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IBM Cloud Object Storage [is] used for training and and data storage. It is mainly used by the data science department. It enables users who are not the most familiar with difficult devops procedures to work with big data and manage their data. It addresses problems like data synchronization, user training, and so on.
- Ease of Use.
- Extensive documentation.
- One stop shop with devops integration.
- Loading speed.
- CLI integration not as declarative as other providers.
- Certain documentation not up to date.
It hasn't been the most useful to our team, because our stack don't necessary expose apache spark; familiarity with apache spark is sometimes an issue with data scientist who have tensorflow or pytorch backgrounds, as it requires a decent amount of framework specific knowledge. Although SQL queries are used more extensively and helps with on-demand analysis.
March 11, 2021
IBM Cloud [Object] Storage has been useful in testing concepts of cloud technology -- While there are many trainings available, these concepts do not become "real" until you get your hands around an actual environment. IBM Cloud [Object] Storage provides that safe secure testing environment where you can make your own exploration and experiments without fear of breaking anything important. It also allows you to convert to production when you get to that point of your maturity.
- Friendly interface
- Fast response
- Consistent terminology
- A guided "for dummies" for the non-technical people especially executives and managers
- Quick starts (playbooks) with everything you need
- Real-world applications (eg, WordPress, eCommerce apps, etc) that can be provisioned and customized easily
I haven't used the IBM Cloud SQL Query -- but we plan to do this once we obtain ethical approval to upload our data (clinical). Working with clinical data requires more rigor in seeking approval and in controlling risks for re-identification. On the other hand, log data can be used immediately and we are looking for the right dataset for that business case --
March 08, 2021
IBM Cloud Object Storage is used by the whole department in our organization. We use it to create, store and retrieve our projects. As an organization, each employee stores their codes on IBM Cloud [and] then they are used for different purposes across the company - software testers tests the codes, then developers develop applications and softwares with the codes, etc.
- Data Storage.
- Writing scripts and editing them on the IBM environment.
- Access to API's for different programming languages.
- Retrieval of the data by another user.
- File Collaboration can be improved - for example, it is a bit complex to access someone's work.
- It is easy to edit or copy someone's lab.
Yes it has benefited us a lot, because we can use SQL query to create new scripts, edit and store them, and we can also use SQL to build other databases within our database.
January 19, 2021
IBM Cloud Object Storage with features like Aspera and a wide range of other enterprise applications available have come so far in the last year alone. The integration, ease of use and user experience have improved dramatically. IBM and the fast growing startup community in Austin, TX are adoption a now refined enterprise offering to accelerate our journey into the cloud and beyond.
- Aspera for ingestion
- Ai and ML modeling
- Asset management and creation
- Most secure/ enterprise solution
- Ease of use
- With so many offerings, a UI beyond just APi documentation.
- Onboarding specialist and mid market case studies
I have yet to utilize SQL though it is part of the process. Compared to google the initial setup of SQL on IBM is not yet defined. My major interest with IBM Cloud is the integration of Watson Virtual Assistant as well as Watson Studio for brand asset management for our entire team.
March 14, 2021
We use to store articles, newspaper advertisements and then we use NLP for summarization. We need a lot of space because we train our model with these articles but twits as well and then we 'sense' the behavior of several products by providing short descriptions and recipes.
- Easy Setup
- Easy code management with Python
- Easy interface
- Promotion regarding watson
- price templating
We use SQL query to store our raw data and summarizations data with CSV format because in that way we can use other technologies like dbmind. Is excellent to use IBM Cloud SQL query because we need high availability with security access.
January 29, 2021
I used IBM to store data and apps for my NGO colleagues to simplify data access, usage, monitoring, and follow up on projects we serve to the community. It is a bit hard at the beginning. Once I got used to it, I found it easy and reliable with a wide access of supporting tools and community. Highly recommend it!
- Speed of processing
- Safe storage
- Easy access and reliability
- More user friendly interface.
- Supporting video tutorials in other languages like Arabic.
- Additional marketing investment to make sure IBM voice and products reach everyone on the globe.
It is very useful since SQL is widely used. Therefore, it can adapt to various situations and for a wide variety of usage scenarios.
January 04, 2021
I have used IBM Cloud Object Storage for my Coursera Class, "Statistics in Data Science using Python," primarily for Jupyter Notebooks and Kernels. With this tool, I have been able to create various test notebooks and work through labs pre-built by the course instructors. It allows for an easy destination to quickly test and run the statistical models I create.
- Run Kernels
- Run segments of Python code
- Test statistical models
- Slow load-up time
- Have to sift through a few pages before reaching my destination
- Kernel time-out error
March 14, 2021
As far as my organization is concerned, as a continuous process plant, we have different types of real time data coming in and out such as temperature, pressure, flow, and production. IBM Cloud Object Storage is useful to store such data, and to make a trend so we can address the past problems and can improve our chemical process.
