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IBM Cloud Code Engine Reviews and Ratings

Rating: 8.9 out of 10
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8.9 out of 10

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Pros

Managed Environment: Users have appreciated the managed environment provided by Mimic Docker, which has facilitated skills transition and increased speed in shifting to a CSP. This feature has been particularly beneficial for users looking to streamline their processes and enhance efficiency within their cloud services.

Flexible Programming Models: Reviewers have positively noted the flexibility in programming models offered by Mimic Docker, along with elastic scalability for cloud-native development. This adaptability allows users to tailor their development approach according to specific project requirements, leading to more customized solutions.

Efficient Container Management: The efficient container management capabilities of Mimic Docker were praised by users for enabling easy deployment and updates. With seamless container handling, users can efficiently manage their applications without encountering significant operational challenges or disruptions.

Reviews

15 Reviews

Quick and Safe IBM Cloud Code Engine

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use IBM Cloud Virtual Servers to deploy web applications in a secure and high speed environment. It performs effectively for minimum latency handling of heavy workloads and it also makes perfect for remote file access and document storage.

Pros

  • the servers ensure security and speed which helps keep programs running without problems
  • deployment is quick and API integration is simple, making setup easy
  • the support crew is great, live chat is available anytime I need help

Cons

  • the pricing structure is complicated, and the servers are expensive. I really think they should offer better pricing options and support for more languages
  • sometimes the servers go down, and they take too long to respond to support tickets
  • uploading documents is slow since I have to do it one by one, making the process much longer than it should be

Likelihood to Recommend

Looking for a reasonably priced and dependable cloud solution, I suggest IBM Cloud Virtual Servers to everyone. For businesses needing excellent uptime and performance free from the trouble of running actual servers, it's fantastic. However, it may not be the best choice if you need hands on support for server configurations.

IBM Cloud Code Engine for web based apps

Rating: 6 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

IBM Cloud Code Engine is a good platform that comes in handy when you need when you need to run packages, services web based, applications web based, and similar. It is great to host applications that are cloud based, and allow operators and developers to run and test their private code easily in cloud.

Pros

  • Run applications web based on cloud
  • Allow developers to test their private code
  • Run all the cloud native technologies

Cons

  • Integration with AI should provide more support
  • Step by step help for beginners
  • Integration with others not IBM tools

Likelihood to Recommend

Web services development for machines communication in the shop floor to allow instant confirmation of operation is sometimes a tricky activity because it requests inputs from different team, multiple tests, and validation of the solution. In this scenario, IBM tool is useful to allow generation of code, and test, all in cloud.

Vetted Review
IBM Cloud Code Engine
3 years of experience

Analytics tools, data management and governance included into an artificial intelligence and data stand alone system

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Without IBM Cloud Code Engine, the digital transformation of our firm would not have been feasible. As it offers a comprehensive approach including data management, governence, analytics and artificial intelligence, so simplifying procedures and supporting data driven decisions. Its ability to combine once disparate data sets helped us to utilize our resources, recognize signifcant trends and consolidate sources.

Pros

  • Guarantees of safe, fast data loading, it simplifies the data and AI lifecycle, enhances communication and coordination among analysts, engineers and data scientists.
  • Customisable dashboards and tools for data virtualisation and containerisation let the user friendly interface help to improve monitoring and offer an error free environment.
  • The platforms ai integration, large scale data management capabilities and multi-cloud storage options enable simplification of the development of cloud-native apps and enhancement of productivity by intelligent process automation.

Cons

  • The present lack of tools like manuals and videos aggravates the difficulties in effectively merging various technologies.
  • While containerizing is still a fresh and complex concept with numerous benefits IBM Cloud Code Engine which is developed on containerizing could be difficult for customers with less experience.
  • Furthermore smaller companies cannot afford these technologies and legal barriers impede the adoption process even if the solutions offer speedy deployment.

Likelihood to Recommend

Because of its exceptional suite of capabilties which foster colaboration among data professionals, streamline processes, provide governance and provide insights driven by artificial intelligence as a result the platform is a great benefit to businesses. Its simple and flexible features like data integration, virtualization, dashboard construction and machine learning algorithm handling help one to connect to a great range of data sources.

IBM Code Engine as your hero!

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Code Engine is a managed and serverless PaaS infrastructure that lets customers focus on their core business logic while freeing them up from PaaS related concerns.

Code Engine runs on K8S and scales elastically - incorporating declarative and immutable concepts in solution deployment. It supports multiple programming models and is suitable for many problem spaces.

My customers are trying to use this platform for migrating away from Cloud Foundry appications.

Pros

  • Managed Environment for partners and customers - shifting skills and speed to CSP
  • A variety of programming model support
  • Elastic scalability for cloud native development and speed
  • Flexible consumption model
  • Containerized workloads with horizontal scalability
  • Here is an example - live demo walk-thru delivered to partners and community:
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCBClYgpDFg

Cons

  • Improved integration with more IBM and 3rd party provided cloud services
  • Availability in more cloud data centers
  • Added tutorials - specifically with distributed cloud deployments of IBM Code Engine

Likelihood to Recommend

IBM Code Engine is a very capable and valuable offering and it can make a difference to customer solution deployments. Thanks.

