We also offer some managed services. Although we haven’t typically encountered issues as significant as the one we faced, after a thorough investigation, we were able to find a solution. We have implemented several services and have partnered with IBM. The choice of solution often depends on the specific scenario, but if someone is looking for an economical option, I would certainly recommend IBM. Overall, I rate the solution a five out of ten.
Recently, we just faced some issues with the operating system due to the end of life of CentOS 6. So, in my opinion, IBM doesn't have any support for CentOS 6. And likewise, we have a client that has CentOS 6 or a lower OS, and they needed to migrate it to the new data center. So they need some assistance with the migration and their infrastructure. So, then the client wanted to try it out under AWS instead of IBM. In short, it has some complexities. Since it's not ready to date, I can't even say that it is very good as there are a lot of things that need to be improved, because of which I rate the overall solution a seven out of ten.
People think that IBM Cloud is meant for only enterprises, complex workloads, or big manufacturing companies. It's not like that. Even small companies can use IBM Cloud. IBM has a lot of features related to AI, machine learning, big data, blockchain, and OpenShift. They have many products and features which people are not aware of. It's not only meant for big enterprises. Even medium or small companies can use IBM Cloud. I'd rate this solution a 10 out of 10.
I rate this solution an eight out of ten. Regarding advice, I would recommend others choose IBM Public Cloud. It's straightforward, has a good environment and is cost-effective. Comparatively, IBM is cheaper than AWS or Azure.
The solution updates automatically. On the cloud, you have different products. You have the database, the run-time for the business logic, and so on. Each feature upgrades independently. For example, right now, I need to migrate my database version. For the run-times, the Cloud Foundry run-time that I was using will be deprecated in one year. Therefore, I need also to start migrating to the latest version. I am a first-level partner. I am treated as any customer. I was planning to become an ESA (Embedded Software Agreement) Partner. However, I needed to commit some amount of money with this agreement. Right now, my solution is not big enough to commit something. We have a solution that is software a service solution, that uses IBM on the core. Still, we are just start-up so we haven't committed to anything yet. You have a large number of functions that you need to try and that are available there. I'd advise new users to just look in another platform if you don't find in this catalog. Try everything from the catalog. There are a lot of features, and so on. When assigning security to each service, for example, it has its own security administration. You need to take care of the priviledges that you give to your people. Some people can define resources, others can't. That happened to me. I had a developer that configured an artificial intelligence service and at the end of the month, I got a big bill as he was using a service that was not free. One developer developed a program that was using a service in a loop. And for this service came another big bill again. For that reason, I always advise companies to check how people are using the platform. You can define alarms. If you're consuming $100, $200, you can get the notice that someone is consuming something. In the cloud, this is the problem. You don't have your machine in your house and if it's full, nothing can get done. The cloud can expand and expand. So take care of what you are spending on the platform. I'd rate a solution eight out of ten.
CTO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
2022-05-10T21:28:00Z
May 10, 2022
My company uses IBM Public Cloud and AWS Cloud, but just for their basic functions, in particular, for some virtual machines and serverless functions. I'm guessing that what I'm using is the latest version of IBM Public Cloud, not that I have much of a choice because it's the one I get from the cloud directly. If it's not the latest version of the solution, I couldn't tell otherwise. I'm rating IBM Public Cloud an eight because it's hard to get to the right documentation, and that's the only thing that makes the solution a bit difficult. Once you know IBM Public Cloud, the rating could be a ten, but for someone new to the solution, it's an eight out of ten. My company is a partner and reseller for IBM, but my company doesn't resell. It just integrates solutions, and IBM provides all the backend tools for the products.
Consultant at a educational organization with 11-50 employees
Real User
2021-07-11T12:26:46Z
Jul 11, 2021
I'm an IBM customer and end-user. I use this product for my clients. I'd rate this product at a ten out of ten. I've been extremely satisfied with its capabilities so far. I would recommend it to all developers.
I have stopped using it currently, but in the future, we will need to use it again. I don't have much experience with this solution, but I would recommend it to others. I would rate IBM Public Cloud a five out of ten.