- Making Trends.
- Real time data storage.
- Particularly in chemical industry, IBM can be useful for INTERLOCKS which can help chemical engineers to have safe unit operations.
Not yet, but I think in near future we will [be] going to work with this.
[IBM Cloud Object Storage] is a very versatile product and thus used as file share, data ingestion storage (SQL service and 3rd party s3 services), paste/httpbin for quick mock ups, file tracking (on conjunction with cloud function triggers)
Moreover, due to the S3 compatibility it is almost everywhere usable without too much problems. Loading data into it or dumping data works well, offered tools are there but not needed
- S3 API
- Function Trigger Integration
- SQL Query Service
- Visualization of bucket
Yes, loading data from anywhere then leveraging SQL capabilities made ingestion or ETLs way easier
November 25, 2020
We use it during development of web and mobile solutions for clients to handle media and file storage. Its being used mainly by the whole organisation because during testing of application other department help us it in testing and they interact with file upload which is most times implemented under the hood with IBM Cloud Object Storage. It helps to efficiently eradicate tedious experience I have in past for file upload and retrieval which I am given a public url and private url to have live access to the file. I use it in projects for storing prospective users and returning users images, supporting documents which often is in doc format or pdf format. It also provide helper function for multiple file upload.
- Multiple file upload helper
- Ability to store any file extension
- Rich documentation to assist in implementation of IBM Cloud Object Storage
- Updated Sample Code for implemention in Major programming language
- In terms of large file size, it takes time upload the file, though i saw a feature which i can use to compress the file size
- Percentage completion for file upload maybe a socket connection to have real time access to file upload
- There is highly reduce video tutorial content of IBM Cloud Object Storage on youtube or Udemy. It will be more easy to integrate if there is
November 24, 2020
I'm using IBM Cloud Object Storage for all my project needs so I can store all my data and can fetch the data when needed. IBM Cloud Object Storage is very helpful, especially when you are working on an AI/ML project so IBM Watson service can easily interact with the storage and we can perform our work more efficiently.
- Online cloud storage
- Easy to migrate
- More flexible
- Highly scalable
- Unexpected error sometimes while uploading files
- Menu should be more organized
- Pricing
No, not much at all. As we are developers, we would like to do most of our work on our own.
November 04, 2020
Serverless architectures--especially the ability to access cloud object storage though IBM Cloud functions--provide tremendous potential for business users to rapidly prototype innovative risk management models within the financial services industry.
IBM Cloud Object Storage has a very intuitive UI and dashboard which allowed me to leverage its potential very quickly to demonstrate business benefits to clients.
IBM Cloud Object Storage has a very intuitive UI and dashboard which allowed me to leverage its potential very quickly to demonstrate business benefits to clients.
- Trusted brand
- No downtime
- Great UI for object management
- Pricing
I haven't tried this. IBM Cloud functions, through Python runtime, also provide analysis. To optimize analysis routines, we will be shifting the query capability into IBMCloud SQL.
March 10, 2021
We are using IBM Cloud Object Storage for storing and accessing structured and unstructured data for our company as part of our overall IBM Cloud package. We are using it across the whole organization. It addresses our security concerns about the data, it is able to keep our data secure and private, and it's able to store our data on the cloud so that we can access it easily--and we like the high-speed file transfer services. It also integrates well with other IBM services.
- High-speed file transfer
- Integrates well with IBM services
- Data security
- The user interface can be made simpler
- Options for different languages
- More training resources for users
Using IBM Cloud SQL query based in Apache Spark, we are able to perform fast and complex analytics on IBM Cloud SQL Query data, combining the power and utility of Spark with our data. We can produce the results we are looking for faster and we are able to make decisions faster as well, based on the data.
February 25, 2021
IBM Cloud Object Storage is being used within a department, primarily by a core team with some extensions to members of other teams. It addresses the ability to back up our data in an easily accessible and scalable way that is more straightforward to deploy than some internal IT solutions.
- Reduces the waiting time for internal IT processes
- Easy to deploy and configure
- Easy to scale with our storage needs
- Interface can be easier to use
- Sometimes it can be difficult to find the functions that are needed
- Collaboration and sharing can be made simpler
IBM Cloud Object Storage is great for my organization, as it provides exceptional service and great user experience. It's used across my whole company, and it is effortless to adapt to. I recommend IBM Cloud to any small or big business who wants great support and service. The user interface makes the software even better.
- Provide Cloud services, like Servers, Storage and more.
- Provide Website and Domain Linking services, which helps you maintain a website on IBM cloud
- All these, with 25 Gigabytes of free storage, IBM is a really good choice!
