Item: IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions
Rating: 8
Author: Amir Shokoohi

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions for 2 purposes. One is to create backups within the server as a running VM. This usage is nightly and weekly. The other is by creating a virtual server that replicates our main one to run and install any major applications or any major updates to make sure of the process and working out any issues before implementing on the actual server.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Replicating complex machines like a server.
Creating reliable and fast backups.

Cons

The backup function can use a bit more speed.
The ease of being able to find and recover any missing data from a particular backup date needs to improve.

Return on Investment

We had a competitor that was hijacked by a ransomware and it cost them a total of $55k and 5 days of being offline to recover the data. Our backups can at the worst, miss one day of work and we will be back up and running.
The ease of mind to explore all different applications, knowing that the VMware allows us to use the virtual server to test them, is also very liberating and allows all possibilities when it comes to trying new software.

Key Insights

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

Yes

Are you happy with IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions's feature set?

Yes

Did IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions again?

Yes

Alternatives Considered

Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows

We have previously used Veeam and while they offer a very good solution for the purposes of backups and virtualization, IBM's is superiors by far. I would imagine the years of experience IBM has in the industry has helped them come up with a more efficient version of the similar application.

Other Software Used

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise, Wolters Kluwer CCH ProSystem fx, Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite

Likelihood to Recommend

This is a very well designed application to help creating reliable and rather fast nightly backups. These backups can be made into incremental and/or a full one. We do nightly incremental and weekly full ones. The ability to be able to replicate a server to make sure any potential disasters are avoided by running a mock test is invaluable and priceless.

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