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IBM Storage Scale vs. Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Storage Scale

    Score9.9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    IBM Storage Scale (formerly IBM Spectrum Scale) supports storage management of unstructured data for big data analytics.N/A

    Microsoft App-V

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft App-V supports the virtualization of applications, making them available to end users without an installation.N/A
    Pricing
    IBM Storage ScaleMicrosoft App-V
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Storage ScaleMicrosoft App-V
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Features
    IBM Storage ScaleMicrosoft App-V
    Application Virtualization
    Comparison of Application Virtualization features of IBM Storage Scale and Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)
    Feature
    IBM Storage Scale
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)
    7.6
    3 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Application support00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Device support00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Ease of deployment00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Application packaging00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Security00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IBM Storage ScaleMicrosoft App-V
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Storage ScaleMicrosoft App-V
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    When you get a Spectrum Scale solution from IBM you are certain of two things. 1) You will need a specialized storage admin who will be able to take all of its advantages and make available for your organization. It is an appliance that not so many storage admins would be comfortable working on. Invest properly on both hardware and human resources. 2) You will scale forever. We started with a couple of hundred of Terabytes and grew to dozens of Petabytes.
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    Microsoft
    Using Microsoft Teams for small or large meetings is a great way to communicate and collaborate. Microsoft Application Virtualization is a terrific tool for presenting and sharing information, and its storage capacity is also excellent. Installing and centrally administering specialized apps to control who has access to it is one of the features I value most about this software. It also provides a separate UI for tracking the app's accesses. This program is not suitable for freelancers or clients that operate alone.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Secure data storage platform.
    • Secure environment to handle big data through.
    • Creating reports from multiple platforms easily.
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    Microsoft
    • Install Software based on AD group assignment
    • Safely and quickly uninstall from devices
    • Updating is a bit more difficult but manageable.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Not suited for HPC.
    • Doesn't work well for retail.
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    Microsoft
    • Unfortunately it will be replaced by MSIX
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    APP-V is no longer a supported technology and is on the way out, only on legacy support at this time. The changes in security emphasis in windows, as well as the changes in software development have meant that APP-V is no longer able to correctly package software. It has been superseded by the MSIX format and distribution via the Microsoft Store for Business.
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    It was the solution that fit the requirements of our customers.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Teams is included in our current Office 365 product set; therefore, there is no additional fee to use the application. It saves our company money by not having to pay for Slack or another internal chat service. For us, Microsoft Teams has a better user experience and product features. Teams' usability is higher than Slack's since it has access to OneDrive, email, and OneNote applications. Screen sharing, chat, and file-sharing operate smoothly, and the performance appears great.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Allowed reuse of existing storage
    • Flexibility to provision storage quickly, allowing us to right size storage.
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    Microsoft
    • Some applications may be slower
    • Interaction between several applications can be better
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