- Provides VMware for virtualization, and cloud collaboration options.
- The IBM website takes a really long time to load, and after loading the elements too take time to load.
- In Cloud Buckets, its not possible to delete all items at the same time, which is a bummer.
- In cloud buckets, its not possible to change website rules.
March 09, 2021
It is being used as a training resource. We allow new trainees to train using this free service to get comfortable using cloud storage systems.
- Design
- Ease of Use
- Instructions
- More colorful interface
- More simple navigation tools
- Not always asking to change from free version to paid
We teach new trainees SQL and Cloud Object Storage at the same time, so I'm glad that the two are incorporated.
IBM Cloud Storage is an extremely useful tool for information technology. It is easily portable and I use the DB-2 for any project that requires a database.
- IBM Cloud is so easy to use
- IBM Cloud Storage is my go to Cloud based Database
- I would go no further than IBM Cloud for my storage needs
- I would add more instructional videos
- More intuitive menus
The SQL query capability has come in handy so often.
January 30, 2021
IBM Cloud Object Storage is being used by the design team to educate students about machine learning and artificial intelligence. It's being used by one department, the design and digital team, and helps address the demand for multiple children and users to learn about machine learning without needing powerful computers or a lot of storage space.
- Excellent storage size with multiple server locations and plans to choose from
- Many tools for machine learning and data management provided for organisation
- Security and encryption that assures the durability and privacy of data
- Often web pages take longer to load than ideal, causing slow transfer rates
- Depending on the server chosen, some features behave differently and glitch, such as Watson Studios and visual recognition services
- The web page is slightly difficult to navigate without proper training, leading to difficulty in accessing data easily
December 09, 2020
We resell the object storage to our clients, as part of a SaaS solution.
- It performs as well as the other top hyper-scale storage providers
- They offer some unique features and flexibility
- They are willing to provide a pricing model that is more predictable, re: egress
- Being part of a huge organization has caused some delays in getting started
- Due to all the options, the pricing is more complicated than some others
August 10, 2020
I use IBM Cloud Object Storage primarily for rich data asset storage. As a developer who likes to play around with data, I find that IBM Cloud Object Storage is the perfect platform to host and manage unstructured data that can be made easily accessible either via the IBM portal or via an API call.
- Highly secure way of storing and sharing data as it needs authorization to be accessible.
- Pre-built API calls and code snippers make accessing data via secure APIs a breeze.
- Easy to migrate data to and from data storage
- Ability to manage large amounts of data with considerable speed
- Unexpected errors are known to occur when downloading/uploading files.
- Not easy to get started. In order to take full advantage of the platform and its features, additional training and reading documentation is needed.
- The UI of the platform can get a bit confusing and it's easy to get lost.
When using IBM Cloud Object Storage, our team did not use the IBM Cloud SQL Query capability.
August 25, 2020
There is an initiative to design in automation and machine learning into all of Epiroc's surface mining drills. We want the drill to optimize drilling functions in order to lengthen life of drill components and save fuel. The drill runs predictive models based on the drilling of one hole in a pattern then decides based on the data how to optimize the next series of 100-200 holes. The machine will also predict maintenance cycles, in hours, based on past usage and sister machines in the field.
- Python compiler is fast.
- Storing and sharing files.
- Security features.
- Difficult to find functions.
- Need a centralized menu system.
- Faster compiler speeds for Python code.
No, it has not been used for my projects.
May 28, 2020
We are using IBM Cloud Object Storage to store copies of data that our custom software generates and transmits via SSH. We are using it per client (bucket per client). We are using it across our entire company and for our clients as well. IBM Cloud Object Storage solves our need to store encrypted data in a secure environment that can be programmed to send or receive when we need it.
- Even though it is object storage, I can still use folder structure and store data.
- It adds yet another layer of encrypted protection to our already strong system.
- It was easy to set up and will be valuable to each and every client we help. Ease of use is pretty key.
- Tech support was available via chat and helped us set up our bucket and other needs.
- IBM Cloud Object Storage has errors in their documentation and they could fix the errors.
- While tech support via chat was great, the chat interface was out of sync and very buggy. It must be fixed. It was very difficult to communicate with tech support.
- The entire IBM Cloud Object Storage system is a bit confusing without the use of lots of documentation and some things that were supposed to be automatically set up were not.
No. Our software solution does not require traditional database.
May 11, 2020
The company generates tons of data each second when the main system is interacting with Amazon and eBay via APIs.
This information is stored for later data analysis for marketing and production proposes. The Cloud Store is ideal for data backup and to improve security and reduce data risk.
Our entire organization has been benefited from this technology and making our job easier.
- Very easy integration to various tools.
- Replacement for offsite backup.
