their provided channels. From slack to github issues, there is never a long wait for feedback or guidance.
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    Implementation Rating
    IBM
    It is economic.
    Incentivized
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    Cosmonic
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Cosmonic
    No answers on this topic
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Cosmonic
    Have not made a purchase yet as we are still in the POC stage.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Cosmonic
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Cosmonic
    The team is incredibly helpful and informative about the product - I have not needed to use their professional services thus far.
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    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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    Cosmonic
    • WasmCloud has massively simplified the required ops expertise needed to run modern software.
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