Amazon CloudFront vs IBM Cloud Video comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and IBM are both solutions in the CDN category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.2, while IBM is ranked #31. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 10.0% mindshare in CDN, compared to IBM’s 0.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of IBM users who would recommend it.

Amazon CloudFront

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100% willing to recommend

IBM Cloud Video

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Amazon CloudFront and IBM Cloud Video based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon CloudFront

Ranking in CDN

4th

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

IBM Cloud Video

Ranking in CDN

31st

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Virtual Meetings (40th)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the CDN category, the mindshare of Amazon CloudFront is 10.0%, down from 12.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Cloud Video is 0.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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XYX ABC

Product manager at Infozion

Top-notch in terms of customer service and offers pay-as-you-go model with a free tier

With a mixed stack, things become a problem. With GCP and Azure, the DNS setup gets tricky when using CloudFront. With AWS, it's smooth and streamlined. Their GUI provides all the details and is very easy to navigate. The challenge starts to occur because AWS gives you only one DNS endpoint for the entire service. This single endpoint covers your CDN, AWS server, and domain migration needs. If you use any other solution like GCP or Azure, you face additional configuration changes and account management. You need separate accounts for AWS CloudFront and your chosen platform, like GCP. This means securing and managing two separate accounts – an extra responsibility. With Cloudflare, you just need one account and pay for it. Managing the complex DNS details isn't your burden. However, on the flip side, CloudFront might require more hands-on management on your part.

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RONALD Lim

Co-Founder & Events Producer at Think Event

Great user interface and easy to implement

I like the corporate looking user interface for the audience and very straight forward log-in process too. The user interface of other solutions such as GoToWebinar can be confusing for a less tech-savvy audience. IBM has thoroughly thought through everything and the flexibility to integrate the API to expand the registration gateway allows us to have an extra layer of security. Furthermore, the brand IBM is reputable in the market for its data and network security.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Edge configuration and availability are vital features for easy content drop-off requests"

"The product's most valuable feature is its ability to deliver content to users nearby."

"Feature-wise, I like the solution's signed URL because it provides security for me."

"One of the most valuable features of CloudFront is the reduced latency due to its edge locations, which results in a very fast delivery of data."

"The UI and the functionality in AWS for CloudFront is much better as compared to Azure and GCP."

"Its main advantage is that it offers something in this region that wasn't available before; previously, you had to go outside of the region to get the same level of service that you can now access right here in Bahrain. It's truly incredible. Building this IX has significantly changed how traffic is handled. The technical support is good. The initial setup is very straightforward. I rate the solution a perfect ten."

"The most beneficial aspect of Amazon CloudFront is its capacity to automatically arrange resources depending on user needs, eliminating the need for on-premises management."

"The image loading process is easy and cost-effective too."

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"I like the user interface. There aren't too many buttons that the audience will have to fiddle with."

Cons

"During the setup phase, there were some hiccups in terms of security, the user role, and the permissions."

"The tool must provide regional control."

"I would like to see an increase in distribution regions in Africa. There are currently only a few regions available."

"With a mixed stack, things become a problem. With GCP and Azure, the DNS setup gets tricky when using CloudFront."

"Improvements are needed as per customer requirements."

"A lot of caching features must be added to the solution."

"There are some solutions needed for integration that are not free."

"Amazon CloudFront could improve by making it easier to integrate with components from different cloud providers."

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"They should improve the registration gateway. Currently, you can't do a pre-event registration that's straightforward. You have to do an API to integrate. It would be a lot easier if they had that."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its price is really on the high side. It should be cheaper in general."

"I rate the product's pricing an eight out of ten. The licensing follows a pay-as-you-go model."

"The policies and prices keep on changing frequently with AWS solutions"

"Amazon's pricing varies depending on the data transfer."

"I rate Amazon CloudFront's pricing a five out of ten."

"The tool is affordable."

"The product could improve its price."

"I used to work with AWS and Azure, and we provided cost comparisons for customers to help them choose the right services. Azure tends to be more user-friendly and easier to understand, while AWS may take more time."

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Top Industries

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Educational Organization

24%

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

10%

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Questions from the Community

How do I choose between AWS Global Accelerator and Amazon CloudFront?

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What do you like most about Amazon CloudFront?

The solution has good security features.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon CloudFront?

CloudFront is relatively cheap and worth the money.

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Overview

Amazon CloudFront is a global content delivery network (CDN) service that accelerates delivery of your websites, APIs, video content or other web assets. It integrates with other Amazon Web Services products to give developers and businesses an easy way to accelerate content to end users with no minimum usage commitments. Amazon CloudFront can be used to deliver your entire website, including dynamic, static, streaming, and interactive content using a global network of edge locations. Requests for your content are automatically routed to the nearest edge location, so content is delivered with the best possible performance. Amazon CloudFront is optimized to work with other Amazon Web Services, like Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), Amazon Elastic Load Balancing, and Amazon Route 53. Amazon CloudFront also works seamlessly with any non-AWS origin server, which stores the original, definitive versions of your files. Like other Amazon Web Services products, there are no long-term contracts or minimum monthly usage commitments for using Amazon CloudFront – you pay only for as much or as little content as you actually deliver through the content delivery service.

With cognitive and AI infused technologies, IBM Cloud Video empowers customers to enhance live and on-demand video opportunities, and maximize viewer engagement.

Sample Customers

Unilever, Spotify, Pinterest, MLB Advanced Media, Foursquare, PBS, Airbnb, Netflix, WIX, Comcast, Automobili Lamborghini, Rovio, Discovery Communications

Airbnb, N3 Results, University of Notre Dame

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