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IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers

IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers

Overview

What is IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers?

IBM Cloud bare metal servers are cloud servers configurable in hourly/monthly options, on-demand, from any location—with a selection of standard features and services for small businesses and enterprise demands. Users can customize RAM and SSDs with 11M+ configurations from which…

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Awards

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Popular Features

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  • Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime (77)
    9.0
    90%
  • Security controls (74)
    8.8
    88%
  • Operating system support (76)
    8.6
    86%
  • Monitoring tools (70)
    8.4
    84%

Reviewer Pros & Cons

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Jeffrey Lange | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jeffrey Lange
Web Developer
Fanbuild (Information Technology & Services, 1-10 employees)

Video Reviews

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Pricing

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IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers

starting at $0.51

Cloud
per hour

IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers

starting at $241.00

Cloud
per month

Entry-level set up fee?

  • Setup fee optional
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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

8.6
Avg 8.1
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Product Details

What is IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers?

IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers are single-tenant, dedicated servers that can be deployed and managed as cloud services. They are part of IBM Cloud and are available in either classic or VPC deployment models.


IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers on VPC Infrastructure are dedicated bare metal servers that provide enhanced networking and connectivity via virtual private cloud (VPC) capabilities. They’re available now as an integrated part of IBM Cloud.


IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers on IBM Cloud Classic Infrastructure are presented as ideal for large, steady state, predictable operations that rely on traditional cloud networking. IBM Cloud Bare Metal Server can be customized with over 11 million different configuration combinations. IBM includes 20 TB of bandwidth. Pay-as-you-use with hourly, monthly, or reserved billing at prices set for cost management. CPU technology from Intel® Xeon® , and AMD EPYC™ , and add the latest NVIDIA Tesla GPUs are available.

IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Features

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) Features

  • Supported: Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
  • Supported: Dynamic scaling
  • Supported: Elastic load balancing
  • Supported: Pre-configured templates
  • Supported: Monitoring tools
  • Supported: Pre-defined machine images
  • Supported: Operating system support
  • Supported: Security controls

IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Screenshots

Screenshot of ConfiguringScreenshot of Bandwidth ProvisioningScreenshot of Remote ManagementScreenshot of Firmware Management

IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Integrations

IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Competitors

IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationMobile Web

Frequently Asked Questions

IBM Cloud bare metal servers are cloud servers configurable in hourly/monthly options, on-demand, from any location—with a selection of standard features and services for small businesses and enterprise demands. Users can customize RAM and SSDs with 11M+ configurations from which to choose.

Alibaba Cloud ECS Bare Metal Servers, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and Rackspace Managed Hosting are common alternatives for IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers.

Reviewers rate Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime highest, with a score of 9.

The most common users of IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Comparisons

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Reviews and Ratings

(178)

Attribute Ratings

Reviews

(1-25 of 81)
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February 06, 2024

From my personal experience I chose virtual servers over bare metal servers

Jeffrey Lange | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jeffrey Lange
Web Developer
Fanbuild (Information Technology & Services, 1-10 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
27.5%
2.8
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
80%
8.0
Dynamic scaling
N/A
N/A
Elastic load balancing
60%
6.0
Pre-configured templates
N/A
N/A
Monitoring tools
N/A
N/A
Pre-defined machine images
N/A
N/A
Operating system support
80%
8.0
Security controls
N/A
N/A
March 01, 2023

If you are dissatisfied with the cloud server service you are currently using, please try it.

NS
Nobuyuki Suzuki
CAA (Chief Applications Architect)
F-TECH INC. (Automotive, 5001-10,000 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
45%
4.5
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
80%
8.0
Dynamic scaling
80%
8.0
Elastic load balancing
N/A
N/A
Pre-configured templates
N/A
N/A
Monitoring tools
70%
7.0
Pre-defined machine images
N/A
N/A
Operating system support
80%
8.0
Security controls
50%
5.0
February 09, 2023

This IBM System is an Effective Cloud Virtualization Solution with easy tools to manipulate.

Madhurani Sahani | TrustRadius Reviewer
Madhurani Sahani
Project Controller
Veidekke Norge (Construction, 5001-10,000 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
90%
9.0
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
90%
9.0
Dynamic scaling
90%
9.0
Elastic load balancing
90%
9.0
Pre-configured templates
90%
9.0
Monitoring tools
90%
9.0
Pre-defined machine images
90%
9.0
Operating system support
90%
9.0
Security controls
90%
9.0
Automation
90%
9.0
January 31, 2023

Functional Cloud Service Automation Platform and very easy to manipulate the features.

Diana Dumpsey | TrustRadius Reviewer
Diana Dumpsey
PPC Manager
Backfield Digital (Marketing & Advertising, 1-10 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
90%
9.0
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
90%
9.0
Dynamic scaling
90%
9.0
Elastic load balancing
90%
9.0
Pre-configured templates
90%
9.0
Monitoring tools
90%
9.0
Pre-defined machine images
90%
9.0
Operating system support
90%
9.0
Security controls
90%
9.0
December 30, 2022

Ease of use and quick implementation!

