Lumen Cloud Application Manager vs. SAP on IBM Cloud

Lumen Cloud Application Manager

SAP on IBM Cloud

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Lumen Cloud Application Manager	Score 6.6 out of 10	N/A	Lumen Cloud Application Manager (formerly AppFog from CenturyLink) is a cloud-agnostic application and infrastructure management platform with integrated Managed Services. The centralized platform manages workloads across on-premises and third-party cloud environments, allowing for greater scaling and transparency.	$50 per month
SAP on IBM Cloud	Score 9.1 out of 10	N/A	SAP on IBM Cloud helps businesses maximize efficiency by running their SAP applications on IBM Cloud. Businesses can use SAP on IBM Cloud to move from on-premises solutions to cloud-based with higher availability, flexibility, and performance, as well as simpler disaster recovery processes.	N/A

Pricing

Lumen Cloud Application Manager

SAP on IBM Cloud

Editions & Modules

No answers on this topic

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Lumen Cloud Application Manager	SAP on IBM Cloud
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

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Community Pulse
	Lumen Cloud Application Manager	SAP on IBM Cloud
Top Pros	No answers on this topic	Pro Ibm cloud Pro Real time Pro Time data
Top Cons	No answers on this topic	Minus Learning curve Minus New users Minus Data recovery

Features

Lumen Cloud Application Manager

SAP on IBM Cloud

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)

Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Product A and Product B
	Lumen Cloud Application Manager - Ratings	SAP on IBM Cloud 8.5 2 Ratings 5% above category average
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime	00 Ratings	8.02 Ratings
Dynamic scaling	00 Ratings	8.72 Ratings
Elastic load balancing	00 Ratings	8.62 Ratings
Pre-configured templates	00 Ratings	7.62 Ratings
Monitoring tools	00 Ratings	8.62 Ratings
Pre-defined machine images	00 Ratings	8.21 Ratings
Operating system support	00 Ratings	9.11 Ratings
Security controls	00 Ratings	9.12 Ratings

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	Lumen Cloud Application Manager	SAP on IBM Cloud
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User Ratings
	Lumen Cloud Application Manager	SAP on IBM Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend	6.6 (2 ratings)	9.0 (19 ratings)
Support Rating	- (0 ratings)	7.8 (2 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Lumen Cloud Application Manager	SAP on IBM Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend	Lumen Technologies (formerly CenturyLink) It was very good to use in small scale projects. Considering the high end projects with many instances and multi-platform architectures, it is better to test before the application is deployed. I think few of the questions can be general - who are the system users and what size is the application focussing on? How much resources are required? Will the application require any additional services? Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	IBM There are some specific scenarios where SAP on IBM Cloud is less appropriate. For example, if a company is looking for a platform to run small or experimental applications, then SAP on IBM Cloud may not be the best option. Additionally, if a company is looking for a very customized or tailored solution, then SAP on IBM Cloud may also be less appropriate. However, for most businesses who are looking for a secure, scalable, and reliable platform to run their business applications, SAP on IBM Cloud is an excellent option. Incentivized Mike Koolwijk Onlinemarketing consulent Read full review
Pros	Lumen Technologies (formerly CenturyLink) Quick deployment of pre-built virtual machines Some of the virtual machines also are readily available with a pack of softwares Good Stability. Using it as a student, I have never experienced any downtime issues with the projects deployed on AppFog. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	IBM Reaching multiple business data across various platforms Analytics are the best and effective Intelligent capabilities and reporting tools are excellent Easy to manage project Incentivized Veronica Derrick Automation Engineer Read full review
Cons	Lumen Technologies (formerly CenturyLink) Though it is good and easy for developers, it lacks operational activities and monitoring tools. It is easy to deploy WAR on AppFog with its console but sometimes it can lack on the performance and feasibility. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	IBM The new user has to pass though a serious training. Getting fully manipulation of the features may take some time. Multiple data access for the new user. Incentivized Hannah Caleb Quality Engineer Read full review
Support Rating	Lumen Technologies (formerly CenturyLink) No answers on this topic	IBM I am giving the overall support for SAP on IBM Cloud 9 out of 10 because IBM Cloud provides excellent quality tech support via phone and chat. So far, I have not had a negative experience working with IBM Cloud support staff. They are easy to reach, helpful, and courteous Incentivized Ausrine S. RPA Developer Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Lumen Technologies (formerly CenturyLink) Primarily because it used to have a good free tier earlier, which it does not anymore. It's simple, and things are available to use. Compared to it's competitors, it does has less features, but that kind of acts in its favor. That adds to the simplicity, and ease of use for a new user. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	IBM I have tested out both Microsoft Azure and SAP on IBM Cloud and can confidently say that SAP on IBM Cloud is the obvious choice. The key advantages of SAP on IBM Cloud compared to Microsoft Azure are that IBM Cloud offers free unlimited access to tech support, provides higher object storage space as well as unlimited private virtual servers. Incentivized Ausrine S. RPA Developer Read full review
Return on Investment	Lumen Technologies (formerly CenturyLink) Our project was deployed with good efficiency and easily accessible. The platform was much recommeded across the groups and peers. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	IBM Security to our data and easy to recover when need arises. Flexible contracting capacity and rapid expansions. Ready to use Cloud functionalities and quick support for easy implementation. Incentivized Daisy Cooper Restaurant Manager Read full review
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