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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. The solution provides rapid scalability, deployment in 35+ global data…

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Popular Features

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  • Live virtual machine backup (23)
    9.0
    90%
  • Hypervisor-level security (24)
    8.3
    83%
  • Management console (24)
    8.3
    83%
  • Virtual machine automated provisioning (24)
    6.2
    62%

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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

Cloud
0.25 IOPs 1 GB

Reserved (monthly or 730 hours)

$0

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

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

Server Virtualization

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

8
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. 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

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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Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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.
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.
Amir Shokoohi | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions for 2 purposes. One is to create backups within the server as a running VM. This usage is nightly and weekly. The other is by creating a virtual server that replicates our main one to run and install any major applications or any major updates to make sure of the process and working out any issues before implementing on the actual server.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions is used in our organization for heavy workloads and critical applications and is also very helpful to manage database management. IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions has hypervisor level security at all levels that also protect our confidential data and manage our data in a proper way.
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.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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.
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.
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[.]
Ayush Dhawan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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.
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions is being used by our organization to help lower costs and allow our environment to be in the cloud. No requirements for on site environment. It allows for a single vendor for billing, licensing, deployment and support. There are also add ones to help for things like disaster recovery.
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.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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
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.
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).
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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.
Steve Redman | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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.
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.
August 27, 2019

Best Solution

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
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.
August 27, 2019

Fun on IBM Cloud

Score 4 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use IBM Cloud solutions for our data platform for one of our revenue-generating applications. It is our infrastructure for our data platform so it no longer involves manual management. This has been great to give me more time in my day and be confident that our data is secure.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
VMware vSphere on IBM cloud is used in my department. It currently helps us address [being able to] connect different cloud providers as a service. The business problem it address[es] is that the individuals can use IBM Cloud as well as AWS and use Zadara from it.
August 27, 2019

Good Solution

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Our department needs to be able to have a visualization of internal users. We also use the service for exploration in VDI. IBM Cloud for VMware helps our team collaborate efficiently and reliably.
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.
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.
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