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IBM Cloud Object Storage

IBM Cloud Object Storage

Overview

What is IBM Cloud Object Storage?

IBM Cloud Object Storage is an IBM Cloud product in the endpoint backup and IaaS categories. It is commonly used for data archiving and backup, for web and mobile applications, and as scalable, persistent storage for analytics.

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Recent Reviews

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10 out of 10
October 31, 2023
In our BMI application, we utilize IBM Cloud Object Storage to securely store and manage user data, which includes height, weight, age, …
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IBM Cloud is eezy peezy

9 out of 10
July 18, 2023
I had used IBM cloud object storage for training in my organisation. Signing up for the service is a very smooth process and in case there …
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Simple review

9 out of 10
June 20, 2023
As a student learning about cloud technology, I used IBM Cloud Object Storage to store and access your project files, datasets, code …
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Popular Features

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  • Dynamic scaling (131)
    8.9
    89%
  • Security controls (136)
    8.7
    87%
  • Monitoring tools (131)
    8.4
    84%
  • Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime (129)
    8.0
    80%

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Pricing

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Lite Plan

Free

Cloud
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

Cloud
For pricing and all terms go to https://www.ibm.com/cloud/object-storage

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://cloud.ibm.com/objectstorage/cre…

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Features

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)

IaaS provides the basic building blocks for an IT infrastructure like servers, storage, and networking, in an on-demand model over the Internet

8.4
Avg 8.1
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Product Details

What is IBM Cloud Object Storage?

IBM Cloud Object Storage can be used to store practically limitless amounts of data. 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 manage costs while meeting data access needs. The integrated Aspera high-speed data transfer option makes it easier to transfer data to and from Cloud Object Storage, and query-in-place functionality supports running analytics directly on users' data.

Features

Storage classes. Storage class tiers are available for active (Standard), cool (Vault), cold (Cold Vault) and dynamic (Flex) data

Archive. Age-based archive policy to move objects from any storage class to long term, lower-cost storage

Resiliency options. Options include Cross Region, Regional or Single Data Center

Integrated Aspera high-speed data transfer. Datacan be transferred to and from IBM Cloud Object Storage with no cost for data ingress

Query-in-place. Analytics can run directly on data at rest using IBM SQL Query

Data durability. Designed for 99.999999999-percent data durability

Encryption. Server-side encryption with encryption keys or IBM Key Protect

Identity and Access Management. Access control uses role-based policies


https://ibm.biz/Cloud_Object_Storage_product_page




IBM Cloud Object Storage Features

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) Features

  • Supported: Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
  • Supported: Dynamic scaling
  • Supported: Elastic load balancing
  • Supported: Monitoring tools
  • Supported: Security controls

IBM Cloud Object Storage Screenshots

Screenshot of Cloud Object Storage set upScreenshot of storage bucket creationScreenshot of the Access Management interfaceScreenshot of the interface to create, add and management of Storage BucketsScreenshot of data uploadingScreenshot of usage details

IBM Cloud Object Storage Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported CountriesWorldwide
Supported LanguagesEnglish, German, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean.

Frequently Asked Questions

IBM Cloud Object Storage is an IBM Cloud product in the endpoint backup and IaaS categories. It is commonly used for data archiving and backup, for web and mobile applications, and as scalable, persistent storage for analytics.

Google Cloud Storage, Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service), and Azure Blob Storage are common alternatives for IBM Cloud Object Storage.

Reviewers rate Dynamic scaling highest, with a score of 8.9.

