Item: IBM Cloud Object Storage
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

IBM's Cloud Object storage has a very wide scope of use. In our organization, it is being used for internal operations which involves a lot of data generation from one department/subsidiary to the other. It has been an efficient and faster way to access bulk of this unstructured data. We work with a lot of students data which they generate through portal, and this has been a cost effective way to store it.

Pros and Cons

Scales well (faster)
User friendly once set up
Reliability has never been an issue

Set up process could have been easier
More dashboard analytics on data
Access control
Interface

Return on Investment

Very cost effective
Efficient management
Faster access to data
Better internal workflows

IBM Cloud Object Storage Built-in SQL Query

Yes, in some manner it has helped us to manage cost and use Cloud Object Storage more efficiently. We have been able to access the data faster for data exploration and ad-hoc data analysis. These are just initial views as it is to be explored more by our team for an upcoming task.

IBM Cloud Object Storage Data Transfer

Aspera has enabled us to upload gigabytes of data each day on our WAN. It gets us real-time data feedback which in turn has made many of our internal workflows efficient, without worrying about aspects of data security.

IBM Cloud Object Storage Flexible Storage Tiers

Flexibility in storage tiers has helped us save a lot of money. There are some instances (which are difficult to predict) when we our data is dynamic, which is cool otherwise. This feature of IBM Cloud Object Storage has been a key factor in deciding which storage to opt. We have been using the smart tier.

Key Insights

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

Yes

Did implementation of IBM Cloud Object Storage go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy IBM Cloud Object Storage again?

Yes

Alternatives Considered

Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service)

We selected IBM Cloud Object Storage against S3 for following reasons:1.
1. We already use a lot of IBM's cloud services, IBM Cloud Object Storage would have been easier to manage.
2. It is really cost effective with the features it brings in.
3. Relatively easier to set up.

IBM Cloud Portfolio

IBM Db2 on Cloud

It has helped us to make our workflows efficient by bringing services together under IBM. Spending is easily monitored, and it has reduced hassle.

Other Software Used

IBM Db2 Big SQL, IBM Watson Code Assistant, Jupyter Notebook

Likelihood to Recommend

It would work well in scenarios when there is a lot of unstructured data (with different types of data) that has to be accessed periodically that too in a secure manner. This has been our use case for this product. It might not be suited when you have very fast (high-frequency) moving data, which might not require encryption as well.

Usability

For my use cases, it has been a very smooth experience. Even my new colleagues have been able to get on top of things very quickly. This shows how easy it is to work with.

Usability Pros and Cons

Pros	Cons
Like to use Relatively simple Easy to use Well integrated Consistent Quick to learn Convenient Feel confident using	None

Mobile Interface Availability and Impressions

Yes, but I don't use it

Cost effective and robust solution!

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Cloud Object Storage