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IBM Public Cloud pros and cons

Vendor: IBM
3.9 out of 5

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PROS

The price of IBM Cloud is considered valuable and more affordable than competitors.
IBM Cloud offers excellent availability and good customer support.
Flexibility is highlighted by the ability to order customized hardware and easy scalability.
IBM Cloud excels in creating serverless functions and offers fewer data transfer restrictions compared to AWS.
AI integrations and robust analytics tools provide complete visibility into environments and infrastructure.

CONS

IBM Public Cloud needs more autonomy to allow for increased job capacity and improved deployment processes.
A lack of support and inadequate documentation hinders the experience for IBM Public Cloud users.
Improving the security measures is necessary for IBM Public Cloud.
The initial setup and pricing models of IBM Public Cloud could benefit from improvement.
IBM Public Cloud's connectivity and speed are noticeably lower compared to competitive offerings.
 

IBM Public Cloud Pros review quotes

MA
Senior Architect at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Oct 23, 2019
The price of IBM Cloud is most valuable for us. The service is personable and gives us a good rapport. I can't say it's the best, but it was enough for our needs.
it_user1092591 - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO & Co-founder at NEXTBKL SP z o o DBA Gloscad
Jul 29, 2019
The initial setup was very easy. It's quite straightforward. Deployment took about fifteen minutes. Everything is well organized.
SP
Engineer at Emerson Network Power
Sep 19, 2019
This product is very good because it is accessible in remote locations, and anyone can deploy from any place.
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reviewer1325565 - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Consultant at a political organization with 51-200 employees
Apr 19, 2020
The availability is second to none. Customer support is very good.
it_user1270083 - PeerSpot reviewer
Subject Matter Expert - Data Network at Mphasis
Jun 8, 2020
One of the features that I really like about IBM Cloud is the flexibility where you can order your own hardware.
SH
Director at Alveron Communications Pte LTD
Jul 26, 2020
This is a predictable and dependable service.
reviewer1468518 - PeerSpot reviewer
President at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Dec 15, 2020
There is no installation for this product because it is a cloud product.
reviewer1505535 - PeerSpot reviewer
Corporate IT Applications Manager at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Feb 23, 2021
It is easy to deploy what you need for the initial setup
reviewer1084716 - PeerSpot reviewer
Arquiteto de Soluções at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Mar 3, 2021
For non-complex applications, the IBM Cloud works fine and the price is much lower than the competitors.
reviewer1406874 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a educational organization with 11-50 employees
Jul 11, 2021
I've found the stability to be excellent. The performance is good.
 

IBM Public Cloud Cons review quotes

MA
Senior Architect at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Oct 23, 2019
Maybe performance enhancers and reports could be better improved. If they do so, it would be better. Of all the drawbacks I saw, this would be the biggest enhancement.
it_user1092591 - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO & Co-founder at NEXTBKL SP z o o DBA Gloscad
Jul 29, 2019
The solution needs to be more autonomous. It should let the DL go to allow for more jobs on the cloud. It could have a better interface as well.
SP
Engineer at Emerson Network Power
Sep 19, 2019
I would like to see a more user-friendly deployment process in the next release of this solution.
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reviewer1325565 - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Consultant at a political organization with 51-200 employees
Apr 19, 2020
The deployment can be a bit of a pain. There are a lot of packages and a lot of options and it can require complex configuration to get it right.
it_user1270083 - PeerSpot reviewer
Subject Matter Expert - Data Network at Mphasis
Jun 8, 2020
There is not a lot of support for this solution, which is something that needs to be improved.
SH
Director at Alveron Communications Pte LTD
Jul 26, 2020
They could improve on customizing reporting capabilities.
reviewer1468518 - PeerSpot reviewer
President at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Dec 15, 2020
It could be more secure.
reviewer1505535 - PeerSpot reviewer
Corporate IT Applications Manager at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Feb 23, 2021
The initial setup and the pricing are areas that need improvement.
reviewer1084716 - PeerSpot reviewer
Arquiteto de Soluções at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Mar 3, 2021
They do not have a very good virtual network implemented, and the VPC is the most important feature that needs to be improved.
reviewer1406874 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a educational organization with 11-50 employees
Jul 11, 2021
The product should offer more computing, similar to Amazon.