The basic functionalities of the product are provided within the normal license, but users can opt for some optional features from IBM's licensing model.
With the Turkish currency, it's hard to nail down the exact pricing. It fluctuates and the costs are based on the US dollar. Right now, it's fluctuating so much, you can't really do a comparison using the Turkish lira. That said, I would estimate that the cost is a bit lower compared to other models.
NAS Storage Tech Leader at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
2020-09-27T04:09:55Z
Sep 27, 2020
Its price is fair. IBM is quite fair in price when you compare it with others. We also use Hitachi internally, and Hitachi is always a little bit more expensive. NetApp is also a bit more expensive. So, IBM has good positioning in terms of price.
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The product has reasonable pricing.
The basic functionalities of the product are provided within the normal license, but users can opt for some optional features from IBM's licensing model.
It's an expensive solution.
Compared to other vendors, I think it's expensive.
The license is affordable.
It is a competitively priced solution. The cost can vary depending on whether it is purchased from the hardware or the software departments.
This product is priced well. The ratio between cost and productivity is very high and we're happy with it.
The pricing is very costly. It's roughly $6,000-$7,000. The solution is not cheap.
With the Turkish currency, it's hard to nail down the exact pricing. It fluctuates and the costs are based on the US dollar. Right now, it's fluctuating so much, you can't really do a comparison using the Turkish lira. That said, I would estimate that the cost is a bit lower compared to other models.
Its price is fair. IBM is quite fair in price when you compare it with others. We also use Hitachi internally, and Hitachi is always a little bit more expensive. NetApp is also a bit more expensive. So, IBM has good positioning in terms of price.