IBM SoftLayer vs Oracle Database Backup Service comparison

IBM and Oracle are both solutions in the Public Cloud Storage Services category. IBM is ranked #23, while Oracle is ranked #14 with an average rating of 8.7. IBM holds a 1.3% mindshare in PCSS, compared to Oracle’s 1.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

IBM SoftLayer

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

IBM SoftLayer and Oracle Database Backup Service compete in cloud computing and data management. IBM SoftLayer has the upper hand due to its comprehensive support and perceived better value.

Features: IBM SoftLayer offers comprehensive cloud infrastructure, extensive customization options, and versatility in deployments. Oracle Database Backup Service provides robust data security, seamless integration with Oracle databases, and effective backup features.

Room for Improvement: IBM SoftLayer users seek enhanced user experience, faster customer support, and better usability. Oracle Database Backup Service requires improved pricing models, easier integration with non-Oracle databases, and greater cost-effectiveness.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM SoftLayer is praised for its straightforward deployment process and customization options but criticized for slow customer support. Oracle Database Backup Service is acknowledged for smooth database integration yet criticized for complex deployment in non-Oracle environments.

Pricing and ROI: IBM SoftLayer offers competitive pricing and is perceived to provide better ROI due to its extensive features. Oracle Database Backup Service, though secure, is seen as more expensive, making some users question its cost-effectiveness.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM SoftLayer

Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services

23rd

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle Database Backup Service

Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services

14th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of IBM SoftLayer is 1.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database Backup Service is 1.9%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Public Cloud Storage Services Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Oracle Database Backup Service	1.9%
IBM SoftLayer	1.3%
Other	96.8%

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reviewer1032702

Global Principal Cloud Architect at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

Stable with excellent speed and agility

The most valuable aspect of the solution is simply to have the ability to host in a cloud form and out of the data center - the IBM big iron solution. It's the speed and the agility that really sell SoftLayer. The ELT versus ETL extract, transform and load versus extract, load, and then transform, the ELT method is what really sells SoftLayer. The ability to extract act from your current location, load into your future location, with limited change, and then be able to take the transfer actions slowly and methodically after you're in your new location is the part that really makes this awesome. The stability and scalability are quite good.

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Hosney Osman

Technical Solution Architect at Vodafone

Achieve high availability and security with automated tasks over a decade

While there are some disadvantages in this product, from my experience with basic use cases, daily tasks, integration, scheduling, saving, and encryption, I have not encountered significant areas for improvement. However, the addition of a GUI configuration management and administration console for all administrative tasks would be highly beneficial. It would be preferable to have the ability to perform all console, terminal, and command line operations through a GUI interface.

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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

"The stability is the solution's most valuable aspect for our organization."

"The ELT versus ETL extract, transform and load versus extract, load, and then transform, the ELT method is what really sells SoftLayer."

"The interface is good."

"Replication and performance tuning are valuable features."

"From the database perspective, Oracle is the best."

"Oracle Database Backup Service is an easy-to-use consolidation solution that's dashboard-driven."

"The product's most valuable features are differential and cumulative backup functionality."

"The product works very fast. It automates a lot of operations in the background."

"I am satisfied with the licensing policy and pricing of this product."

"The backup is reliable and intuitive."

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Cons

"For us, the versioning was an issue."

"The interface is hard to use for us. It should be simplified."

"We cannot use the product with other brands."

"They should base their strategy according to the country and the regulations there, and focus more on the on-premises deployment."

"The installation process is easy for me because I have performed this action hundreds of times. However, it is important to note that beginners and even some senior professionals may encounter significant difficulties during installation."

"I have been working with Oracle Database Backup Service for five years, and it has already been quite an expensive and extensive experience."

"Oracle Database Backup Service is not a cheap solution."

"We encounter issues while restoring differential and cumulative backups."

"It's already fast, but still, they could improve the speed."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Price is always an area that could be made better, as it is quite expensive."

"The platform is expensive."

"It's an expensive solution and is an area that needs improvement."

"The only problem with Oracle is its pricing."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate Oracle Database Backup Service a seven or eight out of ten."

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Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	1

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From the database perspective, Oracle is the best.

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Oracle Database Backup Service is expensive.

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CloudLayer

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Overview

SoftLayer provides cloud infrastructure as a service from a growing number of data centers and network points of presence around the world. Our customers range from Web startups to global enterprises.

Products and services include bare metal and virtual servers, networking, turnkey big data solutions, private cloud solutions, and more. Our unique advantages include the industry's first Network-Within-a-Network topology for true out-of-band access, and an easy-to-use customer portal and robust API for full remote-access of all product and service management options.

IBM

Oracle Database Backup Service is a secure, scalable, on-demand solution for storing Oracle Database backups in Oracle Cloud.

Oracle databases are backed up to Oracle Database Backup Service using the Oracle Database Cloud Backup Module. The module is available from Oracle Technology Network (OTN) and is tightly integrated with Recovery Manager (RMAN), so you can continue to use familiar RMAN commands for backup and restore operations.

Oracle

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