Google Compute Engine vs IBM Public Cloud comparison

The compared Google and IBM solutions aren't in the same category. Google is ranked #10 in ISI , with an average rating of 8.6, and holds a 0.9% mindshare in the category. IBM is ranked #15 in PSP , with an average rating of 6.7, and holds a 3.3% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Google users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of IBM users who would recommend it.

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Categories and Ranking

Google Compute Engine

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (10th)

IBM Public Cloud

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

PaaS Clouds (15th), IoT Platforms (6th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Cloud Services solutions, they serve different purposes. Google Compute Engine is designed for Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) and holds a mindshare of 0.9%, up 0.3% compared to last year.
IBM Public Cloud, on the other hand, focuses on PaaS Clouds, holds 3.3% mindshare, down 4.1% since last year.

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WahyuKurniawan

Head of Software Engineering at Abarobotics.com

Reasonably priced and offers high availability features

The synchronization between two tools, meaning if I have another server outside Google Cloud, as far as I know, I cannot mimic the server in Google Cloud to another server outside Google Cloud. I don't know if Google has the above-mentioned features or not, and if it does have them, then maybe Google can help us set things right and how to make a server mimic either of the servers outside Google. With the hot swap features or if Google Cloud itself is down, we can replace the services with another server. Right now, I have another server outside Google as a backup of a production server. There should be synchronization between servers inside Google and those outside it. The high availability features in Google are only available in Google Compute Engine in different regions. If I have another server outside Google, the high availability features in Google cannot synchronize with such a server.

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Premnath Jaganathan

Product Manager at Uop Ipl

Affordability and security improve our cloud experience while learning new systems

I'm not working with any AI features in IBM Public Cloud, but they are in the process of building it.I am very satisfied with the security that IBM Public Cloud provides. I would rate IBM Public Cloud eight out of ten, where one is worst and ten is the best.

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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

"Everything is simple and useful. The initial setup is not challenging."

"One of GCE's best features is the managed instance groups."

"From a feature perspective, I find API integration, automation capabilities, and features like preemptive and Spot instances valuable. Migration tools have also been useful."

"Google is managing all hardware. You don't need to provision or pre-provision your computer engine."

"The overall product rating is nine out of ten."

"The main motive for choosing Google Compute Engine is pricing."

"The initial setup is reasonably straightforward. It's a handful of networks and a handful of computers."

"It's the most engineer-friendly product compared to Amazon AWS or Azure."

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"This is a predictable and dependable service."

"The most valuable feature of IBM Public Cloud is the AI integrations."

"I am very much satisfied with the technical support team at IBM Public Cloud."

"The initial setup was very easy. It's quite straightforward. Deployment took about fifteen minutes. Everything is well organized."

"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."

"For non-complex applications, the IBM Cloud works fine and the price is much lower than the competitors."

"What I like most in IBM Public Cloud is how easy it is to create serverless functions. They are called IBM functions, but in AWS, they are called Lambda functions. Those are pretty standard, and another thing I like the most is that you have fewer restrictions on the amount of data you can transfer across those functions. IBM Public Cloud is way more flexible than AWS. I also like that IBM Public Cloud is pretty straightforward to integrate. As long as you have all the tools IBM provides you, getting everything up and running is straightforward."

"An advantage of IBM Public Cloud is the bare metal server. We can take the bare metal server. It's not shared with anyone. We can deploy our applications without sharing them with anyone. That is an advantage of IBM Public Cloud."

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Cons

"I would like to improve the solution’s UI while deploying a container. It is sometimes hard to figure out the container’s details and format that you want to deploy. The tool does not give you a guide to find out the error and why the container is not starting up which could be because you have configured it wrong. This is always a hit on the setup."

"There have been instances when a customer has tried to deploy a certain number of VMs inside a project, and they come across quota issues."

"Google has a lack of focus on their products."

"Sometimes support takes time to reply."

"It has some limitations. For example, you don't get through layer two connectivity. So I've had some difficulty deploying custom VMs. For example, you can't deploy a KVM file to file directly on GCP."