- More efficient than tape backup for geographic redundancy.
- Great for disaster recovery.
- It would be nice to have more explanation videos for each section offered.
- It would be great to have all the files of a particular project in a single bucket.
During the uploading or downloading, we did not feel any speed drop, it works as a cluster computing service. Basically, it provides high-speed data transfer. Ad-hod SQL query is beneficial for most times.
It is currently being used by the whole organisation to backup data from Office 365 to address the compliance and security issues around Office 365 data. We currently utilise Veeam to facilitate the backups and IBM Cloud Object Storage to store the encrypted data from Exchange Online, Sharepoint and OneDrive for Business.
- Ease of Use
- Compatibility
- Price
- Storage Objects
- Haven't found any yet.
We don’t currently use this feature and so aren’t able to comment.
August 03, 2020
I am using IBM Cloud Object Storage for my personal analysis of stocks and returns using the Python language. I liked IBM Cloud Object Storage very much. It is fast, responsive, and efficient with lots of data fed in. I build linear and multiple regression models and run using the cloud and the response is very fast and insightful. Several things help me like the simplicity of the interface--everything fits nicely into the cloud interface.
- Maintain formats well
- Very easy to open and modify data
- Interactive
- Data is automatically deleted sometimes if a query is mistaken. They could add a pop-up to verify if we want to delete the data.
- When running SQL commands and when I want to see the results, it would be better if they would pop-up in another window.
- Make data addition more easy and in fewer steps
IBM Cloud Object Storage Scorecard Summary
Feature Scorecard Summary
What is IBM Cloud Object Storage?
IBM Cloud Object Storage makes it possible to store practically limitless amounts of data, simply and cost effectively. It is commonly used as storage for web sites and mobile applications, data archiving and backup, enterprise file services, and analytics. Flexible storage class tiers with a policy-based archive lets users effectively manage costs while meeting data access needs. The integrated Aspera high-speed data transfer option makes it easy to transfer data to and from Cloud Object Storage, and query-in-place functionality supports running analytics directly on users' data.
Features
Storage classes. Effectively manage costs while meeting data access needs. Storage class tiers are available for active (Standard), cool (Vault), cold (Cold Vault) and dynamic (Flex) data
Archive. Apply an age-based archive policy to move objects from any storage class to long term, lower-cost storage
Resiliency options. Meet availability and resiliency needs. Options include Cross Region, Regional or Single Data Center
Integrated Aspera high-speed data transfer. Quickly transfer data to and from IBM Cloud Object Storage with no cost for data ingress
Query-in-place. Run analytics directly on data at rest using IBM SQL Query
Data durability. Designed for 99.999999999-percent data durability
Encryption. Leverage server-side encryption. Optionally manage encryption keys or use IBM Key Protect
Identity and Access Management. Manage access control using role-based policies
IBM Cloud Object Storage Screenshots
IBM Cloud Object Storage Video
Object storage enables you to store large amounts of data in a highly scalable manner. Whether you have a server, web application, or a back-up requirement, you can easily store your data with object storage using REST APIs.
IBM Cloud Object Storage Integrations
IBM Spectrum Protect, Komprise, Veritas NetBackup, IBM Analytics Engine, IBM Cloud Mass Data Migration, CTERA, IBM FileNet, Cloudberry Explorer Pro, CommVault Simpana, DBM Cloud Aire, Watson Studio (formerly IBM Data Science Experience), IBM Content Manager OnDemand, IBM Aspera, Nasuni Filer, NICE Trading Recording, NICE Engage, Panzura Filer, Rclone, Storage Made Easy
IBM Cloud Object Storage Competitors
Google Cloud Storage, Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service), Microsoft Azure Blob Storage
IBM Cloud Object Storage Pricing
- Has featureFree Trial Available?Yes
- Has featureFree or Freemium Version Available?Yes
- Has featurePremium Consulting/Integration Services Available?Yes
- Entry-level set up fee?No
| Edition | Pricing Details | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Lite Plan | Free | Up to 25 GB/mo. For all terms go to https://www.ibm.com/cloud/object-storage |
| Standard Plan | There is no minimum fee, pay only for what you use | For pricing and all terms go to https://www.ibm.com/cloud/object-storage |
The Lite and Standard service plans for Cloud Object Storage include resiliency options, flexible data classes and built-in security. Pricing is based on your choice of location, storage class and resiliency choice.
IBM Cloud Object Storage Support Options
| Free Version | Paid Version | |
|---|---|---|
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| Video Tutorials / Webinar |
IBM Cloud Object Storage Technical Details
| Deployment Types: | SaaS |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems: | Unspecified |
| Mobile Application: | No |
| Supported Countries: | Worldwide |
| Supported Languages: | English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean. |