IBM Cloud Video vs Verizon EdgeCast comparison

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We performed a comparison between IBM Cloud Video and Verizon EdgeCast based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"I like the user interface. There aren't too many buttons that the audience will have to fiddle with."

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"The Rules Engine V4 is the most valuable feature.""It's super easy to use and integrate with.""The product is easy to use and easy to implement."

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Cons
"They should improve the registration gateway. Currently, you can't do a pre-event registration that's straightforward. You have to do an API to integrate. It would be a lot easier if they had that."

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"We could not create more than 15 custom rules.""The web interface of the Verizon Edgecast portal is very old. It's not user-friendly, slow, and it is missing some valuable features like the ability to make bulk changes.""In the next release, I would like to see more global endpoints for their CDN and a lower price."

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  • "When I modeled it out, we are spending somewhere between $600 to $800 a month with Verizon EdgeCast."
  • "Be careful about the options because to have all the features can be very expensive."
  • "The product is cheaper compared to other solutions."
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    29th
    out of 34 in CDN
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    11th
    out of 34 in CDN
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    1,237
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    491
    Rating
    7.0
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    Also Known As
    IBM Ustream
    EdgeCast
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    Overview
    With cognitive and AI infused technologies, IBM Cloud Video empowers customers to enhance live and on-demand video opportunities, and maximize viewer engagement.
    EdgeCast is the world's fastest and most reliable content delivery network. EdgeCast helps companies dramatically accelerate delivery of static and dynamic web content, significantly improving the end user experience regardless of location.
    Sample Customers
    Airbnb, N3 Results, University of Notre Dame
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    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company24%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Media Company6%
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    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise58%
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    March 2024
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    IBM Cloud Video is ranked 29th in CDN while Verizon EdgeCast is ranked 11th in CDN with 3 reviews. IBM Cloud Video is rated 8.0, while Verizon EdgeCast is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of IBM Cloud Video writes "Great user interface and easy to implement". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Verizon EdgeCast writes "The product is easy to use and easy to implement, but we have to raise new feature requests frequently because the product is new". IBM Cloud Video is most compared with , whereas Verizon EdgeCast is most compared with Akamai, Windows Azure CDN, Edgio Global CDN, Cloudflare and Azure Front Door.

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