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IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions is designed to make cloud adoption easier, allowing the user to optimize the value of existing on-premises infrastructure, while leveraging the same tools, technologies and skills in the cloud. The solution provides rapid scalability, deployment in 35+ global data…
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What is IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions?
IBM Cloud for VMware
Solutions is designed to make cloud adoption easier, allowing the user to optimize the
value of existing on-premises infrastructure, while leveraging the
same tools, technologies and skills in the cloud. The solution provides rapid scalability,
deployment in 35+ global data centers and access to disaster
recovery, backup, security and compliance solutions from an array of ecosystem
partners.
To address varying workload needs, IBM Cloud offers both client-managed and IBM-managed VMware solutions. The client-managed solution, IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions Dedicated, includes VMware vSphere and VMware vCenter options in a monthly subscription model on a single-tenant infrastructure. Both run on bare metal servers enabling secure, single-tenant deployments. Additionally, the same root level hypervisor access can be retained as with an on-premises cloud. These models improve compatibility and increase cloud agility.
The IBM-managed solution, IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions Shared, leverages VMware vCloud Director in an hourly or monthly consumption model on a multi-tenant infrastructure. This self-service solution provides a way to start migrating virtual machines (VMs) to the cloud in a matter of minutes. IBM Cloud manages the hypervisor, so users don’t have to worry about managing, patching or updates. The vendor describes this model as flexible and cost-effective for scalability.
IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions Features
Server Virtualization Features
- Supported: Virtual machine automated provisioning
- Supported: Management console
- Supported: Live virtual machine backup
- Supported: Live virtual machine migration
- Supported: Hypervisor-level security
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| Deployment Types | Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Unspecified |
| Mobile Application | No |
| Supported Countries | Worldwide |
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The most common users of IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions Customer Size Distribution
| Consumers | 0% |
|---|---|
| Small Businesses (1-50 employees) | 5% |
| Mid-Size Companies (51-500 employees) | 20% |
| Enterprises (more than 500 employees) | 75% |
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March 19, 2024
VDI solution on IBM Cloud
IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions is used to deploy the virtual desktop solution for the client and all the resources related to the VMware VDI solution are hosted in the IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions and the Business problem solved is less cost of infrastructure management and Virtual desktop solution delivered across globe efficiently.
- Effeciency
- Reliability
- Performance
- Latency issues
- IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions Maintenance at times
- Slowness
We use IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions to carry out demonstrations for our clients who want to use the cloud and see the facilities that the product has and how it works with instances of different uses, such as applications, databases, security communications, etc.We also use these services for our DX areas, where solutions are created for our clients.
- Administration of Vcenter and its instances
- Ease of creating instances of different types
- High security for productive implementations
- Improve admin dashboard deployment
- Improve the help in the fields when a configuration is being carried out, making it more detailed
- Streamline searching for services within the main IBM Cloud portal for beginner users
April 01, 2022
Live virtual machines migration and backup, a highly-flexible and cost-effective product for scalability
IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions enables our organization to optimize the available on-premises tools, technologies, and skills by leveraging them with Clouds capabilities, improving compatibility, and increasing our agility. It makes us perform live VM migration processes easily with excellent management console functionalities and helps maintain the same level of hypervisor security and access as with the On-Premises. Highly flexible and cost-effective product.
- Helps to leverage On-Premises infrastructure and Clouds capabilities.
- Live virtual machine migration and backups.
- Helps maintain the same hypervisor security level.
March 28, 2022
overview of IBM Cloud for VMware
1. Conducted a POC on a project to Migration of VMware workloads to the cloud in order to expand use of cloud resources and to allow more flexibility and security. IBM Cloud had free trials and good support to facilitate this process.
- Flexibility for multiple deployments.
- Disaster recovery and backup solutions.
- Customer service.
- Security of data in the cloud.
- Cost.
November 23, 2021
Best Realtime and usage review for IBM Cloud for VMWARE Solutions
IBM Cloud with VMware provides flexibility it allows multiple deployments which is the major reason why we have used it during our deployments. It helped us to give permits zero in more on the actual applications, We basically integrated it to VDI Environment so that we can easily access the application resources. We also expanded our capacity as per our requirements[.]
- Supports multiple IBM platforms[.]
- Monthly subscription[.]
- Provides users with the ability to provision bare metal workloads[.]
