Pricing is very difficult to guesstimate. With so many a la carte options and individual pricing it can be a hassle to understand.
Keep to PaaS to gain the optimal benefits from an OPEX finance and resource perspective.
Pricing is very difficult to guesstimate. With so many a la carte options and individual pricing it can be a hassle to understand.
Keep to PaaS to gain the optimal benefits from an OPEX finance and resource perspective.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is an adopted cloud platform that offers more than 200 fully featured services from data centers located across the globe. This is a scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform in the cloud that is utilized by thousands of businesses of different sizes around the world. The product offers a wide variety of solutions for its customers, which allows them to launch applications regardless of their industry.
The most common use cases for AWS are:
AWS is scalable depending on your needs so pricing is dependant on what you use.
Be careful with your consumption, especially when you are testing things. Costs can creep up on you relatively fast, without even noticing.
AWS is scalable depending on your needs so pricing is dependant on what you use.
Be careful with your consumption, especially when you are testing things. Costs can creep up on you relatively fast, without even noticing.
Azure Application Gateway is a web traffic load balancer that enables you to manage traffic to your web applications. Traditional load balancers operate at the transport layer (OSI layer 4 - TCP and UDP) and route traffic based on source IP address and port, to a destination IP address and port.
It is not expensive.
Every solution comes with a license and cost. Microsoft provides the license and the total cost is for the maintenance every year.
It is not expensive.
Every solution comes with a license and cost. Microsoft provides the license and the total cost is for the maintenance every year.
Your need for sovereignty, compliance, and location-specific performance should not limit your access to the latest cloud innovations. OCI gives you access to a full portfolio of cloud services wherever you need them. With a wide range of cloud options, including on-premises, dedicated Cloud@Customer, hybrid, multicloud solutions such as Oracle Database Service for Microsoft Azure, or public cloud, OCI’s distributed cloud portfolio—available across regions worldwide—solves your toughest business challenges.
Make sure you read the fine print.
My ROI has increased.
Make sure you read the fine print.
My ROI has increased.
Cloudflare is a highly-regarded Content Delivery Network (CDN) and a Distribution Denial of Service (DDoS) protection solution. The robust global cloud platform that is Cloudflare ensures users are able to connect to the internet quickly, securely, and reliably. Cloudflare is one of the world's largest networks in the marketplace today. Using Cloudflare, businesses, educational entities, NGOs, vloggers, bloggers, and anyone else with an internet presence can use the solution and experience more secure, faster websites and applications.
So far I use free tier and happy with it. You can subscribe to business package if needed.
There are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fees.
So far I use free tier and happy with it. You can subscribe to business package if needed.
There are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fees.
The other big advantage is that Ceph is free software. Compared to traditional SAN based storage, it is very economical.
There is no cost for software.
The other big advantage is that Ceph is free software. Compared to traditional SAN based storage, it is very economical.
There is no cost for software.
MinIO is an open-source object storage system. It is designed to efficiently store and retrieve unstructured data, such as photos, videos, and backups. MinIO can be used as a standalone object storage server or as part of a larger system, such as a data lake or a private cloud, and can be deployed on-premise, in the cloud, or in a hybrid environment, making it a flexible storage solution for a variety of use cases.
This is an open-source solution but I am using the licensed version.
This solution is open source so it is free.
This is an open-source solution but I am using the licensed version.
This solution is open source so it is free.
Red Hat® OpenShift® offers a consistent hybrid cloud foundation for building and scaling containerized applications. Benefit from streamlined platform installation and upgrades from one of the enterprise Kubernetes leaders.
The license to use the OpenShift Container Platform is free. If you are capable with Java you can modify it.
The price is slightly on the higher side. It is something that can be worked on because most of the businesses now have margins.
The license to use the OpenShift Container Platform is free. If you are capable with Java you can modify it.
The price is slightly on the higher side. It is something that can be worked on because most of the businesses now have margins.