The most common users of IBM Cloud Object Storage are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Attribute Ratings

Reviews

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Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM's Cloud Object storage has a very wide scope of use. In our organization, it is being used for internal operations which involves a lot of data generation from one department/subsidiary to the other. It has been an efficient and faster way to access bulk of this unstructured data. We work with a lot of students data which they generate through portal, and this has been a cost effective way to store it.
  • Scales well (faster)
  • User friendly once set up
  • Reliability has never been an issue
  • Set up process could have been easier
  • More dashboard analytics on data
  • Access control
  • Interface
It would work well in scenarios when there is a lot of unstructured data (with different types of data) that has to be accessed periodically that too in a secure manner. This has been our use case for this product. It might not be suited when you have very fast (high-frequency) moving data, which might not require encryption as well.
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (5)
84%
8.4
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
80%
8.0
Dynamic scaling
90%
9.0
Elastic load balancing
80%
8.0
Monitoring tools
70%
7.0
Security controls
100%
10.0
  • Very cost effective
  • Efficient management
  • Faster access to data
  • Better internal workflows
Yes, in some manner it has helped us to manage cost and use Cloud Object Storage more efficiently. We have been able to access the data faster for data exploration and ad-hoc data analysis. These are just initial views as it is to be explored more by our team for an upcoming task.
Aspera has enabled us to upload gigabytes of data each day on our WAN. It gets us real-time data feedback which in turn has made many of our internal workflows efficient, without worrying about aspects of data security.
Flexibility in storage tiers has helped us save a lot of money. There are some instances (which are difficult to predict) when we our data is dynamic, which is cool otherwise. This feature of IBM Cloud Object Storage has been a key factor in deciding which storage to opt. We have been using the smart tier.
We selected IBM Cloud Object Storage against S3 for following reasons:1.
1. We already use a lot of IBM's cloud services, IBM Cloud Object Storage would have been easier to manage.
2. It is really cost effective with the features it brings in.
3. Relatively easier to set up.

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Yes, but I don't use it
For my use cases, it has been a very smooth experience. Even my new colleagues have been able to get on top of things very quickly. This shows how easy it is to work with.
August 11, 2022

IBM ROCKS

Diego Xavier Rojas | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
Flexible, cost-effective and scalable cloud storage for unstructured data
  • scalable cloud
  • cost-effective
  • flexible
  • transfer rate
  • different workloads
  • manage costs
From my experience I recommend this product, IBM Cloud Object Storage, when we need flexible storage, and maybe not recommended when we need to manage costs.
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (5)
94%
9.4
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
90%
9.0
Dynamic scaling
90%
9.0
Elastic load balancing
100%
10.0
Monitoring tools
100%
10.0
Security controls
90%
9.0
  • security
  • innovation
  • flexibility
I think it is very beneficial because of the robustness and security it provides us.
I think it is a point where the transfer rate could be optimized.
It is very beneficial, it is an aspect that I think is a great advantage because not all the information should be in the fastest storage, placing the information in its correct place helps us to optimize storage and final costs.
At the end of the day it is an IBM product that gives us a guarantee of being very robust, it is very safe, and reliable, and it also allows flexibility.
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The good thing about working with IBM is because they have the whole set of products for all needs, they all work as one.
The implementation of this product took me longer than expected.
No
We don't use IBM professional services to implement IBM Cloud Object Storage.
Basic (free)
we are a company that makes implementations, so we must learn how to do things
IBM support is very good, they always help me with the implementation of IBM Storage Insights and other products that we have previously implemented.
  • Central Documentation and Learning Hub
  • IBM Cloud Docs
  • IBM Cloud product demos and tutorial videos
IBM documentation is excellent, it is very useful
IBM support and documentation make it easy.
2
IT specialist
2
engineers, storage specialists
  • encryption
  • control policies
  • Storage classes for every workload
  • Low-cost archive
  • Easily manage access
  • Query in place with IBM SQL Query
  • Cloud Object Storage Aspera high-speed transfer
It is a very good, safe and reliable product.
No
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
flexibility was the main factor
I would not change anything, I am very happy with the decision made
No
  • secure data storage
  • easy manage access
  • durability
  • Query in place with IBM SQL Query
Yes, but I don't use it
Although it is not so easy to use at the beginning, once I learned it we were able to take full advantage of the functions.
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