- Needs better support for workflow software like Terraform and Ansible[.]
- The web interface part could utilize some work. Especially, execution in various programs.
September 28, 2021
A perfect product for existing IBM users
I have used it to migrate my existing setup from traditional OS to IBM Cloud platforms hosted systems and this is really easy to migrate and maintain the LPM functionality. It was being used by one of our clients and has really helped them ensure better monitoring of their infrastructure and maintain availability.
- High availability
- Monitoring
- OS performance
- [Needs a] better sales deck to make more customers aware.
- API integration
- Monitoring HA events
IBM Cloud for VMware was evaluated during a proof of concept project where we compared the viability of the product against other cloud solutions. I am only aware of its usage by our department however it is a large company and it may be used in other pockets. The business problem we tried to solve with the product was the ability to burst workloads into the public cloud in order to meet customer demand before company-owned physical hardware could be deployed.
- Low Cost
- Provides users with the ability to provision bare metal workloads
- Good monitoring and metrics
- API integration
- Training isn't readily available
- Needs better support for workflow software like Terraform and Ansible
- Managing user access can be difficult
July 01, 2021
High reliability with cloud solutions
IBM Cloud with VMware provides flexibility ie it allows multiple deployments which is the major reason why we have used it during our deployments. It helped us to give permits zero in more on the actual applications, We basically integrated it to VDI Environment so that we can easily access the application resources. We also expanded our capacity as per our requirements
- Supports multiple deployments
- Extremely easy to use and streamlines your IBM application usage
- Supports multiple IBM platforms
- require updates when number of users are increased
- UI could be more imporved
- many times i had faced the deployment issues
IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions is being used throughout our entire organization. It allows us to use the IBM Cloud to host our VMware servers, thus allowing us to minimize the number of VMware servers we have in our on-site data centers. It also allows us to expand our capacity when needed so that we can serve both our internal and external customers more efficiently and in a cost-effective manner.
- Expandability: Allows us to add more capacity very easily.
- We like that IBM is a one-stop shop that offers a complete setup without having to deal with multiple vendors.
- The startup implementation was a pretty difficult process.
- The documentation we felt was rather lacking and could be improved.
January 15, 2020
Scalability, reliability and sensibility.
It gives us multiple storage options, an additional layer of security as well as high availability. Replication is a snap when we have needed it. Having admin access to vCenter Server allows easy of manageability without the hassle and limitations an onsite solution only restricted us too prior to implementation.
- Multiple storage options
- High availability
- Windows updates are manually installed, not automatic
August 27, 2019
Best Solution
Hybrid cloud initiative, another site as our data center recovery.
It's a challenge to have another site as DR and maintaining it to the level of our product site. IBM Cloud allows us not to worry about maintaining another site. It's easy to get started with IBM cloud, transferring initial seeds, and maintaining replicating data.
It's a challenge to have another site as DR and maintaining it to the level of our product site. IBM Cloud allows us not to worry about maintaining another site. It's easy to get started with IBM cloud, transferring initial seeds, and maintaining replicating data.
- Easy to get started if you know the basics
- Lower cost compared to other storage backup solutions
- Easy to scale as you grow
- Easy to maintain with minimal manual oversight
- The integration services could be more robust
- The pilot programs could be more user-friendly
- Education and training could be more comprehensive for beginners
August 27, 2019
Our pleasant experience with vsphere cloud
vSphere on IBM cloud is being utilized to host and manage a sub section of VMs utilized for specific internal applications. It is being used only by the IT department, and it allows us to focus more on the applications themselves rather than worrying about the physical infrastructure for these critical apps.
- The performance is top notch. Our on-prem environment was always suffering from lag and general sluggishness. With IBM running everything, it's much smoother.
- It's always up to date. Our previous environment was always lacking the latest updates and security features. Our audit department enjoys having the peace of mind that everything is up to date.
- They handle the security of the environment. It allows our security team to focus on higher priority issues. They dont have to worry about making sure our systems are secured.
- I wish it were a bit easier to manage user access.
- The initial configuration process could be a bit more streamlined.
August 26, 2019
Wonderful product
We currently use VMWare on IBM cloud for our VDI deployments. The Virtual Desktop Infrastructure centralizes our support to a single pane of glass. Basically, rather than using many control systems, we can use a single interface to deploy all of our features.
- Easy deployment
- Easy support
- Simple pricing model
- More marketing capabilities