F5 BIG-IP LTM optimizes the speed and reliability of your apps via both network and application layers. Using real-time protocol and traffic management decisions based on app and server and connection management conditions, and TCP and content offloading, BIG-IP LTM dramatically improves application and infrastructure responsiveness. BIG-IP LTM's architecture includes protocol awareness to control traffic for the most important applications. BIG-IP LTM tracks the dynamic performance levels of servers and delivers SSL performance and visibility for inbound and outbound traffic, to protect the user experience by encrypting everything from the client to the server.
Though functionality is high, its cost can be considered slightly higher than its competitors.
The only area that has room for improvement would be pricing, so its competitors do not have a say.
Though functionality is high, its cost can be considered slightly higher than its competitors.
The only area that has room for improvement would be pricing, so its competitors do not have a say.
What is VMware Tanzu Mission Control?
VMware Tanzu Mission Control is cheaper than Red Hat OpenShift.
There are different licenses available. You have to upgrade your license if you want to scale the solution more.
VMware Tanzu Mission Control is cheaper than Red Hat OpenShift.
There are different licenses available. You have to upgrade your license if you want to scale the solution more.
Google Cloud is an Infrastructure as a Service Cloud (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) solution that provides infrastructure tools and services for building applications on top of a public cloud computing platform. As one of the leading global infrastructures, this product allows users to securely manage enterprise data, receive valuable insights, and store documents. Google Cloud provides its various services through tools and services for data warehousing, security key enforcement, application programming interface (API) management, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML).
Google cloud is less expensive than other comparable solutions.
The best part of Google Cloud is that it is cheaper than the competitors.
Google cloud is less expensive than other comparable solutions.
The best part of Google Cloud is that it is cheaper than the competitors.
NGINX Plus is a versatile solution that offers load balancing, caching, proxying, and API deployment capabilities. It can be deployed on private or public clouds and is ideal for building CDN solutions. The solution can also be used to secure web applications and replace web services like Apache.
Nginx is free. I don't have experience with the Plus version.
I am not so happy with their pricing policy, but this is not the worse thing in my life. I can tolerate it.
Nginx is free. I don't have experience with the Plus version.
I am not so happy with their pricing policy, but this is not the worse thing in my life. I can tolerate it.
HAProxy is considered by many in the industry to be one of the fastest and most popular and trusted software load balancer products in the marketplace today. Organizations are able to immediately deploy HAProxy solutions to enable websites and applications to optimize performance, security, and observability. HAProxy solutions are available to scale to any environment.
HAProxy is free software. There are optional paid products (support/appliances).
I think that the pricing is very fair, I would definitely recommend buying the Enterprise license.
HAProxy is free software. There are optional paid products (support/appliances).
I think that the pricing is very fair, I would definitely recommend buying the Enterprise license.
Google Firebase is a stable, reliable, and scalable mobile platform that enables you to quickly develop apps, accelerate them, and monitor their performance.
They have a free tier that will cover most projects. For more intensive use, you pay as you use it, but the price is very cheap.
It is not easy to calculate the cost per copy, use or if the load rose dramatically we did not know how that would impact the final price.
They have a free tier that will cover most projects. For more intensive use, you pay as you use it, but the price is very cheap.
It is not easy to calculate the cost per copy, use or if the load rose dramatically we did not know how that would impact the final price.
Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) is a fully managed Kubernetes service. Customers such as Intel, Snap, Intuit, GoDaddy, and Autodesk trust EKS to run their most sensitive and mission critical applications because of its security, reliability, and scalability.
The solution is more expensive than other competitors and does not require a license.
Cloud based pay-as-you-go pricing
The solution is more expensive than other competitors and does not require a license.
Cloud based pay-as-you-go pricing
Citrix NetScaler is an application delivery controller (ADC) and load-balancing solution for multi-cloud environments. Because its software and hardware form factors are all built on a single code base, Citrix NetScaler provides operational and feature consistency with comprehensive security for monolithic and microservices-based applications on-premises and in the cloud. The solution is designed to optimize, manage, and secure network traffic. Switching features, security and protection features, and network integration efficiency capabilities are all part of its feature set.