The advice that I would have for people considering this service would be that they should try it. If they are something like a small enterprise, they can use this IBM solution. It is very clear and easy to understand the interfaces, services, and easy to understand the pricing. They can be sure how it will work and how it will fit into their budget before they use it. On a scale from one to ten where one is the worst and ten is the best, I would rate it as a 10. It does exactly what I expect it to, it is a good service, and there are no surprises.
The suitability of this solution depends on your organizational requirements and how you want to function, as well as the policies. One example is that a lot of financial institutions do not want to migrate to the cloud for security reasons. Some organizations prefer one provider over another, such as AWS. There is no hard and fast rule that says you have to use only the IBM Cloud. The option is up to the customer. Overall, I would stay that IBM Cloud is stable, straightforward, and is a good service. I recommend it. My main complaint is about support, which is tied to pricing. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
I would rate IBM Cloud a nine out of ten. The only deficiency is the deployment. IBM is very focused on hybrid cloud as its main strength. It is useful with other IBM products. If you want something that's out of the box and simple that you don't need to do anything complex with, IBM Cloud is too big for you. If you're looking to do any mix with anything on-prem and if all you want to do is a simple cloud deployment, it's probably too big for you. It'll be easier to do in Azure. If you want better scalability and 100% availability then go with IBM Cloud. In the next release, I would like to have better deployment packages. Rather than having to do the stuff from scratch, IBM has products where you fill in an online spreadsheet, you hit a button and it configures it for you. A deployment like that would put IBM Cloud ahead.
There was a mix of versions in our project, with some people using the trial version and others using the paid version of this solution. I think that the full, paid version was better. This product is very good because it is accessible in remote locations, and anyone can deploy from any place. It is very nice, and I don't think that many people know about this cloud computing system. I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.
We use the private cloud version of the solution. We have Amazon as a provider. The solution is very stable and technical assistance is very fast in their response. The service offered by IBM is highly respected, as well as the policy of the service provided. It's the best on the market for me and my organization. There are other good open-source solutions that work, but from a service and policy perspective, I would recommend IBM. I would rate this solution eight out of ten. I'd rate it higher if instead of making separate integrations, IBM just brought all of their solutions together.
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We also offer some managed services. Although we haven’t typically encountered issues as significant as the one we faced, after a thorough investigation, we were able to find a solution. We have implemented several services and have partnered with IBM. The choice of solution often depends on the specific scenario, but if someone is looking for an economical option, I would certainly recommend IBM. Overall, I rate the solution a five out of ten.
The solution is deployed on-cloud in our organization. Overall, I rate IBM Public Cloud a seven out of ten.
Recently, we just faced some issues with the operating system due to the end of life of CentOS 6. So, in my opinion, IBM doesn't have any support for CentOS 6. And likewise, we have a client that has CentOS 6 or a lower OS, and they needed to migrate it to the new data center. So they need some assistance with the migration and their infrastructure. So, then the client wanted to try it out under AWS instead of IBM. In short, it has some complexities. Since it's not ready to date, I can't even say that it is very good as there are a lot of things that need to be improved, because of which I rate the overall solution a seven out of ten.
People think that IBM Cloud is meant for only enterprises, complex workloads, or big manufacturing companies. It's not like that. Even small companies can use IBM Cloud. IBM has a lot of features related to AI, machine learning, big data, blockchain, and OpenShift. They have many products and features which people are not aware of. It's not only meant for big enterprises. Even medium or small companies can use IBM Cloud. I'd rate this solution a 10 out of 10.
I rate this solution an eight out of ten. Regarding advice, I would recommend others choose IBM Public Cloud. It's straightforward, has a good environment and is cost-effective. Comparatively, IBM is cheaper than AWS or Azure.