Code Engine for microservice

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Our team use Code Engine to create a crawler to collect data from Sharepoint. For me, code engine is good container management tools while we want to create microservice for current project. It is easy to maintain and update the containers. However, the console in the code engine page on IBM does not support features it can support. Many features have to be set on your local machine.

Pros

  • Container Mangement
  • Deployment speed
  • Update easily

Cons

  • UI
  • Documents
  • Features' number

Likelihood to Recommend

Code engine is used to create a microservice based on typescript. It works fine as a container to manage the microservice for updating the container fast. However, the UI in the container management pages does not support enough features. Many features need to set on your local machine to ensure it works.

Vetted Review
IBM Cloud Code Engine
1 year of experience

How I used IBM Cloud Code Engine

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I used IBM Cloud Code Engine almost everyday. I worked in a healthcare industry, where the IT technicians are very low on the number and needed to maintain a great deal of resources and hence IBM Cloud Code Engine was our choice. IBM Cloud Code Engine definitely changed the way we work in the company. Many non technicians were able to just use the service with no problems. Definitely recommend it

Pros

  • Runs containers well
  • Scales superbly
  • Can Manage only on code

Cons

  • A lot of features
  • intimidating to first time users
  • integrations could have been better

Likelihood to Recommend

It is well suited when the scalability is a factor and the second most important thing about IBM Cloud Code Engine is that it is best when your team is very low. For example, I was the only one on the team and hence the obvious use of this IBM Cloud Code Engine. I recommend in such scenarios.

Vetted Review
IBM Cloud Code Engine
1 year of experience

IBM Cloud Code Engine has Great Impact on Cloud Container Management and Dataflow Monitoring Solution.

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Impressive Cloud solution and the most suitable choice with basic coding capability. Running container workload via IBM Cloud Code Engine is very effective, and I really love the capability to monitor various dataflow through Cloud service. IBM Cloud Code Engine enables development Engineers to easily manage deployment and the networking functions are perfect.

Pros

  • The right choice for containerization.
  • Dataflow easy management.
  • Orchestration.
  • Cloud services monitoring.

Cons

  • Some Cloud functions configuration is very technical.
  • Multiple big dataflow management.
  • Different servers management.

Likelihood to Recommend

All the functions that IBM Cloud Code Engine provides are functional and easy to access on its classy dashboard. IBM Cloud Code Engine is equipped with great functions for Cloud container management and effective workload balancing ability. IBM Cloud Code Engine easily allows secure and very smooth data integration through Cloud service.

Feels like I'm in the 70's again

Rating: 1 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I used it to deploy a full stack app to manage IoT devices connected to the cloud using Mongo DB. After a while the solution was replaced for a corporate solution using a competitor and the test was concluded. It is just like any other cloud service. It has the IBM behind it but unless we have something to differentiate, price is what will be the main focus.

Pros

  • Mimic Docker
  • Control requests
  • Scalability
  • MongoDB integration

Cons

  • Become a 3-click product
  • Webinars in bootcamps and fairs
  • Get in touch with the tech community to present the product
  • Invite coders to events
  • Add AI

Likelihood to Recommend

Every coder has the intention to create an application that becomes bigger and has more users. The problem is scalability. IBM Cloud Code Engine makes it easier to grow. However, integrating your app with several other applications can be a hassle, and connecting them, especially those that are in another platform like GC/AWS/Azure, might prove to be challenging.

Updated: Now we are looking for AI enhancement. The first one to have it will dominate the market.

Vetted Review

IBM Cloud Code Engine, easy for even the most inexperienced

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Our client needed a service to host a web application (Front-end and Back-end) with the specific requirement to have a host that is elastic both vertically and horizontally based on the needs and that there is also the ability to self-adjust based on the volume of requests. The web app also had to be put into containers capable of restarting itself in case of a crash and deploy through a toolchain.

Pros

  • Simplicity of use.
  • Containerization.
  • Workload management.

Cons

  • It is missing the ability to use a custom domain.
  • It does not have a log built into the service.
  • Changing configuration (increasing vCPU, Ram, instances, etc...) requires the app to be redeployed.

Likelihood to Recommend

Code Engine is suitable for everyone, whether for small programmers for private projects or for large projects as it offers a versatile service. Very good possibility to start the container based on the request starting from 0 instances and activating it when the URL is called. you could improve the last one as it now takes about 10 seconds (a bit too much).

Vetted Review
IBM Cloud Code Engine
2 years of experience

Overall user satisfaction review for IBM Cloud Code Engine

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have been using IBM cloud code engine for managing our projects[,] It provides us a serverless platform for deployment of our application, our applications were mostly based over [web apps], and char bot, batch jobs, and microservices. IBM cloud code engine serverless computing services helped us with a hassle- and burden-free building and deploying of Kubernetes.

Pros

  • More scalable than other platform.
  • Very predictable in how it behaves[.]
  • No need to define size deploy, or scale container clusters yourself[.]

Cons

  • It is limited to 100 apps per project[.]
  • Documentation - This can be more detailed and exhaustive. It might be intentional as the complexities are hidden away or abstracted to give an easy start for developers.

Likelihood to Recommend

Startups or small businesses [organizations] which are working over Platform as [service] definitely should choose IBM Cloud Code engine as [a] serverless platform. It also helps for small execution times and provides high resource limits for operation.