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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure SQL Managed Instance

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AAzure SQL Managed Instance is a scalable cloud database service that combines SQL Server database engine compatibility with a fully managed and evergreen platform as a service.N/A

    IBM Cloud Foundry

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AIBM Cloud Foundry is an IBM version of the open-source platform designed for building, testing, deploying, and scaling applications. Enterprises can run Cloud Foundry in a public isolated environment, while natively integrating with other IBM Cloud services, such as AI, Blockchain, and IoT.

    $0.07

    Per GBH

    Pricing
    Azure SQL Managed InstanceIBM Cloud Foundry
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Community Runtimes
    $0.07
    Per GBH
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Azure SQL Managed InstanceIBM Cloud Foundry
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Azure SQL Managed InstanceIBM Cloud Foundry
    Platform-as-a-Service
    Comparison of Platform-as-a-Service features of Azure SQL Managed Instance and IBM Cloud Foundry
    Feature
    Azure SQL Managed Instance
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    IBM Cloud Foundry
    7.6
    24 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Ease of building user interfaces10.01 Ratings7.010 Ratings
    Scalability8.01 Ratings8.524 Ratings
    Platform management overhead8.01 Ratings8.512 Ratings
    Workflow engine capability8.01 Ratings8.020 Ratings
    Platform access control9.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Services-enabled integration7.01 Ratings7.523 Ratings
    Development environment creation8.01 Ratings7.722 Ratings
    Development environment replication8.01 Ratings6.49 Ratings
    Issue monitoring and notification9.01 Ratings4.711 Ratings
    Issue recovery9.01 Ratings7.520 Ratings
    Upgrades and platform fixes8.01 Ratings7.522 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Azure SQL Managed InstanceIBM Cloud Foundry
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (32 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Azure SQL Managed InstanceIBM Cloud Foundry
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Data management scenarios where there is a strong need to provide dynamic context for web based applications. Also can work as an infrastructure piece for ticketing systems without relying on another set of database software. The ease of importing data from Microsoft Excel &/or .csv files makes this really easy to use when importing data into the managed instance.
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    IBM
    As it is an open-source platform as a service, it is very easy to operate, scale, and deploy regardless of what programming language and framework it's written in. However, it could be improved in terms of scalability. There should be proper documentation for easier and clearer understanding to make the process smooth.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • executes the queries efficiently
    • has tools/dashboards to show where the query problems lie
    • alerting for problems
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    IBM
    • Simplicity - the command line tool provided can get you up and running within minutes.
    • Resourceful - IBM Cloud Foundry is built on top of the open source Cloud Foundry technology, so any resources you find online about Cloud Foundry generally can be applied.
    • Feature rich - provides all the necessary features for a cloud based platform, such as auto-scaling, 0 downtime deployment.
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • hard to use without Microsoft knowledge
    • Intimidating CLI
    • Commands are not intuitive
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    IBM
    • Need: VISUALIZATION CAPABILITIES! Particularly with the Conversation Service.
    • Need: Annotation capabilities for dialog nodes in Conversation Service.
    • Need: Search/querying capabilities in Conversation Service
    • Need: Clearer documentation of the S2T service. I had to use a third party website for an understanding of how to use this.
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    it runs the workload very well without causing any issues to the business. there are many applications running on Azure SQL Managed Instances in my organization. Most users are happy with its performance. Is able to provide good dashboard for the visibility of the workload. Can add cpu without a downtime to deal with high workload.
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    IBM
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Azure to our enviironment where we have everything integrated stacks up far better than MySQL where we would have to reinvent and use everything to fit a MySQL environment including the data and the commands within that data. Furthermore, doesn't work really well on SQL Management Studio which makes it completely useless for what we are trying to do.
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    IBM
    CF is what we initially went with to establish a development pipeline and start our cloud journey, now we are expanding this and although we are now pulling in many other tools and functions around CF, it is not being replaced. It stands out as having a key place working ‘with’ git, Kubernetes, IBM cloud etc, not against or segregated from it.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • it had a positive impact to my business and allowed me to be able to move my workload from on-premise to cloud.
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    IBM
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    • The low cost of development on Bluemix for a start-up like us is so helpful......we had no spare cash for this project besides what we could save or borrow at first, and that wasn't much. We are still trying to attract venture capital to cover the main Cordova Coding effort plus the launch "Cash Burn".
    • Features like push notifications, mobile-back end, and world-beating security help us to sell our SaaS products/services.
    • The pure (usually!) functionality of IBM products and services is very rewarding to work with.They are so insightful and thoughtful, to say naught of clever!
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