The solution updates automatically. On the cloud, you have different products. You have the database, the run-time for the business logic, and so on. Each feature upgrades independently. For example, right now, I need to migrate my database version. For the run-times, the Cloud Foundry run-time that I was using will be deprecated in one year. Therefore, I need also to start migrating to the latest version. I am a first-level partner. I am treated as any customer. I was planning to become an ESA (Embedded Software Agreement) Partner. However, I needed to commit some amount of money with this agreement. Right now, my solution is not big enough to commit something. We have a solution that is software a service solution, that uses IBM on the core. Still, we are just start-up so we haven't committed to anything yet. You have a large number of functions that you need to try and that are available there. I'd advise new users to just look in another platform if you don't find in this catalog. Try everything from the catalog. There are a lot of features, and so on. When assigning security to each service, for example, it has its own security administration. You need to take care of the priviledges that you give to your people. Some people can define resources, others can't. That happened to me. I had a developer that configured an artificial intelligence service and at the end of the month, I got a big bill as he was using a service that was not free. One developer developed a program that was using a service in a loop. And for this service came another big bill again. For that reason, I always advise companies to check how people are using the platform. You can define alarms. If you're consuming $100, $200, you can get the notice that someone is consuming something. In the cloud, this is the problem. You don't have your machine in your house and if it's full, nothing can get done. The cloud can expand and expand. So take care of what you are spending on the platform. I'd rate a solution eight out of ten.
My company uses IBM Public Cloud and AWS Cloud, but just for their basic functions, in particular, for some virtual machines and serverless functions. I'm guessing that what I'm using is the latest version of IBM Public Cloud, not that I have much of a choice because it's the one I get from the cloud directly. If it's not the latest version of the solution, I couldn't tell otherwise. I'm rating IBM Public Cloud an eight because it's hard to get to the right documentation, and that's the only thing that makes the solution a bit difficult. Once you know IBM Public Cloud, the rating could be a ten, but for someone new to the solution, it's an eight out of ten. My company is a partner and reseller for IBM, but my company doesn't resell. It just integrates solutions, and IBM provides all the backend tools for the products.
I'm an IBM customer and end-user. I use this product for my clients. I'd rate this product at a ten out of ten. I've been extremely satisfied with its capabilities so far. I would recommend it to all developers.
I would rate this solution a six out of ten.
I would rate IBM Public Cloud a seven out of ten.
I have stopped using it currently, but in the future, we will need to use it again. I don't have much experience with this solution, but I would recommend it to others. I would rate IBM Public Cloud a five out of ten.
The advice that I would have for people considering this service would be that they should try it. If they are something like a small enterprise, they can use this IBM solution. It is very clear and easy to understand the interfaces, services, and easy to understand the pricing. They can be sure how it will work and how it will fit into their budget before they use it. On a scale from one to ten where one is the worst and ten is the best, I would rate it as a 10. It does exactly what I expect it to, it is a good service, and there are no surprises.
The suitability of this solution depends on your organizational requirements and how you want to function, as well as the policies. One example is that a lot of financial institutions do not want to migrate to the cloud for security reasons. Some organizations prefer one provider over another, such as AWS. There is no hard and fast rule that says you have to use only the IBM Cloud. The option is up to the customer. Overall, I would stay that IBM Cloud is stable, straightforward, and is a good service. I recommend it. My main complaint is about support, which is tied to pricing. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
I would rate IBM Cloud a nine out of ten. The only deficiency is the deployment. IBM is very focused on hybrid cloud as its main strength. It is useful with other IBM products. If you want something that's out of the box and simple that you don't need to do anything complex with, IBM Cloud is too big for you. If you're looking to do any mix with anything on-prem and if all you want to do is a simple cloud deployment, it's probably too big for you. It'll be easier to do in Azure. If you want better scalability and 100% availability then go with IBM Cloud. In the next release, I would like to have better deployment packages. Rather than having to do the stuff from scratch, IBM has products where you fill in an online spreadsheet, you hit a button and it configures it for you. A deployment like that would put IBM Cloud ahead.
There was a mix of versions in our project, with some people using the trial version and others using the paid version of this solution. I think that the full, paid version was better. This product is very good because it is accessible in remote locations, and anyone can deploy from any place. It is very nice, and I don't think that many people know about this cloud computing system. I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.
We use the private cloud version of the solution. We have Amazon as a provider. The solution is very stable and technical assistance is very fast in their response. The service offered by IBM is highly respected, as well as the policy of the service provided. It's the best on the market for me and my organization. There are other good open-source solutions that work, but from a service and policy perspective, I would recommend IBM. I would rate this solution eight out of ten. I'd rate it higher if instead of making separate integrations, IBM just brought all of their solutions together.
On a scale from one to ten, I would rate IBM Cloud with an eight.