Item: IBM Cloud File Storage
Rating: 5
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are a virtual desktops company and we use IBM Cloud File Storage in all the process: to store disk images, to store user data, backups, etc.
Cloud storage is key to us, being a very flexible platform we can and certainly do deploy wherever we're closer to our users but the backups and data are priceless.

Pros and Cons

Secure, stable storage
High speed, high demand LUNs
Ease of config and access

Sometimes support is a little unhelpful.
It'd be interesting to see year based models with ease of increment.
There should be more help towards picking storage.

Return on Investment

We were able to store our main images and user data in a secure way.
This increased our flexibility.
This allowed us to deploy more users at this stage.

Alternatives Considered

Google Cloud Storage

IBM Cloud File Storage feels a little more businessy tough Google Cloud Storage is cleaner and simpler (and cheaper).

Right now I am giving it a go just for user data because the option to create just a bucket and connect it directly to the user machine is always valuable.

Key Insights

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

Yes

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

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

Did implementation of IBM Cloud File Storage go as expected?

Would you buy IBM Cloud File Storage again?

Yes

Other Software Used

OpenShift, TeamViewer, PhpStorm

Likelihood to Recommend

If you're thinking about deploying a cloud scenario with a lot of users in which performance is a must and stability is very much required you can go with IBM Cloud File Storage. Personally I had some problems with a LUN that didn't connect even though I authorized it and in that sense support could get better.

IBM Cloud File Storage: go big going here.

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Cloud File Storage