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Google Cloud Platform vs. IBM Power Virtual Server

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Cloud Platform

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Cloud Platform is a suite of cloud computing services used to build apps or take advantage of cloud infrastructural services, achieve legacy infrastructure modernization, or manage enterprise data and analytic needs.

    $0

    (25+ apps are currently available at no cost)

    IBM Power Virtual Server

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AIBM presents their Power Systems Virtual Server as a scalable, cost-effective way to run IBM AIX, IBM i and Linux workloads​.N/A
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    Google Cloud PlatformIBM Power Virtual Server
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google Cloud PlatformIBM Power Virtual Server
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Google Cloud PlatformIBM Power Virtual Server
    Considered Both Products
    Google
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    IBM
    Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
    They both have their own ups and downs and it totally depends on the team which suits them best. IBM Power Virtual Server has Performance, Scalability, Reliability and Availability, Compatibility, and Good Vendor Support. The specific use case and workload requirements played a …
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Google Cloud PlatformIBM Power Virtual Server
    Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
    Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Google Cloud Platform and IBM Power Virtual Server
    Feature
    Google Cloud Platform
    8.9
    1 Ratings
    IBM Power Virtual Server
    8.4
    188 Ratings
    Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime9.01 Ratings8.6187 Ratings
    Dynamic scaling10.01 Ratings8.1186 Ratings
    Elastic load balancing9.01 Ratings8.6183 Ratings
    Pre-configured templates8.01 Ratings8.4182 Ratings
    Monitoring tools9.01 Ratings8.2186 Ratings
    Pre-defined machine images9.01 Ratings8.3183 Ratings
    Operating system support8.01 Ratings8.3185 Ratings
    Security controls9.01 Ratings8.7184 Ratings
    Automation9.01 Ratings8.3161 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Google Cloud PlatformIBM Power Virtual Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (188 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.2
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)