Security controls
Compliance with security protocols like SSL and AES
Cat avg: 8.1
Top Performing Features
Pre-defined machine images
Range of different server configurations available
Cat avg: 7.8
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
The service uptime as a percentage defined in the SLA
Cat avg: 8.6
Operating system support
Range of operating systems available as pre-configured images
Cat avg: 7.9
Worst Performing Features
Monitoring tools
Monitoring tools provide alerts when problems are detected
Cat avg: 7.8
Pre-configured templates
Pre-defined templates for virtual machines
Cat avg: 7.5
Dynamic scaling
Ease of scaling up or down in response to customer needs
Cat avg: 8.2
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC Features from Reviews
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
IaaS provides the basic building blocks for an IT infrastructure like servers, storage, and networking, in an on-demand model over the Internet
8.7+9%
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
The service uptime as a percentage defined in the SLA
Category average: 8.6
Dynamic scaling
Ease of scaling up or down in response to customer needs
Category average: 8.2
Elastic load balancing
Automatic balancing and distribution of resources across multiple virtual computers
Category average: 8.5
Pre-configured templates
Pre-defined templates for virtual machines
Category average: 7.5
Monitoring tools
Monitoring tools provide alerts when problems are detected
Category average: 7.8
Pre-defined machine images
Range of different server configurations available
Category average: 7.8
Operating system support
Range of operating systems available as pre-configured images
Category average: 7.9
Security controls
Compliance with security protocols like SSL and AES
Category average: 8.1
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC Features from the Vendor
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Vendor-contributedService-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
The service uptime as a percentage defined in the SLA
Dynamic scaling
Ease of scaling up or down in response to customer needs
Elastic load balancing
Automatic balancing and distribution of resources across multiple virtual computers
Pre-configured templates
Pre-defined templates for virtual machines
Monitoring tools
Monitoring tools provide alerts when problems are detected
Pre-defined machine images
Range of different server configurations available
Operating system support
Range of operating systems available as pre-configured images
Security controls
Compliance with security protocols like SSL and AES
Additional Features
Vendor-contributedRemote management
Virtual GPU support
Suspend billing
Flexible instance options
Spot pricing
Placement groups for high-availability