Google Compute Engine vs. SAP on IBM Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Compute Engine
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Google Compute Engine is an infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) product from Google Cloud. It provides virtual machines with carbon-neutral infrastructure which run on the same data centers that Google itself uses.
$0
per month GB
SAP on IBM Cloud
Score 9.6 out of 10
N/A
SAP on IBM Cloud helps businesses maximize efficiency by running their SAP applications on IBM Cloud. Businesses can use SAP on IBM Cloud to move from on-premises solutions to cloud-based with higher availability, flexibility, and performance, as well as simpler disaster recovery processes.N/A
Pricing
Google Compute EngineSAP on IBM Cloud
Editions & Modules
Preemptible Price - Predefined Memory
0.000892 / GB
Hour
Three-year commitment price - Predefined Memory
$0.001907 / GB
Hour
One-year commitment price - Predefined Memory
$0.002669 / GB
Hour
On-demand price - Predefined Memory
$0.004237 / GB
Hour
Preemptible Price - Predefined vCPUs
0.006655 / vCPU
Hour
Three-year commitment price - Predefined vCPUS
$0.014225 / CPU
Hour
One-year commitment price - Predefined vCPUS
$0.019915 / vCPU
Hour
On-demand price - Predefined vCPUS
$0.031611 / vCPU
Hour
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google Compute EngineSAP on IBM Cloud
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPrices vary according to region (i.e US central, east, & west time zones). Google Compute Engine also offers a discounted rate for a 1 & 3 year commitment.
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Google Compute EngineSAP on IBM Cloud
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Features
Google Compute EngineSAP on IBM Cloud
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Product A and Product B
Google Compute Engine
7.0
50 Ratings
15% below category average
SAP on IBM Cloud
9.0
3 Ratings
10% above category average
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime8.125 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Dynamic scaling8.447 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Elastic load balancing8.043 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Pre-configured templates6.148 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Monitoring tools3.026 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Pre-defined machine images6.549 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Operating system support7.750 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Security controls7.650 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Automation7.92 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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Google Compute EngineSAP on IBM Cloud
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SAP on IBM Cloud
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Score 9.6 out of 10
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Score 9.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
Google Compute EngineSAP on IBM Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
7.8
(50 ratings)
9.9
(20 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(8 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
8.6
(13 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.1
(13 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.4
(9 ratings)
7.8
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Google Compute EngineSAP on IBM Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Google
Google Compute Engine is so easy to implement and run. It doesn't require much knowledge to build an app since they provide multiple options to choose from with their prebuilt sample list. We can easily make customization on any website app we built for our client according to their needs and make changes if required.
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IBM
There are some specific scenarios where SAP on IBM Cloud is less appropriate. For example, if a company is looking for a platform to run small or experimental applications, then SAP on IBM Cloud may not be the best option. Additionally, if a company is looking for a very customized or tailored solution, then SAP on IBM Cloud may also be less appropriate. However, for most businesses who are looking for a secure, scalable, and reliable platform to run their business applications, SAP on IBM Cloud is an excellent option.
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Pros
Google
  • Scaling - whether it's traffic spikes or just steady growth, Google Compute Engine's auto-scaling makes sure we've got the compute power we need without any manual juggling acts
  • Load balancing - Keeping things smooth with that load balancing across multiple VMs, so our users don't have to deal with slow load times or downtime even when things get crazy busy
  • Customizability - Mix and match configs for CPU, RAM, storage and whatnot to suit our specific app needs
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IBM
  • Reaching multiple business data across various platforms
  • Analytics are the best and effective
  • Intelligent capabilities and reporting tools are excellent
  • Easy to manage project
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Cons
Google
  • Built-in monitoring via Stackdriver is quite expensive for what it provides.
  • Initially provided quotas (ie. max compute units one can use) are very low and it took several requests to get an appropriate amount.
  • Support on GCE is limited to their knowledge base and forums. For more hands-on support provided by Google, you must pay for their Premium services.
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IBM
  • The new user has to pass though a serious training.
  • Getting fully manipulation of the features may take some time.
  • Multiple data access for the new user.
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Likelihood to Renew
Google
Overall services are good to go. Received good feedback from users. Have regional server locations. It has free extra service included.
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IBM
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Usability
Google
Having interacted with several cloud services, GCE stands out to me as more usable than most. The naming and locating of features is a little more intuitive than most I've interacted with, and hinting is also quite helpful. Getting staff up to speed has proven to be overall less painful than others.
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IBM
SAP on IBM Cloud has plenty functional and also easy Cloud tools which are easy to manipulate and their capabilities are profitable. Multiple Cloud data management and security management to compliance handling through SAP on IBM Cloud is perfect. The easy navigation across all the platform features allows easy production of quality Cloud services and enhancement of business production.
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Reliability and Availability
Google
The Google Compute Engine is constantly up, healthy, and available. I have never experienced any issues with it loading or functioning.Since it is accessible everywhere in the world, it is always available with low latency for all regions.However, I have occasionally seen problems with various NoSQL databases' availability, such as MongoDB, in terms of speed.Overall though, it's always accessible.
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IBM
No answers on this topic
Performance
Google
Google Compute Engine's performance is up to the standard and I don't really have any complain about that. But website itself does not load quickly and there is a very noticeable delay when the website loads. And no, our system did not our slow down when we integrated Google Compute Engine in our system.
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IBM
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Google
  • The documentation needs to be better for intermediate users - There are first steps that one can easily follow, but after that, the documentation is often spotty or not in a form where one can follow the steps and accomplish the task. Also, the documentation and the product often go out of sync, where the commands from the documentation do not work with the current version of the product.
  • Google support was great and their presence on site was very helpful in dealing with various issues.
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IBM
I am giving the overall support for SAP on IBM Cloud 9 out of 10 because IBM Cloud provides excellent quality tech support via phone and chat. So far, I have not had a negative experience working with IBM Cloud support staff. They are easy to reach, helpful, and courteous
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Alternatives Considered
Google
Google Compute Engine provides a one stop solution for all the complex features and the UI is better than Amazon's EC2 and Azure Machine Learning for ease of usability. It's always good to have an eco-system of products from Google as it's one of the most used search engine and IoT services provider, which helps with ease of integration and updates in the future.
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IBM
I have tested out both Microsoft Azure and SAP on IBM Cloud and can confidently say that SAP on IBM Cloud is the obvious choice. The key advantages of SAP on IBM Cloud compared to Microsoft Azure are that IBM Cloud offers free unlimited access to tech support, provides higher object storage space as well as unlimited private virtual servers.
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Return on Investment
Google
  • With Google Compute we don't have the overhead of managing our own data centers reducing costs and reducing the staff needed to manage systems.
  • As I said earlier, Google's costs are ~1/2 of AWS, so we are able to see a ROI much faster.
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IBM
  • Automation of various Cloud operations is simple and cost effective.
  • Creating real time data analytics from different projects data.
  • Accessing of data from other Cloud SAP systems.
  • Data mining and data transfer is incredible.
  • The migration of SAP workloads to the Cloud through SAP on IBM Cloud is excellent.
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ScreenShots

Google Compute Engine Screenshots

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