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IBM Cloud Databases vs. Microsoft SQL Server

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Cloud Databases

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AIBM Cloud Databases are open source data stores for enterprise application development. Built on a Kubernetes foundation, they offer a database platform for serverless applications. They are designed to scale storage and compute resources seamlessly without being constrained by the limits of a single server. Natively integrated and available in the IBM Cloud console, these databases are now available through a consistent consumption, pricing, and interaction model. They aim to provide a cohesive…N/A

    Microsoft SQL Server

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft SQL Server is a relational database.

    $1,418

    Per License

    Pricing
    IBM Cloud DatabasesMicrosoft SQL Server
    Editions & Modules
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    Subscription
    $1,418.00
    Per License
    Enterprise
    $13,748.00
    Per License
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Cloud DatabasesMicrosoft SQL Server
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    IBM Cloud DatabasesMicrosoft SQL Server
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
    Chose IBM Cloud Databases
    MongoDB is the primary db we use, and Meteor is the primary application framework. Configuring MongoDB to fully support Meteor oplog tailing is a challenge - and when we started looking, Compose was those only MongoDB provider that had turnkey support for Meteor.

    Since we wanted …
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Cloud Databases
    While using IBM Bluemix to host our SaaS product in the Asia/Pacific region, PostgreSQL suited us for integrating well with IBM Cloud, and also being available within the same geographic region.

    Other products that we looked at: ElephantSQL provides At-Rest encryption, but this …
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    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
    IBM Cloud DatabasesMicrosoft SQL Server
    Database-as-a-Service
    Comparison of Database-as-a-Service features of IBM Cloud Databases and Microsoft SQL Server
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Databases
    7.0
    93 Ratings
    Microsoft SQL Server
    -
    Ratings
    Automatic software patching8.577 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database scalability8.587 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated backups6.890 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database security provisions8.783 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring and metrics4.287 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic host deployment5.269 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    IBM Cloud DatabasesMicrosoft SQL Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (95 ratings)
    7.9
    (99 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (6 ratings)
    7.2
    (13 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (10 ratings)
    7.9
    (25 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)