Cheap and easy to use Block Storage managed on IBM Cloud
July 21, 2021

Cheap and easy to use Block Storage managed on IBM Cloud

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with IBM Cloud Block Storage

IBM Cloud Block Storage is used as the block storage for all Kubernetes and Openshift clusters used across the company and for customer projects.
It solves the problem of having a trusted Storage as a service, easily integrated with other assets and services deployed on IBM Cloud, and used to solve various business problems and challenges.

Pros

  • Easy to provision
  • Quick to integrate
  • Cheap

Cons

  • Time for deployment
  • Separated billing
  • Documentation to be simplified
  • Price
  • Integration with cloud services
  • Positive ROI
IBM Cloud Object Storage is better suited for application development and easy to use from a higher level.

IBM Cloud Block Storage is better suited as block storage as a service and totally integrated with the infrastructure as a service, making it easy to deploy and used either itemized or integrated into other IaaS offerings.

Do you think IBM Cloud Block Storage delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with IBM Cloud Block Storage's feature set?

Yes

Did IBM Cloud Block Storage live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of IBM Cloud Block Storage go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy IBM Cloud Block Storage again?

Yes

IBM Cloud Block Storage is well suited in scenarios where there is a need for the equivalent of shared block storage, as for deploying and using Kubernetes and Openshift platforms.
Each piece of Block storage is used on a 1:1 basis as a Persistent Volume for Kubernetes, and it allows high scalability and flexibility.

On the other hand, for software development or higher-level usage, IBM Cloud Object Storage would be a better fit.

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