IBM Database (MySQL) | TrustRadius

Pros and Cons

Managed Database Services
Database Variety
Security

UI
Educational resources

Return on Investment

None until the time I was working, and I don't know now as I left my company

Alternatives Considered

N/A for other services, but used IBM because of reputation as it is an industry giant who has been a big player in the IT industry for years.

Key Insights

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

No

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

Yes

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

Yes

Did implementation of IBM Cloud Databases go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy IBM Cloud Databases again?

Yes

Other Software Used

AWS Auto Scaling, AWS CloudTrail, AWS Security Hub, AWS CloudFormation

Likelihood to Recommend

Less Appropriate Scenario: 1) Small Scale or Low Budget Projects 2) Organizations with limited expertise in cloud technologies may find the learning curve steep, especially if they are not familiar with the IBM Cloud platform 3) If database requirements are highly dynamic and change frequently, the comprehensive features and management provided by IBM Cloud Databases might be overkill. A more flexible, self-managed solution could be preferable for adapting to rapid changes.

Users and Roles

3 - security, dev-ops

Business Processes Supported

Storage

Innovative Uses

e-commerce

Future Planned Uses

I left, I don't know

Key Differentiators

Cloud Solutions

Implementation Issues

less educational resources

Usability

7

Not adequate monitoring and ease of use

Easy Tasks

storage

Difficult Tasks

implementation

Implementation Rating

N/A

Support Rating

1

n/a as did not use.