"The licensing process is not a very straightforward process."

"The high availability features in Google are only available in Google Compute Engine in different regions. If I have another server outside Google, the high availability features in Google cannot synchronize with such a server."

"Google Compute Engine does not have many options at a lower tier level. If they had more options it will be better. For example, Amazon AWS or Microsoft Azure, have more options and different types of instances, of VMs we can select."

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"Normally, for any cloud, we get a lot of information on the web, but that is missing in the case of IBM Public Cloud. We need some technical support documents. That is the only thing missing in IBM Public Cloud."

"The product should offer more computing, similar to Amazon."

"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."

"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."

"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."

"The connectivity and speed of IBM Public Cloud are much lower compared to the competition."

"The solution’s pricing could be improved."

"I would like to see a more user-friendly deployment process in the next release of this solution."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Google Compute Engine's pricing is flexible and the best of all other alternatives."

"The tool is reasonably priced, considering its scalability features. If we want to extend the server's capacity, we can do it, and I think it's reasonable."

"In terms of improvement, one is definitely the licensing piece. So there is a feature, the BYOL (Bring Your Own License) licensing piece, to bring your own license. It is not that straightforward. It requires some support from Google to get it sorted, access those licenses, and configure those licenses."

"Google is providing money for learning Google Compute Engine. They offer a $300 free trial to new customers. Any beginner can easily get started."

"Google Compute Engine is not the least expensive solution. Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft One, are offering a less expensive solution. The price is based on usage. Whenever we use it, we have to pay for only usage. It is a pay-as-you-go model."

"It's $60,000 to $70,000 a month to replace about $10,000 a month in data center costs."

"I rate GCE's pricing a five out of ten since it's affordable."

"The licensing fees are straightforward and predictable."

"Pricing is not as fair as Amazon or Azure."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten."

"IBM Public Cloud is pretty cheap. They have an ongoing free tier that basically won't expire, so as long as your solution is small enough, you can have a test set that you can use for demos, which will cost you almost nothing."

"We are using the trial version of this solution, so we have not paid anything."

"The price of IBM Cloud is very cheap compared to competitors AWS and Azure."

"IBM has a lesser price compared to other cloud service providers like Azure and AWS."

"It pretty much has a standard price. There is no hidden price with IBM Public Cloud."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

27%

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Comms Service Provider

University

14%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

10%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Compute Engine?

Everything is simple and useful. The initial setup is not challenging.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Compute Engine?

Google resources are cheaper compared to AWS and Microsoft Azure. Among the three, Google is the cheapest option.

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What needs improvement with Google Compute Engine?

Google has a lack of focus on their products. They have many products in various areas of the market, but they do not productize or appeal to the market effectively. They should concentrate on prod...

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Which is preferable - IBM Public Cloud or Microsoft Azure?

IBM Public Cloud is IBM’s Platform-as-a-Service. It aims to provide organizations with a secure cloud environment to manage data and applications. One of the features we like is the cloud activity ...

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What needs improvement with IBM Cloud?

The front end is not pervasive, so it is very difficult get the status of your current services or account from a mobile device.

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What do you like most about IBM Public Cloud?

The most valuable feature of IBM Public Cloud is the AI integrations.

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Overview

Google Compute Engine delivers virtual machines running in Google's innovative data centers and worldwide fiber network. Compute Engine's tooling and workflow support enable scaling from single instances to global, load-balanced cloud computing.

Compute Engine's VMs boot quickly, come with persistent disk storage, and deliver consistent performance. Our virtual servers are available in many configurations including predefined sizes or the option to create Custom Machine Types optimized for your specific needs. Flexible pricing and automatic sustained use discounts make Compute Engine the leader in price/performance.

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IBM Cloud is a full-stack cloud platform that spans public, private and hybrid environments. Build with a robust suite of advanced data and AI tools, and draw on deep industry expertise to help you on your journey to the cloud.

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