It's not for startups or SOHO.
Costly product and complicated licensing.
It's not for startups or SOHO.
Costly product and complicated licensing.
Rancher Labs build innovative, open source software that makes it easy to deploy and manage containers in production on any infrastructure. We enable organizations to accelerate all aspects of their software development pipeline, from writing and testing code to running complex microservices-based applications.
There is an annual subscription. The price of the solution should be cheaper and have better pricing flexibility.
The solution is free and open source but there is a fee for support.
There is an annual subscription. The price of the solution should be cheaper and have better pricing flexibility.
The solution is free and open source but there is a fee for support.
Google Cloud Storage is a reliable and efficient platform for storing and accessing large amounts of data such as images, videos, and documents. Users utilize it for backups, disaster recovery, hosting websites, and sharing files securely. The platform offers fast performance, seamless integration with other Google services, high-level security features including encryption and access control, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
Integration with services like BigQuery simplifies data management, while encryption at rest and in transit, along with granular access controls, ensure data protection. Users have reported streamlined processes, increased efficiency, and improved communication within their organizations, noting the comprehensive features that enhance productivity and overall performance.
They know that the pricing is comparable with Azure, AWS, and those other solutions like Amazon are cheaper, but they are not as flexible.
Better pricing would be helpful.
They know that the pricing is comparable with Azure, AWS, and those other solutions like Amazon are cheaper, but they are not as flexible.
Better pricing would be helpful.
Alibaba Cloud offers a comprehensive suite of cloud computing services to support growing enterprises worldwide, including data storage, relational databases, big-data processing, and content delivery networks.
I don't know the exact cost. It is cheaper than AWS.
I'm not sure about the exact pricing, but let's just say if it cost a dollar for Amazon AWS, it was closer to 70 to 80 cents for Alibaba Cloud.
I don't know the exact cost. It is cheaper than AWS.
I'm not sure about the exact pricing, but let's just say if it cost a dollar for Amazon AWS, it was closer to 70 to 80 cents for Alibaba Cloud.
Kubernetes (K8s) is an open-source system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.
It groups containers that make up an application into logical units for easy management and discovery. Kubernetes builds upon 15 years of experience of running production workloads at Google, combined with best-of-breed ideas and practices from the community.
Kubernetes is open-source.
The solution is affordable.
Kubernetes is open-source.
The solution is affordable.
Dropbox provides cloud-based file syncing, sharing, and storage. It specializes in helping large-scale businesses stay organized and productive while protecting the integrity of sensitive information with enterprise-level security. Dropbox is a valuable solution for businesses looking to simplify communication, safeguard information, and improve collaboration. Dropbox's platform provides a user-friendly, real-time sharing and storage solution for large businesses.
Given the price and limitations, there are more competitive options available.
Dropbox offers a freemium model which is very convenient and affordable. Beyond that, the pricing is favorable.
Given the price and limitations, there are more competitive options available.
Dropbox offers a freemium model which is very convenient and affordable. Beyond that, the pricing is favorable.
Kemp LoadMaster is a powerful load balancing solution that also serves as a web application firewall. Its primary use case is load balancing and application load balancing, making it an ideal solution for organizations that must distribute traffic across multiple servers. Kemp's integration with an active directory for ESP usage, hosting/deployment of SSL certificates, and pricing are some of its most valuable features.
I have control on the licensing and all the prices since I work for a partner.
KEMP gives away free trials for 30 days. This can be stretched if you want. During the test, you will have access to KEMP support.
I have control on the licensing and all the prices since I work for a partner.
KEMP gives away free trials for 30 days. This can be stretched if you want. During the test, you will have access to KEMP support.
SAP customers of all sizes can fully realize all the benefits of the SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition on the AWS Cloud. With SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition on the AWS Cloud you can:
Licensing fees are on an annual basis.
