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Compare Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling and IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling
Star Rating
(29)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon EC2 Auto ScalingIBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers
Star Rating
(32)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about IBM Cloud Bare Metal ServersAmazon EC2 Auto Scaling vs IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling overall.
- Reviewers felt that Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling meets the needs of their business better than IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling over IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling
No pricing availableIBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers
No pricing availableFree Trial
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling
No trial information availableIBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.7
21
9.1
26
Ease of Use
9.0
21
8.5
26
Ease of Setup
8.2
11
7.8
20
Ease of Admin
8.6
11
8.3
20
Quality of Support
8.7
17
8.1
26
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
9
8.0
20
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
20
7.7
25
Features by Category
Automated resource scaling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Scaling strategies
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visualization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling and IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers share no categories
Unique Categories
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is categorized as Auto Scaling
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers is categorized as Other IT Infrastructure
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
29.6%
Information Technology and Services
18.5%
Computer & Network Security
7.4%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
3.7%
Telecommunications
3.7%
Other
37.0%
Information Technology and Services
28.6%
Computer Software
21.4%
Internet
14.3%
Telecommunications
3.6%
Insurance
3.6%
Other
28.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
fleet management features, demand and predictive scaling, dynamic scaling
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in E-Learning
Can be confusing and the associated pdf and kindle are different
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Asd F.
Verified User in Computer Software
I have used both monthly and hourly VSI and had great experience. Operating speed is very good and provides quick support facility in case of you messed up with your servers.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
We were forced to pay something we did not neither order neither use...
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
fleet management features, demand and predictive scaling, dynamic scaling
Asd F.
Verified User in Computer Software
I have used both monthly and hourly VSI and had great experience. Operating speed is very good and provides quick support facility in case of you messed up with your servers.
Verified User in E-Learning
Can be confusing and the associated pdf and kindle are different
Verified User in Computer Software
We were forced to pay something we did not neither order neither use...
Alternatives
Discussions
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling has no discussions with answers
Do you provide complimentary OS Reloads?
1 comment
Official Response from IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers
Automated OS reloads are free and can be performed through the Customer Portal. These include customized OS reloads (changing operating systems,...Read more
Will an OS reload erase secondary disks?
1 comment
Official Response from IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers
An OS reload only formats the primary disk on the system. All other disks are left alone. This works the same way when reloading from an image template. If...Read more
What happens to drives in bare metal servers when a customer is finished with them?
1 comment
Official Response from IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers
Upon cancellation, a server is automatically moved to a reclaim VLAN for a set hold time. Once complete, the reclaim processes start and the drive are wiped...Read more
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