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Azure SQL Managed Instance vs. IBM Cloud Functions

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    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 Functions

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AIBM Cloud Functions is a PaaS platform based on Apache OpenWhisk. With it, developers write code (“actions”) that respond to external events. Actions are hosted, executed, and scaled on demand based on the number of events coming in. No servers or infrastructure to provision and manage.

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    Pricing
    Azure SQL Managed InstanceIBM Cloud Functions
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Basic Cloud Functions Rate
    $0.00017
    per second of execution
    API Gateway Rate
    Free
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Azure SQL Managed InstanceIBM Cloud Functions
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Features
    Azure SQL Managed InstanceIBM Cloud Functions
    Platform-as-a-Service
    Comparison of Platform-as-a-Service features of Azure SQL Managed Instance and IBM Cloud Functions
    Feature
    Azure SQL Managed Instance
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    IBM Cloud Functions
    -
    Ratings
    Ease of building user interfaces10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scalability8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform management overhead8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow engine capability8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform access control9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Services-enabled integration7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Development environment creation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Development environment replication8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue monitoring and notification9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue recovery9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Upgrades and platform fixes8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score9.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Azure SQL Managed InstanceIBM Cloud Functions
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    3.0
    (7 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Azure SQL Managed InstanceIBM Cloud Functions
    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
    IBM Cloud Functions [is] not the worse product on the IBM cloud. I decided to write this review as I thought it would be balanced. I would still use functions to set up a serverless architecture where execution time is pretty quick and the code is relatively simple. I wouldn't use IBM Cloud Functions for async calls obviously, as costs could be higher. The functions documentation is lacking in terms of CI/CD, and there are unexplainable errors occurring - like the network connection that I mentioned. So I wouldn't just rely on IBM Cloud Functions too much for the entire system, but make sure it's diversified.
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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
    • Great substitute for a simple API calls to run non-complicated code.
    • Easy way to run Python/Java/Javascript to get something done.
    • File validation.
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • hard to use without Microsoft knowledge
    • Intimidating CLI
    • Commands are not intuitive
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    IBM
    • Billing can be a hassle, not the most responsive customer service/support team
    • Handles & executes most functionalities, but other platforms offer more scalability if you're seeking consistent and stable growth
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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
    No answers on this topic
    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
    • ICF is a lightweight service and does not require runtime configurations
    • Scalable on demand and hence there is no need to pay for runtime costs
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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
    • It directly affected our expenses since we do not need to deploy and maintain a set of separate applications.
    • It allowed us to pay for only the amount of time cloud functions run.
    • It saved on maintenance and monitoring of the applications it replaced.
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