IBM Cloud Internet Services vs. IBM Power Virtual Server

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM Cloud Internet Services
Score 8.8 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
IBM Cloud Internet Services is a set of edge network services for securing internet-facing applications from DDoS attacks, data theft, and bot attacks, as well as optimizing their web apps or ensuring global responsiveness and the ongoing availability of their internet-facing applications.
$275
per month, per domain
IBM Power Virtual Server
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
IBM presents their Power Systems Virtual Server as a scalable, cost-effective way to run IBM AIX, IBM i and Linux workloads​.N/A
Pricing
IBM Cloud Internet ServicesIBM Power Virtual Server
Editions & Modules
IBM Cloud Internet Services - Standard
$275.00
per month, per domain
IBM Cloud Internet Services - Enterprise
Call
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IBM Cloud Internet ServicesIBM Power Virtual Server
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Features
IBM Cloud Internet ServicesIBM Power Virtual Server
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Internet Services
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Ratings
IBM Power Virtual Server
8.5
Ratings
6% above category average
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Dynamic scaling00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Elastic load balancing00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Pre-configured templates00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Monitoring tools00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Pre-defined machine images00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Operating system support00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Security controls00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Automation00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
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User Ratings
IBM Cloud Internet ServicesIBM Power Virtual Server
Likelihood to Recommend
7.5
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8.1
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Likelihood to Renew
-
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9.9
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Usability
6.0
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7.2
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Availability
-
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7.0
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Performance
-
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8.0
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Support Rating
-
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8.1
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Implementation Rating
-
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7.0
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Configurability
-
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9.0
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Ease of integration
-
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8.0
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Product Scalability
-
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7.0
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Vendor post-sale
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8.0
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Vendor pre-sale
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8.0
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User Testimonials
IBM Cloud Internet ServicesIBM Power Virtual Server
Likelihood to Recommend
In terms of business challenges, it simplifies the job of my engineers and significantly increases the productivity of my teams when they collaborate with IBM teams all over the world. Now that we have completed a proof-of-concept using the services supplied by IBM, we expect it to assist us in managing them more efficiently; thus far, management has been straightforward.
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Due to its reliability, it is well-suited for mission-critical applications. It is also well suited for running multiple applications on a single server and fully utilizing the server's full capacity. However, it is not well suited for servers that require dedicated IO resources.
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Pros
  • build servers in Power PC architecture (ppc)
  • take advantage of IBM datacenters infrastructure around the world
  • continue to use your apps running on AIX
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  • It is good in managing our documents in a precise manner.
  • It is a comprehensive tool and supports other languages like JAVA and Python and it is useful for us.
  • It is quite a valuable tool available at a reasonable price in the market and it is a scalable tool.
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Cons
  • Request proxying is done by way of DNS name resolution, which is inflexible.
  • Proxy services do not work on wildcard DNS entries.
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  • The software appears to be geared for a no-programming approach, which implies that making changes is more difficult.
  • The user base is small making it monotonous and difficult to come up with new methods.
  • The number of rankings is not as large as competitors.
  • The admin end is poorly designed, as they are unable to receive and respond to client feedback.
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Likelihood to Renew
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At the moment we are 100% satisfied with the performance and our support team is well used to the process involved. So unless we have some major issues in adopting, we are sure to be with IBM itself.
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Usability
I have seen faster and more user friendly interfaces like Azure
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I would rate IBM Power Virtual Server’s overall usability as an 8 out of 10. The platform offers a solid interface and intuitive dashboard, making it relatively easy for users with cloud experience to navigate. Its scalability and flexibility are strong points. However, the learning curve for new users can be steep, especially when dealing with complex integrations or configurations. While documentation and support are extensive, some users may find the setup process challenging. Overall, it’s highly functional but could be streamlined further for beginners.
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Reliability and Availability
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Very easy to use.
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Performance
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Easy to use.
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Support Rating
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As with most IBM products the ongoing support for IBM Power Virtual Server is solid and consistent. IBM provides a clear roadmap for receiving support of their products. Both voice and online response is offered. It is obvious that IBM has the internal systems and culture to maintain support functions. This starts from the initial support call to the problem analysis and continues through the problem resolution. Documentation and communication are consistent within this process.
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Implementation Rating
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It is economic.
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Alternatives Considered
I have used Salesforce to explore it as an app but I have found them both able to solve my needs and requirements when it comes to security. While I choose IBM Cloud Internet Services for more accessibility, a better price was available with Saleforce. Although that is just my observation.
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There were different factors which were involved in terms of evaluating IBM as a preferred choice over other offering because of performance and reliability in terms of high performance computing and overall enterprise great feature in terms of critical application which outperforms or maybe beat any time other offerings like AWS system manager data availability is one more in terms of disaster recovery solution and high availability feature the kind of offering IBM provide was way more than in terms of other fujitsu server.
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Scalability
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I would rate IBM Cognos Analytics’ scalability as a 9 out of 10. The platform is highly capable of handling large volumes of data and supporting thousands of users with ease. Its architecture is designed for high performance, though it may require fine-tuning for extremely complex data environments to maintain optimal performance.
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Return on Investment
  • Reduced security configuration time for Internet of Things applications by more than 50%
  • Provided better security incident SLA for CouchDB databases via IBM Cloudant
  • Reduced security verification time for CloudFoundry applications by ~15%
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  • We have had a return on investment of 30%.
  • There have also been 80% fewer application crashes due to a lack of resources that previously ran on the X86 platform.
  • Administration management has been simplified and staff can dedicate themselves to the development of applications, instead of providing support to users when the applications do not respond efficiently, this made staff 45% more productive.
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