IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC

Formerly IBM Cloud Virtual Servers

Best suited for use cases which require dynamic scaling of Memory and Compute power with minimal disruption

The starting data protection through Cloud service using this solution is easy and it offers secure data storage space and effective Cloud monitoring capability. All thrle Cloud network resources are easily managed via this IBM platform and API functionalities are extremely helpful and data access management is excellent and even virtualization ability is fantastic.

It is great for backend support when running into difficulties with data, processing rules, and updating commands. When these do not function properly a run on a virtual server can help identfy the issue quickly and hopefully apply a fix.

Always suited for our Web Servers, where moving to Cloud to meet demands and get back to our standard in house servers when demand is reduced.
At times we feel this VPC setup is the most cost effective for us for upscaling our processes, on the other hand we find that if we down scale then the cost is somewhat higher when compared to the prevailing market rates

The API for creating and destroying IBM VSIs is very simple compared to AWS APIs, for example. It required less configuration and it is easy to get the VSI to communicate with one another. IBM VSIs are well suited for situations where you need to control them programmatically using the SoftLayer APIs and create a cluster of nodes that communicate together with minimum configuration.

It's well suited as an email server to subscribed users. I can't think of a scenario that I wouldn't recommend an IBM virtual server. It's quick to create, reasonably priced and offers good support.

IBM Cloud Virtual Servers is well suited for deployment of public-facing systems that may need to scale/increase capacity at any point in time.

It's great for testing new projects and features and ensuring that the finished product (prior to deployment, of course!) is smooth, ready to go, and free of bugs. I also appreciate that you can set up different identities because it allows our users to log in and out as different people when necessary, for testing purposes. We appreciate the developer-friendly infrastructure as well.

I have no complaints on my experience over the course of using IBM Cloud Virtual Servers. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for hosting solutions. I have tried other services like AWS and felt that was overwhelming compared to IBM. For WordPress users hosting several sites, this is a great solution. Being a developer, I am constantly working on projects, and being able to set up servers quickly and easily with IBM Cloud Virtual Servers is great.

Based on my experience, here are some scenarios where IBM Cloud Virtual Servers is well suited for creating applications that require fast provisioning and high network performance and less well suited for things that require the maximum performance and control (for this i'd use a bare metal server)

One scenario that immediately came to my mind was large-scale data processing, IBM Cloud Virtual Servers is well-suited for organizations that require high-performance computing capabilities, particularly when processing large amounts of data. It can also be useful for companies or organizations that wish to migrate their workplace to the cloud and it may suite companies that have strict compliance requirements since the servers have robust security features.

Well-suited scenarios:

• Small and medium-sized organizations: IBM Cloud Virtual Servers can be a suitable fit for small and medium-sized businesses that need a flexible and scalable cloud computing solution without the upfront capital costs and continuing operational costs associated with running their own infrastructure. The offering enables these enterprises to host their applications and data in the cloud while benefiting from the scalability, dependability, and security provided by the IBM cloud.
• Development and testing environments: IBM Cloud Virtual Servers are also a suitable fit for enterprises that need to construct development and testing environments because they allow them to swiftly and easily spin up virtual servers for this purpose. The product's scalability and customizable resource allocation choices make it a great solution for enterprises that need to rapidly develop, test, and iterate on new applications and services.

Less appropriate scenarios:

• Organizations with stringent compliance criteria: IBM Cloud Virtual Servers may not be the best solution for organizations with stringent compliance standards, such as those in the banking, healthcare, and government sectors. These enterprises may require additional control over their data and infrastructure and may be unable to store data in a public cloud environment. Furthermore, the product's capabilities and services may not be sufficient to meet these firms' specific compliance requirements.

The support works we enough where we found out that we can reduce our cost from switching from a different provider. In the long run, anything we can save matters, and once everything was optimized, we clearly saw the difference. Another thing I liked was the catalog, giving access to deploy packages to the different servers.

It is well suited if you want/need to run Linux on Z platform, and pay per usage, or if you need to integrate with already existing IBM servers in your environment.

IBM's virtual servers are ideal for a variety of workloads, including web and application servers, test and development environments, and small databases. IBM Cloud Virtual Servers is a great fit for organizations that need on-demand, scalable, reliable virtual servers. Virtual servers are perfect for web and application servers, test and development environments, and small databases. The pay-as-you-go model makes IBM Cloud Virtual Servers an affordable option for organizations of all sizes. One potential downside of IBM Cloud Virtual Servers is that it does not offer the same level of customization and control as a traditional server. If you need complete control over your server environment, IBM Cloud Virtual Servers may not be the best option.

Our development team was unable to get the Docker Containers implemented and successfully running. We spent over four days on this task and made effort to source additional support and advice from the IBM Cloud Team. We have a modicum of assistance but we remained unable to get the Docker Containers working. We made a judgment that the amount of time and effort we would have to dedicate to having sufficient detailed technical confidence in our use of the IBM Cloud Virtual Servers was an overwhelming obstacle. Hence, a decision was made to cease the use of IBM Cloud Virtual Servers.

If you already have existing tools built on IBM, it is easier to integrate IBM Cloud Virtual Servers.

IBM Cloud Virtual Server is well suited for medium to large-sized projects which require setting up multiple machines in a limited time with no hassle of managing and complying with the software and hardware at regular intervals.

IBM Cloud Virtual Servers is well-suited for use when an organization requires the ability to create multiple infrastructure environments in a short period of time without having to manage hardware or software. On the other hand, it is not appropriate for use in scenarios that require a high level of security or compliance, as the infrastructure is hosted on shared hardware.

IBM Cloud Virtual Servers are well suited to cases where you need to be assured of availability and if there are various server configurations that are needed. We currently utilize these for some smaller software projects to provide test and some production environments, but not sure how well it would scale (cost-wise and usability-wise) if we were to move to it for the whole software organization.

I would really love if you can provide pre-installed images for OS. When i was setting-up my OS for Pytorch environment, I had to setup following things by myself: 1) Mounting extra space, 2) Finding and Installing NVDIA driver, [and] 3) Install[ing] pytorch and supporting software. This whole process took around 3-4 hours which [I belive] is a complete waste of time and money for me. I used to do my development on AWS. Perhaps [you] should look at their marketplace.

If you want autoscaling in your app or project, then you should definitely use this. In case you need to host email servers for email tracking management, IBM Cloud Virtual Servers is a great solution. If the app needs a super-performing machine, then IBM Power Virtual Server is the best choice. But nothing is free and the price will be very expensive.

It best fits in a large-scale, fine tunned environment where technology is well implemented. Small scale or where technology is not well-implemented and a bit difficult to manage.Budget-friendly, easy to manage, and user-friendly. Round-the-clock customer support and less downtime. More auto-recovery options in case of errors or failure. It also can be implemented in almost all technology like DLP, endpoints, McAfee, mainframe, database, automation, manufacturing, retail, banking, [the] healthcare environment, and hospitality services, not only in information technology domains.

IBM Cloud Virtual Servers is the perfect solution for scaling compute in the IBM Cloud ecosystem. The machine configurations are very flexible and can scale as many nodes as needed to support the current load on the system. It is less appropriate if a more managed service is needed — IBM's Kubernetes offering would work well in this case.

Based on my experience IBM Cloud virtual servers is well suited for developing applications and server hosting on various operating systems. The support which IBM provides is really impressive. They should bring up more Integrations and also These servers are quite expensive. thus these are the only thing that I dislike.