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IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions

IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions

Starting at $0 IBM Cloud Object Storage Cross-Regional Smart Tier 1 GB (hourly)
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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. Gain rapid scalability, deployment in 35+ global data centers and…

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Popular Features

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  • Live virtual machine backup (23)
    9.0
    90%
  • Hypervisor-level security (24)
    8.4
    84%
  • Management console (24)
    8.3
    83%
  • Virtual machine automated provisioning (24)
    6.5
    65%

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Add-on

$0

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IBM Cloud Object Storage Cross-Regional Smart Tier 1 GB (hourly)

On-demand

$0

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0.25 IOPs 1 GB

Reserved (monthly or 730 hours)

$0

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0.25 IOPs 1 GB (Per gigabyte of storage (hourly))

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  • Setup fee optional
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  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Features

Server Virtualization

Server virtualization allows multiple operating systems to be run completely independently on a single server

8.1
Avg 8.3
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Product Details

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. Gain 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

IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions Screenshots

Screenshot of VMware vCenter Server on IBM Cloud product informationScreenshot of IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions automated and on-demand services information, and How to OrderScreenshot of IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions Dedicated, Order ScreenScreenshot of IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions Shared, Order Screen

IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions Videos

How IBM provides a secure and enterprise grade cloud that enables the migration and modernization of VM workloads to the cloud.
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IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions Technical Details

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

Frequently Asked Questions

VMware Cloud on AWS, Rackspace Managed Private Cloud, and OVHcloud Hosted Private Cloud are common alternatives for IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions.

Reviewers rate Live virtual machine backup highest, with a score of 9.

The most common users of IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).

IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions Customer Size Distribution

Consumers0%
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)5%
Mid-Size Companies (51-500 employees)20%
Enterprises (more than 500 employees)75%
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Reviews and Ratings

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Jesus Mora Luna | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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
The appropriate scenarios where we would use the products areMigrate development and testing environments for new applications so that they can be accessed from anywhere.Deployment of the recovery environment in case of any contingency when the productive environment failsImplementation of containers and kubernetes for high-demand applications that require increasing or reducing resource utilization
Stacey Arjen | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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.
Intuitive product that is easy to use and user-friendly interface that gives the user the ability to navigate through easily and fast on implementation. It helps to leverage the existing On-Premises infrastructures with Clouds capabilities and with effective live virtual machine migration and backup and also maintains the same hypervisor-security level.
Hannah Caleb | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
This solution is easy to set the interface and get started to manage business data and also manage various companies' information. The tool has the best intelligent capability and capabilities to easy migration of various different data across many other Cloud platforms. IBM Cloud for VMware Solution is an excellent choice for big data processing and the data protection capability is incredible and very on reporting.
  • Good Cloud services management.
  • Data quality management solution.
  • Excellent data extraction tool.
  • Only the initial deployment of the entire platform.
  • Protection of multiple pulled data.
  • Providing analytics for large project data.
The software was very easy to implement during the initial involvement and the features are accessible with different unique capabilities. The Cloud performance of the tool is excellent and the tool allows the easy moving of data and also the Automation of multiple services. The IBM Cloud for VMware data management environment is secure and effective.
Lavish Garg | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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.
I think IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions would be a good fit for a medium to a large company looking to outsource their current in-house VMware products. The IBM solution would allow them to outsource their current infrastructure so that the company could then concentrate on their core business, whatever that may be. A smaller company with a smaller VMware footprint would probably not be a good fit here. It's a pretty complex process to get things started, so it might not be worth it for a smaller company.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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
When you want to remove the management of the physical hardware from the equation. Helps shift from CapEx spend to OpEx. Provides good security and availability/uptime for business-critical workloads. Native VMware integration makes this a product that is easy to recommend.
Rajesh Singh | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
vSphere on IBM Cloud is being used to have and deal with a sub part of VMs used for explicit inside applications. It is being utilized simply by the IT office, and it permits us to zero in more on the actual applications as opposed to agonizing over the actual foundation for these basic applications.
  • Adaptable valuing relying upon size and scale.
  • The presentation is first rate. Our on-prem climate was continually experiencing slack and general languor. With IBM running everything, it's much smoother.
  • Start another group as little as one ESXi worker or scale a current bunch.
  • The web interface part could utilize some work. Especially, execution in various programs.
  • The underlying design interaction could be a touch more smoothed out.
It's a test to have another site as DR and keeping it up to the level of our item site. IBM Cloud permits us not to stress over keeping up another site. It's not difficult to begin with IBM Cloud, moving beginning seeds, and keeping up reproducing information.
November 07, 2020

Low cost but no support

David Fertig | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 1 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We were looking to migrate our VMware workloads into a hosted VMware solution. While the pricing is very competitive, the support is lacking or basically nonexistent. The product is also extremely slow and the interface lacks quite a bit. The vCloud director interface is standard, but it's so slow to respond that it's almost unusable at times, and the disks are so slow its not suitable for any real workloads. We upgraded to advanced support but they were not really any help--just responded a bit faster (two days vs. a week).
  • Low cost
  • Ability to add or remove resources easily and quickly
  • Support is horrible and or non-existent
  • Documentation is out of date and incorrect for the most part
  • IBM employees and salespeople are not aware of features or offerings
  • Does not integrate the Zerto, only Veeam and has limited options for data migration
Low cost, slower workloads, someone who doesn't need support or mission-critical applications.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It is used by IT departments to manage their virtual servers and not throughout all of the organization. It allows IT departments to manage and reboot the devices that they are responsible for without having to contact the server team. It also allows the server team to have a centralized area to manage all devices.
  • You architect your own solution.
  • Start a new cluster as small as one ESXi server or scale an existing cluster.
  • The web interface component could use some work. Particularly, performance in multiple browsers.
It is well suited for centralization, virtualization, and as a management platform.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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.
Scenarios where VMware vSphere on IBM Cloud is well suited for any companies that don't want to have to worry about the physical side of everything. If you are already looking to virtualization, then why not get rid of the physical infrastructure running the vSphere portion as well. A less appropriate scenario would be in the case of our SCADA systems. Due to the nature of these systems, we still prefer to keep the management and vSphere on prem.
August 26, 2019

Wonderful product

Trevor Hernandez | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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
VMWare vSphere on IBM cloud is best utilized for for global companies where your data lives in multiple locations.
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