We performed a comparison between IBM Cloud Object Storage and MinIO based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two File and Object Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."One of Cloud Object Storage's best features is infinite capacity. This is one of the main advantages if you don't want to use your own storage. You also have the ability to write only, write once, and read many. It's like tape storage but software-based. This feature is essential for financial institutions that require that kind of protection if you write backup or data there."
"The integration itself is pretty easy. The access appliances create the connection between both environments."
"IBM has the most number of additional services, this is the main advantage."
"The most valuable feature I like is when you connect it via CLI plug-in...It is a stable solution."
"IBM Cloud Object Storage integrates well."
"The standout feature of IBM Cloud Object Storage is its top-notch security, making it ideal for sensitive applications like mobile financial transactions."
"It performs efficiently compared to other solutions."
"This is an all-in-one, user-friendly data storage."
"Nice web interface, easy to use, with a low memory footprint."
"The solution has good compatibility with different kinds of storage."
"The initial setup was straightforward as MinIO provided good support documentation and took a couple of days to complete."
"The most valuable features are that MinIO is open, it works on-premise, and is compatible with the Amazon industry which is great for finding compatible libraries in many languages which is very good for developers."
"The tool’s integration is very easy. This feature has helped us reduce development time. The solution also has many out-of-the-box features like versioning support and management of roles and permissions. The product also supports clustered deployment."
"For starters, MinIO has a good user interface. You can access it through the browser and perform operations like creating the object."
"One area where IBM Cloud Object Storage could potentially improve is in modernizing its underlying codebase."
"IBM has limited cloud storage."
"IBM Cloud storage is not cheap, but it could be."
"One improvement could be incorporating a feature similar to Dropbox's version history. This would allow users to track modifications made to files over time, which is particularly important for maintaining a record of changes. While the free version might not include this feature, it could be included in the paid version to provide added value to clients. Additionally, having a version history feature that allows users to access modifications made to files over the past three months could be beneficial."
"The performance could improve in IBM Cloud Object Storage. The throughput or objects per second can have degradation."
"The performance could be better. It isn't bad, but everything is network-based, so you have a performance penalty on the network. You can never achieve the same performance as hardware. That's the disadvantage of cloud storage solutions in general. Cloud performance is one of the main issues clients have."
"If I had to choose one area, it would be making the consoles more intuitive would be helpful. Sometimes, they can be a little complicated if you're not familiar with them."
"Lacks documentation for non-Kubernetes users."
"The scalability is one of the limitations we have found. We are looking for another solution but they must provide the same characteristics, such as an affordable price and continuity."
"The product's security is open by default, without any SSL."
"MinIO has behaved strangely in the past. For instance, the application dropped connection to MinIO. It's not too significant, but it loses connection. We're trying to understand exactly what is happening when this happens."
"Documentation could be improved."
"The documentation of the solution should improve."
"There is a lack of good addons to integrate without having to use third-party applications."
"The only downside I see is that you do not have a complete picture of an object."
IBM Cloud Object Storage is ranked 9th in File and Object Storage with 7 reviews while MinIO is ranked 1st in File and Object Storage with 22 reviews. IBM Cloud Object Storage is rated 8.0, while MinIO is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of IBM Cloud Object Storage writes "Offers the ease with which you can move data between on-premises storage and the cloud and then retrieve it back on-premises when necessary". On the other hand, the top reviewer of MinIO writes " A tool for storage purposes that helps businesses save time". IBM Cloud Object Storage is most compared with Red Hat Ceph Storage, Dell ECS, IBM Spectrum Scale, Dell PowerScale (Isilon) and NetApp StorageGRID, whereas MinIO is most compared with Red Hat Ceph Storage, NetApp StorageGRID, Dell ECS, Pure Storage FlashBlade and Zadara. See our IBM Cloud Object Storage vs. MinIO report.
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