Verified User
Partner in Information Technology
Computer Software Company, 11-50 employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
96.66666666666666%
9.7
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
100%
10.0
Dynamic scaling
100%
10.0
Elastic load balancing
100%
10.0
Pre-configured templates
90%
9.0
Monitoring tools
90%
9.0
Pre-defined machine images
100%
10.0
Operating system support
100%
10.0
Security controls
100%
10.0
Automation
90%
9.0
December 30, 2022

Experience the Power of IBM Cloud Virtual Private Cloud: Secure, Scalable, and Customizable Infrastructure for Your Business

Verified User
Consultant in Information Technology
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Company, 5001-10,000 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
62.22222222222222%
6.2
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
100%
10.0
Dynamic scaling
80%
8.0
Elastic load balancing
90%
9.0
Pre-configured templates
60%
6.0
Monitoring tools
70%
7.0
Pre-defined machine images
N/A
N/A
Operating system support
90%
9.0
Security controls
70%
7.0
Automation
N/A
N/A
December 20, 2022

IBM server in shell

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Telecommunications Company, 201-500 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
65%
6.5
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
100%
10.0
Dynamic scaling
70%
7.0
Elastic load balancing
80%
8.0
Pre-configured templates
30%
3.0
Monitoring tools
50%
5.0
Pre-defined machine images
30%
3.0
Operating system support
70%
7.0
Security controls
90%
9.0
December 16, 2022

IBM Cloud VPC - Review

Verified User
Employee in Other
Computer Software Company, 10,001+ employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
75.55555555555556%
7.6
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
80%
8.0
Dynamic scaling
90%
9.0
Elastic load balancing
70%
7.0
Pre-configured templates
60%
6.0
Monitoring tools
80%
8.0
Pre-defined machine images
60%
6.0
Operating system support
70%
7.0
Security controls
80%
8.0
Automation
90%
9.0
November 29, 2022

IBM Bare Metal Servers for Manufacturing and IoT

Verified User
Program Manager in Information Technology
Industrial Automation Company, 11-50 employees
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
71.25%
7.1
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
70%
7.0
Dynamic scaling
80%
8.0
Elastic load balancing
60%
6.0
Pre-configured templates
60%
6.0
Monitoring tools
70%
7.0
Pre-defined machine images
70%
7.0
Operating system support
90%
9.0
Security controls
70%
7.0
November 11, 2022

Transparent Review.

Sandeep Eti | TrustRadius Reviewer
Sandeep Eti
InfraStructure Lead Architect
IBM (Hospital & Health Care, 10,001+ employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
57.5%
5.8
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
100%
10.0
Dynamic scaling
N/A
N/A
Elastic load balancing
N/A
N/A
Pre-configured templates
80%
8.0
Monitoring tools
80%
8.0
Pre-defined machine images
N/A
N/A
Operating system support
100%
10.0
Security controls
100%
10.0
November 01, 2022

IBM cloud review

Rishav Karanjit | TrustRadius Reviewer
Rishav Karanjit
Graduate Research Assistant
Clemson University (Computer Software, 1-10 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
82.22222222222221%
8.2
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
90%
9.0
Dynamic scaling
90%
9.0
Elastic load balancing
90%
9.0
Pre-configured templates
90%
9.0
Monitoring tools
90%
9.0
Pre-defined machine images
80%
8.0
Operating system support
80%
8.0
Security controls
80%
8.0
Automation
50%
5.0
October 28, 2022

IBM Bare Metal

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Computer Software Company, 1-10 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (7)
44.28571428571429%
4.4
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
80%
8.0
Elastic load balancing
N/A
N/A
Pre-configured templates
80%
8.0
Monitoring tools
N/A
N/A
Pre-defined machine images
80%
8.0
Operating system support
70%
7.0
Security controls
N/A
N/A
October 27, 2022

Good choice for GPU power platform

Verified User
Team Lead in Information Technology
Information Services Company, 11-50 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
86.25%
8.6
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
90%
9.0
Dynamic scaling
80%
8.0
Elastic load balancing
90%
9.0
Pre-configured templates
90%
9.0
Monitoring tools
80%
8.0
Pre-defined machine images
90%
9.0
Operating system support
90%
9.0
Security controls
80%
8.0
February 24, 2022

Heavy metal

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 201-500 employees
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
50%
5.0
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
90%
9.0
Dynamic scaling
80%
8.0
Elastic load balancing
80%
8.0
Pre-configured templates
80%
8.0
Monitoring tools
70%
7.0
Pre-defined machine images
N/A
N/A
Operating system support
N/A
N/A
Security controls
N/A
N/A
December 17, 2021

