Item: IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are using IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers in our organization to host our servers in the cloud. IBM Cloud provides us with a really cost-effective alternative for adding servers to our infrastructure. If we look to buy a physical server, the cost runs into thousands of dollars plus the cost to run and maintain it whereas the IBM cloud charges us on an hourly basis.

Pros and Cons

Ability to host resources quickly
Enhanced security
Easily Scalable reources

The user interface should be a bit more easier to use
The support resolution times should be reduced
VPN connectivity must be a basic feauture

Return on Investment

Negative: Your data is not within the physical limits of your organization
Positive: Really cheaper than provisioning own resources
Positive: Easily Scalable Resources

IBM Bare Metal Servers High Performance

We had a requirement to provision a new server and the time allotted to carry out this activity was very limited. We were able to provision an IBM Cloud bare metal server and configure it in less than a day. Since the cloud provides the latest generation of processors and storage, the performance of this server was much better than expected.

IBM Bare Metal Servers Provisioning

The rapid provisioning time is only possible in the IBM Cloud because if we were to provision a server in our physical infrastructure, it would take weeks to procure it. Even if we have a server available on site, racking it and setting it up will definitely take more than 4 hours.

IBM Cloud Portfolio

IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions

We do not see any significant impact of using multiple portfolio products together. However, it is preferred to use products from the same vendor as it reduces administrative overhead.

Key Insights

Do you think IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers's feature set?

Yes

Did IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers again?

Yes

Other Software Used

IBM AIX, Arcsight Enterprise Security Manager (formerly HP Arcsight), VMware vSphere Data Protection Advanced

Likelihood to Recommend

IBM Cloud Bare Metal servers are best suited if you are looking for an alternative for adding computing resources to your organization's IT domain. The costs of owning and maintaining a physical resource in the organization are far more than renting computing resources on the cloud. The bare-metal servers allow you to utilize the entire server for your organization's requirements.

IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers