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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Cloud Object Storage

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/AIBM Cloud Object Storage is an IBM Cloud product in the endpoint backup and IaaS categories. It is commonly used for data archiving and backup, for web and mobile applications, and as scalable, persistent storage for analytics.

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    MediaFire

    Score3 out of 10
    N/AMediaFire is a simple file sharing and storage platform. It allows users to store, share, and view media files within the MediaFire online, desktop, or mobile app interface. The vendor says MediaFire's file storage system is private and secure. In terms of collaboration, users can invite friends to share files via Facebook, Google, Twitter, or email. MediaFire's collaboration features include folder and file sharing, and controls for who can view and/or edit particular files. MediaFire…N/A
    Pricing
    IBM Cloud Object StorageMediaFire
    Editions & Modules
    One-Rate Plan
    As low as USD $12/TB a month
    per month
    Standard Plan
    Free up to 5GB—no minimum fee, pay only for what you use
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Cloud Object StorageMediaFire
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsThe One-Rate and Standard service plans for Cloud Object Storage include resiliency options, flexible data classes and built-in security. Pricing is based on the choice of location, storage class and resiliency choice.—
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    IBM Cloud Object StorageMediaFire
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    IBM
    Chose IBM Cloud Object Storage
    IBM is allowing dynamic access of the data and there are open-source platforms on Fedora Scientific that gain connections to resources from some applications that are developed for Arduino microcontrollers and runs machines and devices to intelligently manipulate scientific …
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    MediaFire
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    52 Answers
    73%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    51 Answers
    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    52 Answers
    64%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    38 Answers
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    43 Answers
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    IBM Cloud Object StorageMediaFire
    Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
    Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of IBM Cloud Object Storage and MediaFire
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Object Storage
    7.9
    145 Ratings
    2% below category average
    MediaFire
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    Ratings
    Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime8.1133 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dynamic scaling7.5135 Ratings00 Ratings
    Elastic load balancing8.3132 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring tools7.3135 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security controls8.1140 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of IBM Cloud Object Storage and MediaFire
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Object Storage
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    Ratings
    MediaFire
    7.7
    18 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Versioning00 Ratings8.49 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings7.917 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings7.917 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings7.811 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings7.013 Ratings
    File search00 Ratings7.718 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings7.215 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of IBM Cloud Object Storage and MediaFire
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Object Storage
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    Ratings
    MediaFire
    8.1
    18 Ratings
    7% below category average
    User and role management00 Ratings7.911 Ratings
    File organization00 Ratings8.118 Ratings
    Device management00 Ratings8.312 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of IBM Cloud Object Storage and MediaFire
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Object Storage
    -
    Ratings
    MediaFire
    7.8
    18 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Performance00 Ratings7.918 Ratings
    Reliability00 Ratings7.418 Ratings
    Storage Reports00 Ratings7.912 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    IBM Cloud Object StorageMediaFire
    Small Businesses
    DigitalOcean Droplets
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Egnyte
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Azure Backup
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SAP on IBM Cloud
    Score9.5 out of 10
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM Cloud Object StorageMediaFire
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (149 ratings)
    7.8
    (18 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.8
    (4 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    IBM Cloud Object StorageMediaFire
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    In my experience, IBM Cloud Object Storage is well suited for projects like the one I am working on. This includes the use of natural language classification and the uploading of data to train a machine learning model for tag suggestions based on a body of text. Using IBM Cloud Object Storage has helped with this greatly. IBM Cloud Object Storage has also been great for Big Data Analytics thanks to its scalablilty and ease of use for large datasets. Alongside IBM Watson and our team's internal big data tools we've managed to process and analyze data more efficiently, leading to key insights that have driven business value for our clients.
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    MediaFire
    It is well suited for large file sharing and file syncing. Easy to collaborate the files and provide access. File encryption, some features are pretty limited like the ease of use on front end as well. Customer support can be better and improve customer loyalty. Design can be improved for easier navigation and use.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • IBM Cloud Object Storage is an excellent choice for disaster recovery and backup solutions. Its high durability and geographic redundancy ensure that our backup data is safe and can be quickly restored in case of a disaster. This capability is crucial for maintaining our business continuity and minimizing downtime. We have deployed our loads in an IKS cluster distributed in 3 different AZs with stateful data allocated in COS.
    • We have a video streaming application and need to store and deliver a vast library of video content to millions of users worldwide, so we store our data in COS, which is cheap and reliable.
    • We have a bunch of data that must be analyzed and stored in datasets for fraud detection, risk management, and customer insights. In these cases, this data is moved from Onprem to IBM Cloud so we can use cheap storage like COS.
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    MediaFire
    • FileDrop feature. This is an amazing functionality that increases collaboration among our team. People can drop files in a specific folder related to a project and we can keep it organized.
    • Mobile Apps for Android and iOS. The apps works pretty well and you can carry your files everywhere.
    • Regular and Instant Uploads - MediaFire checks for the exact same file in the cloud. If it finds it, the upload will be instant. Otherwise, it proceeds with regular upload.
    • Multiple Upload Types - Basic, Flash and HTML5
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Searching and retrieving—full-text search or metadata search—is one of the significant areas of improvement. It isn't easy to search for data with this.
    • Integration with other IBM cloud services is trickier. For example, integrating this with API Connect to access the data from API will be difficult for users.
    • Support - I think you should have more support community.
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    MediaFire
    • Download Page - When you generate a link to download some files it redirects users to a specific page where they can download the file. The page is sometimes confusing and with a lot of ads which can be a little bit annoying.
    • Customization Option - you can find a customization section in "Settings", but there are just a few things that you can really customize. Maybe improving this would be nice to allow you personalize your environment (for companies, for instance).
    • Blocked options for the free version - There are a lot of interesting options that are available just for business and pro versions. If you could at least test it before upgrading your version it would help users decide.
    • Lack of PC sync client - Would be great if you could install a PC client that would synchronize your files.
    • Problems when refreshing your files list in the browser. Sometimes it gets slow and you have to refresh the entire page to continue.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    because it is a robust, safe and flexible product
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    MediaFire
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    Usability
    IBM
    For my use cases, it has been a very smooth experience. Even my new colleagues have been able to get on top of things very quickly. This shows how easy it is to work with
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    MediaFire
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    Reliability and Availability
    IBM
    We rarely face downtime or access issues with IBM Cloud Object Storage. It’s mostly available when we need it, even during peak hours or heavy data loads.
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    MediaFire
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    Performance
    IBM
    I would give it a 9 because it works smooth with our AI and analytics tools, no major slowdown. Pages and dashboards load fine most of the time, and reports finish in decent time even when data is heavy.
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    MediaFire
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    I have been working in IT sector for more than 15 years. I have worked with various vendors. IBM's sales team, support team have been really helpful. After we start to use their product, their UX design team also contacted us to get feedback from us. They are really interested about our experience.
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    MediaFire
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    Online Training
    IBM
    I just researching and applying the tools on their platforms to ensure a good learning path, based on my needs. Reading the documentation related with resources, tools. Is too big, but I am trying to know more about it every day. It is a good way to know more about their resources. A new way to attract new customers. At the end of the day, we are all involved in improvement and automation of our tasks and resources for customers and end-users.
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    MediaFire
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    Implementation Rating
    IBM
    Yes Our organization used IBM professional services to implement IBM object storage because of its data consistency and multiple way to upload and download data and its encryption security features. Also that its brand matter for the any organization to secure the layer and storage. It sis also verify that application and system are compatibale for this product
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    MediaFire
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    Amazon S3 is a great service to safely back up your data where redundancy is guaranteed, and the cost is fair. In the past I have used Amazon S3 for data that we backup and hope we never need to access, but in the case of a catastrophic or even small slip of the finger with the delete command, we know our data and our client's data is safely backed up by Amazon S3. Amazon S3 service is a good option, but based on the features it provides compared with IBM Cloud Object Storage, it is less suitable. IBM Cloud Object Storage is also integrated with more services, like IBM Cloud SQL and IBM Aspera, which AWS does not provide to transfer files at maximum speed in the world.
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    MediaFire
    MediaFire's Pro Pricing is cheaper than Dropbox, although they're less known in the industry. I trust them with important documents, and they [have] never lost a file, whereas I can't say the same about other services like theirs. Customer service is fast and friendly if you need them, and their site is very clean and clutter free, which (to me) is important.
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    Scalability
    IBM
    Scaling up the number of users can lead to significant increases in licensing costs, which, while not a technical limitation, can be a practical constraint for some organizations
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    MediaFire
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • This allows us to recommend a platform to our clients that will quickly help them create new, efficient business processes with very little development.
    • This saves clients hours and days of manual analysis of images, allowing the system to do the work when attaching Object Storage to models.
    • There is a learning curve in utilizing the storage and the modeling, but once up and running, it works well during deployment.
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    MediaFire
    • Thanks to MediaFire I have been able to recover information stored many years ago on their servers, since they usually do not delete files after a certain time.
    • It has helped me to be able to backup sensitive information from long before the existence of massive clouds, so if you did not make these backups you had to lose all the information, but thanks to half fire that did not happen to me.
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    ScreenShots

    IBM Cloud Object Storage Screenshots

    Screenshot of Cloud Object Storage set upScreenshot of storage bucket creationScreenshot of the Access Management interfaceScreenshot of the interface to create, add and management of Storage BucketsScreenshot of data uploadingScreenshot of usage details