Item: IBM Cloud Databases
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Cloud Databases

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are using IBM Cloud Databases to launch a new service. We chose a pay-as-you-go service because we needed a scalable platform. Our service will involve installing over 100 cameras and storing all video data in the system. If we were to build an on-premises environment, we would need to prepare a large-scale storage system from the start.Over the five years since our service began, we have accumulated over 100TB of video data, but by choosing IBM Cloud Databases, we have been able to operate a highly scalable system at a reasonable cost.

Pros and Cons

Pros

scalable
reasonable price
suitable for agile developing
reliable

Cons

unexpected EOL
not so easy to understand the design policy of the products

Return on Investment

DB2 had to be replaced by postgres
Upgrading postgres took a lot of effort

Usability

IBM Cloud Databases' pricing structure is easy to understand, and if you choose the right product, you can operate your system at minimal cost. Although there is ample documentation available, there doesn't seem to be a user community running on it, so specific usage know-how and troubleshooting can sometimes take longer than expected.

Alternatives Considered

AWS Cost Explorer, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, AWS Fargate and PostgreSQL

When launching the system, using multiple services would have been inefficient, so we consolidated it on IBM Cloud Databases. We regularly compared the services provided by IBM Cloud Databases' PaaS with those of other cloud services, but decided that there was no need to go to the trouble of switching over in terms of cost performance.

Key Insights

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

Yes

Are you happy with IBM Cloud Databases's feature set?

Yes

Did IBM Cloud Databases live up to sales and marketing promises?

Did implementation of IBM Cloud Databases go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy IBM Cloud Databases again?

Other Software Used

IBM Cloud Object Storage, Microsoft Azure IoT Hub, Google Cloud Identity

Likelihood to Recommend

For example, if you plan to store and reuse large amounts of data, such as video data, IBM Cloud Databases is the best choice.If data is frequently deleted or rewritten, you need to carefully assess its performance.You will receive a ton of emails with information about EOL and parameter changes, so you need to carefully read and check them.

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simple an easy PaaS