IBM Cloud Code Engine, easy for even the most inexperienced
August 12, 2022

IBM Cloud Code Engine, easy for even the most inexperienced

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Cloud Code Engine

Our client needed a service to host a web application (Front-end and Back-end) with the specific requirement to have a host that is elastic both vertically and horizontally based on the needs and that there is also the ability to self-adjust based on the volume of requests. The web app also had to be put into containers capable of restarting itself in case of a crash and deploy through a toolchain.
  • Simplicity of use.
  • Containerization.
  • Workload management.
  • It is missing the ability to use a custom domain.
  • It does not have a log built into the service.
  • Changing configuration (increasing vCPU, Ram, instances, etc...) requires the app to be redeployed.
  • Because of its ease of use it only takes one programmer to run it.
  • Code Engine is so simple that it only takes a few hours to have the service ready to be used.
  • Some missing tools make you waste time looking for other services to integrate.
The usability of IBM Cloud Code Engine is very good in that it is easy to use and is well connected with IBM Cloud services. Few flaws regarding missing tools (Domain/Url Management, lack of logs, etc..). Also a feature to manage instances periodically and not just on a per request basis would be appreciated.
Easy. We had programmers who were not very knowledgeable about Kubernetes and Docker, but in spite of everything (also thanks to the formidable documentation offered) it was possible in a short time to have the app working. With about a day we were able to migrate some features deployed in Cloud Foundry to IBM Cloud Code Engine without major problems.

Do you think IBM Cloud Code Engine delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with IBM Cloud Code Engine's feature set?

Yes

Did IBM Cloud Code Engine live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of IBM Cloud Code Engine go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy IBM Cloud Code Engine again?

Yes

Code Engine is suitable for everyone, whether for small programmers for private projects or for large projects as it offers a versatile service. Very good possibility to start the container based on the request starting from 0 instances and activating it when the URL is called. you could improve the last one as it now takes about 10 seconds (a bit too much).

IBM Cloud Code Engine Feature Ratings

Scalability
9
Services-enabled integration
5