IBM Compose works silently and efficiently for startup Mentorloop
January 10, 2018

IBM Compose works silently and efficiently for startup Mentorloop

Michael King | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Compose

Compose provides a reliable database for our main app. We rely on it to secure our data and provide a robust base for our software platform. It allows us to focus on the app itself and means we don't have to worry about managing our backups and uptime. The replication and sharding mean that even if there is a failure, we will not lose data.
  • Automated backs work without fuss, and even a manual backup completes very quickly with no downtime.
  • We have not experienced any outages with the service, so we are completely happy with the reliability of the database.
  • The UI for querying and updating data is tediously slow. Luckily the performance of the database from the application perspective is fine, but this interface is barely usable.
  • The navigation could do with improvement, particularly in the light of the slow performance. Introducing breadcrumbs to the UI would make it faster.
  • The basic mongo service is being phased out, but as it is much cheaper than the wired tiger option, it would be an advantage for the cost-conscious companies (i.e. startups) to minimise costs while they are in their growth phase.
  • For Mentorloop as a startup, the low cost has meant that we have been able to get a high quality service for a budget price, so for us the ROI is high.
  • It has reduced the risk of failure significantly.
  • IBM Compose is cheaper than Atlas
  • IBM Compose offers locations in Australia and the UK (MongoLab does not)
IBM Compose is well suited for use by startups. It is quick to set up, and instantly provides a robust service which is usable for production at a reasonable price, and yet allows options to scale up, with a good name like IBM behind it.

Scaling up to Enterprise is more expensive than its competitors, so the cost may mean that companies may not stay with IBM Compose

IBM Cloud Databases Feature Ratings

Automatic software patching
8
Database scalability
8
Automated backups
10
Database security provisions
Not Rated
Monitoring and metrics
Not Rated
Automatic host deployment
Not Rated