IBM Cloud Private Reviews

Vendor: IBM

3.4 out of 5

5 reviews
60% willing to recommend

What is IBM Cloud Private?

IBM Cloud Private is a private cloud platform for developing and running workloads locally. It is an integrated environment that enables you to design, develop, deploy and manage on-premises, containerized cloud applications behind your firewall. It includes the container orchestrator Kubernetes, a private image repository, a management console and monitoring frameworks.

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IBM Cloud Private is the #20 ranked solution in PaaS Services. PeerSpot users give IBM Cloud Private an average rating of 6.8 out of 10. IBM Cloud Private is most commonly compared to Microsoft Azure: IBM Cloud Private vs Microsoft Azure.

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Featured IBM Cloud Private reviews

CristianIriazabal

Architect of solutions at Gire S.A.

One issue with the solution is latency because there is lag time when we connect from Argentina to IBM's data centers in Washington and Dallas. It would be a benefit to have a data center in Latin America. The solution does not offer many routes over the cloud that are available with other solutions such as AWS which is a leader in the industry.

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Mustafa Kavcioglu

Team Lead at Halkbank

The setup is fully automated, so there was no problem there. We have 13 users in our company who manage the system but many of our customers also use it. The users in our company our general admins, cloud admins and project admins. At the peak, there would have been a million customers throughout Turkey.

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Khalid Jalil Khan

Head of Product Development at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees

One significant challenge is operational issues. When such issues arise, sometimes they can be attributed to bugs in the platform itself or in OpenShift. In a context where thousands and millions of customers rely on this platform daily, downtime is not an option. Upgrades are particularly challenging as they often involve major OpenShift upgrades to address specific product bugs. This can lead to delays and a complex upgrade process, requiring meticulous attention to operational configurations. Also, scaling can be problematic in high-traffic environments. Auto-scaling and managing pod scaling in the microservices architecture, a core feature of IBM Cloud Private, can pose challenges, especially when dealing with larger volumes of traffic.

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IBM Cloud Private mindshare

As of August 2025, the mindshare of IBM Cloud Private in the PaaS Clouds category stands at 0.8%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Key learnings from peers

Valuable Features

"Our core banking process was monolithic. To address this, we transitioned to a microservices-based architecture. Leveraging Microsoft technologies, including Terminals version 23, we’ve revamped our banking operations. Not all services are microservices; some remain monolithic for simplicity. Containerization is pivotal, with OpenShift (based on Kubernetes and Docker) managing our microservices."
"We have control of the ESXi."
"The most valuable attribute is the platform's ability to consistently deliver high reliability."

Room for Improvement

IBM Cloud Private requires improvements in multi-cloud management as it does not support managing multiple instances from a single dashboard. Latency issues arise due to geographical distance, suggesting a need for data centers in Latin America. Operational challenges include complex upgrades, scaling problems, and occasional bugs in OpenShift. There is room for enhancement in support, pricing, satellite services, and DevOps integration with external applications like Jenkins.

"I've noticed that the satellite services layer requires some improvement compared to platforms like Azure or Microsoft. While it's in development, I believe the satellite layer has room for enhancement. Additionally, the DevOps layer could benefit from closer integrations, especially for using external applications like Jenkins."
"The support and pricing need to improve."
"Auto-scaling and managing pod scaling in the microservices architecture, a core feature of IBM Cloud Private, can pose challenges, especially when dealing with larger volumes of traffic."

Pricing

IBM Cloud Private users report that the licensing fee is paid annually and can be expensive, with costs reaching approximately $900,000 annually for some organizations. Users rate the pricing an eight out of ten, reflecting satisfaction despite some viewing it as higher side. The perspective on whether IBM Cloud Private is more expensive than AWS varies, with some not finding AWS as costly.

"I rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten."
"The solution is expensive."
"In general, the cost is on the higher side."

Popular Use Cases

A financial organization uses IBM Cloud Private for transitioning core banking systems from monolithic to microservices, enhancing mobile banking apps, and delivering main banking services. A team of IT architects leverages it for cloud integration and data management, deploying API Connect management in the cloud with on-premises components. Additionally, an AI-powered chatbot is used for improved security. Containerization with OpenShift manages microservices while only half of the banking services are on IBM Cloud Private.

Deployment

IBM Cloud Private's setup varies in complexity. Some found it straightforward due to automation and assistance from IBM professionals, while others faced challenges due to inadequate documentation and needed support tickets. Comparing its console to Azure and AWS, users find it more simplified, though wishing for clearer labels. Setting up on bare metal using Red Hat proved complex for some. These processes often required a week, with internal resources assisting despite needing adjustments in configurations.

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