IBM Cloud provides Linux on Z platform
December 14, 2022

IBM Cloud provides Linux on Z platform

Alexandre Carvalho | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Cloud Virtual Servers

Mostly for testing purposes. Proof of concepts, test features, replicate scenarios, etc.
We run backup servers or DB servers, usually running Linux and sometimes Windows

Pros

  • create instances running Linux OS on Z platform
  • create instances running Linux or Windows OS on x86 platform
  • you pay per usage

Cons

  • web interface still lacks some VM features
  • error reporting needs improvements. not always you get clear messages of the issue
  • web interface is not as fast as the competitors
  • sorry, not responsible for the financial part
  • but it is cheaper than having to buy your own Z series
  • but still short on regions availability
Have used it because of previous IBM partership, and also because of the need to test Linux on Z series.
It is well suited if you want/need to run Linux on Z platform, and pay per usage, or if you need to integrate with already existing IBM servers in your environment.

IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC Feature Ratings

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
5.5
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
7
Dynamic scaling
5
Elastic load balancing
5
Pre-configured templates
5
Monitoring tools
4
Pre-defined machine images
4
Operating system support
7
Security controls
7

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