Great infrastructure for monthly dev

Verified User
C-Level Executive in Information Technology
Internet Company, 11-50 employees
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
41.25%
4.1
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
60%
6.0
Dynamic scaling
N/A
N/A
Elastic load balancing
N/A
N/A
Pre-configured templates
N/A
N/A
Monitoring tools
90%
9.0
Pre-defined machine images
N/A
N/A
Operating system support
90%
9.0
Security controls
90%
9.0
December 01, 2021

IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Information Services Company, 501-1000 employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
100%
10.0
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
100%
10.0
Dynamic scaling
100%
10.0
Elastic load balancing
100%
10.0
Pre-configured templates
100%
10.0
Monitoring tools
100%
10.0
Pre-defined machine images
100%
10.0
Operating system support
100%
10.0
Security controls
100%
10.0
December 01, 2021

Very helpful tool

Saman Zubairr | TrustRadius Reviewer
Saman Zubairr
Software Engineer
ImpactQA (Computer Software, 501-1000 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
100%
10.0
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
100%
10.0
Dynamic scaling
100%
10.0
Elastic load balancing
100%
10.0
Pre-configured templates
100%
10.0
Monitoring tools
100%
10.0
Pre-defined machine images
100%
10.0
Operating system support
100%
10.0
Security controls
100%
10.0
November 30, 2021

Fast and powerful servers that you can configure and build to your specs

John Reeve | TrustRadius Reviewer
John Reeve
Co-founder, System administrator
Pelago (Internet, 1-10 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (6)
90%
9.0
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
90%
9.0
Pre-configured templates
90%
9.0
Monitoring tools
90%
9.0
Pre-defined machine images
90%
9.0
Operating system support
90%
9.0
Security controls
90%
9.0
November 29, 2021

Worth [it to use] this Server

Pooja Bhadja | TrustRadius Reviewer
Pooja Bhadja
Full Stack developer
AI Software LLC (Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (7)
95.71428571428571%
9.6
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
100%
10.0
Dynamic scaling
90%
9.0
Elastic load balancing
100%
10.0
Monitoring tools
100%
10.0
Pre-defined machine images
90%
9.0
Operating system support
90%
9.0
Security controls
100%
10.0
November 19, 2021

Using IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers for 12 years

Verified User
Professional in Research & Development
Computer Games Company, 1-10 employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
47.5%
4.8
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
90%
9.0
Dynamic scaling
60%
6.0
Elastic load balancing
N/A
N/A
Pre-configured templates
N/A
N/A
Monitoring tools
70%
7.0
Pre-defined machine images
N/A
N/A
Operating system support
80%
8.0
Security controls
80%
8.0
November 19, 2021

IBM Cloud review by communicAVIA

Verified User
C-Level Executive in Corporate
Airlines/Aviation Company, 1-10 employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
50%
5.0
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
100%
10.0
Dynamic scaling
N/A
N/A
Elastic load balancing
N/A
N/A
Pre-configured templates
N/A
N/A
Monitoring tools
100%
10.0
Pre-defined machine images
100%
10.0
Operating system support
100%
10.0
Security controls
N/A
N/A
November 16, 2021

IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 1001-5000 employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
100%
10.0
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
100%
10.0
Dynamic scaling
100%
10.0
Elastic load balancing
100%
10.0
Pre-configured templates
100%
10.0
Monitoring tools
100%
10.0
Pre-defined machine images
100%
10.0
Operating system support
100%
10.0
Security controls
100%
10.0
November 13, 2021

Great virtual server configuration software

Sienna Miller | TrustRadius Reviewer
Sienna Miller
Software Engineer
RingCentral (Computer Software, 1001-5000 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
91.11111111111111%
9.1
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
90%
9.0
Dynamic scaling
100%
10.0
Elastic load balancing
90%
9.0
Pre-configured templates
90%
9.0
Monitoring tools
100%
10.0
Pre-defined machine images
90%
9.0
Operating system support
80%
8.0
Security controls
90%
9.0
Automation
90%
9.0
November 03, 2021

IBM CLOUD VPC Review

Sai karthik Satyavarapu | TrustRadius Reviewer
Sai karthik Satyavarapu
Senior Technical Specialist
HCL Software (Information Services, 5001-10,000 employees)
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
74.44444444444444%
7.4
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
70%
7.0
Dynamic scaling
80%
8.0
Elastic load balancing
80%
8.0
Pre-configured templates
70%
7.0
Monitoring tools
80%
8.0
Pre-defined machine images
80%
8.0
Operating system support
60%
6.0
Security controls
80%
8.0
Automation
70%
7.0
October 01, 2021

One of the Best [IBM Cloud] Bare Metal Servers Offerings Available

Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 employees
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (7)
84.28571428571429%
8.4
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
90%
9.0
Dynamic scaling
80%
8.0
Pre-configured templates
80%
8.0
Monitoring tools
70%
7.0
Pre-defined machine images
90%
9.0
Operating system support
90%
9.0
Security controls
90%
9.0
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