The licensing of the product is reasonable but the cost of the hardware is exorbitant.
Licensing fees are on an annual basis.
The licensing of the product is reasonable but the cost of the hardware is exorbitant.
In my opinion, Fastly is priced competitively.
It is an expensive solution.
In my opinion, Fastly is priced competitively.
It is an expensive solution.
Protect your Internet properties with a cloud-based, always-on DDoS protection, powered by the intelligence harnessed from Cloudflare’s always learning global network
The price tag is no longer $200,000, but rather $300,000 to $400,000. It's twice.
I would rate the pricing model an eight out of ten because most of the features can be used for free.
The price tag is no longer $200,000, but rather $300,000 to $400,000. It's twice.
I would rate the pricing model an eight out of ten because most of the features can be used for free.
I have been using pay as you go with Acronis, so the price is good.
There is a free trial available in order for people to evaluate it.
I have been using pay as you go with Acronis, so the price is good.
There is a free trial available in order for people to evaluate it.
Akamai Prolexic is a cloud-based DDoS protection solution that defends your data center and hybrid infrastructure to ensure availability and uptime. It provides comprehensive port and protocol protection against the broadest range of DDoS attacks, including high-bandwidth sustained attacks and complex multi-vector attacks. Prolexic is available as an always-on or on-demand service, contains a Network Cloud Firewall, and offers flexible integration models based on your desired security posture across hybrid origins. Prolexic is backed by a proven platform with more than 20 Tbps of dedicated DDoS defense capacity and our 24/7/365 global SOCC for a fully managed solution.
The pricing is a pay-as-you-go model that is charged by the hour.
The pricing is a pay-as-you-go model that is charged by the hour.
Kubernetes Engine is a managed, production-ready environment for deploying containerized applications. It brings our latest innovations in developer productivity, resource efficiency, automated operations, and open source flexibility to accelerate your time to market.
We are planning to use external support, and hire a commercial partner for it.
This is an open source solution, so there is no pricing or licensing.
We are planning to use external support, and hire a commercial partner for it.
This is an open source solution, so there is no pricing or licensing.
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) is a highly scalable, high-performance container orchestration service that supports Docker containers and allows you to easily run and scale containerized applications on AWS. Amazon ECS eliminates the need for you to install and operate your own container orchestration software, manage and scale a cluster of virtual machines, or schedule containers on those virtual machines.
Our client is paying between $400 and $500 USD per month for this service.
The tool's licensing is monthly.
Our client is paying between $400 and $500 USD per month for this service.
The tool's licensing is monthly.
HashiCorp was founded by Mitchell Hashimoto and Armon Dadgar in 2012 with the goal of revolutionizing datacenter management: application development, delivery, and maintenance.
Consistently create production-ready container images that run on Kubernetes and across clouds. Automate source-to-container workflows across all your development frameworks.
Intel has been building an entirely open source software ecosystem for data-centric computing, fully optimized for Intel® architecture and non-volatile memory (NVM) technologies, including Intel® Optane™ DC persistent memory and Intel® Optane™ DC SSDs. Distributed Asynchronous Object Storage (DAOS) is the foundation of the Intel exascale storage stack. DAOS is an open source software-defined scale-out object store that provides high bandwidth, low latency, and high I/O operations per second (IOPS) storage containers to HPC applications. It enables next-generation data-centric workflows that combine simulation, data analytics, and AI.
Why use StackPath Object Storage?
Frequent (hot) storage shouldn’t cost a lot. And once you’re paying for storage, we don’t believe you should pay AGAIN to access it. Welcome to StackPath’s Object Storage.
Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is a type of cloud computing that lets you allocate compute, network, storage and security resources on demand. IBM Cloud IaaS customers can scale and shrink resources as needed around the world in more than 60 data centers. You have access to the full stack of compute, down to the bare metal, for more control than other cloud resources. This flexibility lets you customize hardware to your exact specifications to meet your workload's precise demands.