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IBM Cloud Bare Metal

Composite Score

8.2 /10

CX Score

8.5 /10

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What is IBM Cloud Bare Metal?

IBM Cloud™ Bare Metal Servers are single-tenant physical servers that provide you performance and control with low-level access to the hardware resources. Your server isn’t shared with “noisy neighbors,” it’s all yours!

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Awards & Recognition

IBM Cloud Bare Metal won the following awards in the Cloud Infrastructure as a Service category

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3 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

4 Top Rated Capabilities

0 Top Rated Features

2024

1 Top Rated Capabilities

0 Top Rated Features

2023

IBM Cloud Bare Metal Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

89 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1
Since last award

Product Experience

Negotiation and Contract

Conflict Resolution

Strategy & Innovation

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product Experience:: 95%
Negotiation and Contract:: 96%
Conflict Resolution:: 95%
Strategy & Innovation:: 95%
Service Experience:: 95%

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+95 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love IBM Cloud Bare Metal?

5% Negative

0% Neutral

95% Positive

Pros

Over Delivered
Continually Improving Product
Trustworthy
Efficient Service

Feature Ratings

Average 82

Cloud Integration

Multi Cloud Management

Data Migration

Workflow Management

Cloud Backup

Load Balancing

Regulatory Compliance

Systems Performance Management

Access Management

SLA Management

Capacity Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

IBM Cloud Bare Metal Reviews

Prajual P.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2023

Revealing the Strength of IBM Cloud Bare Metal

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates IBM Cloud Bare Metal from other similar products?

IBM Cloud Bare Metal keeps your stuff safe by giving you your very own computer. This means no one else uses it, so your things stay private. It's like having your own secret room that nobody else can enter.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

IBM Cloud Bare Metal makes internet connections really fast. This is super important for things that need to send and get data quickly. It's like having a super-fast highway for information to travel on.

What do you dislike most about this product?

If you only want to go really fast sometimes, a special server like Bare Metal might not be the smartest choice. You have to pay for it all the time, even when you're not using the speed.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Before you decide for sure, try out Bare Metal with a small amount of work or for a short trial. This helps you see if it works how you want it to before you make a bigger commitment.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Enables Productivity
Unique Features
Efficient Service

Shahzad M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Vendor Management and Renewal

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2025

Awesome IaaS PaaS SaaS product

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates IBM Cloud Bare Metal from other similar products?

IBM Cloud Bare Metal stands out for its ability to provide dedicated physical servers configured to precise user specifications, directly integrated into IBM's global cloud infrastructure.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

A standout feature of IBM Cloud Bare Metal is its customization flexibility, allowing users to tailor server configurations extensively to meet specific performance, security, and compliance needs, which is especially valuable for specialized workloads and industries.

What do you dislike most about this product?

One potential drawback of IBM Cloud Bare Metal is that it might have a steeper learning curve and require more management compared to fully managed cloud services, which could be a challenge for teams without dedicated IT support or those new to bare metal solutions.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

For someone considering IBM Cloud Bare Metal, I recommend thoroughly assessing your current and future computing needs to choose the right server configurations and avoid over-provisioning. Consider the physical location of data centers for optimal latency and compliance with data sovereignty laws. Additionally, plan for the management and maintenance that bare metal servers require, potentially integrating third-party management tools or services if in-house capabilities are limited. Lastly, leverage IBM's customer support and consultative services to ensure you're making the most of the platform's features and to address any technical.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Enables Productivity
Unique Features
Inspires Innovation

Godswill I.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2024

Superb product, but will need to make it flexible.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates IBM Cloud Bare Metal from other similar products?

Simplicity.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Optimization services.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Not so flexible for beginners to clearly understand.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Make it more flexible and easier to understand.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

IBM Cloud Bare Metal

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Awards & Recognition

IBM Cloud Bare Metal Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

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+95 Net Emotional Footprint

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Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Cloud Integration Includes real-time data integration, APIs, and data quality.

Multi Cloud Management Includes multiple cloud computing services, file transfers, and security guarantee.

Data Migration The ability to select and extract data from one storage system to another

Workflow Management Includes ability to support flexible and comprehensive workflow-based capabilities.

Cloud Backup Includes backup schedules, encryption algorithms, and data support.

Load Balancing Allows distribution of workloads across multiple computing resources.

Regulatory Compliance Includes compliance with regulations and standards such as SOX, HIPPA, NIST, PCI-DSS etc.

Systems Performance Management Includes monitoring, analyzing and configuration in order to optimize performance and increase efficiency.

Access Management Includes social sign-on, external authorization, and fraud detection.

SLA Management Includes a contracted delivery time, automated escalations, and timely resolutions.

Capacity Management Monitor system utilization and provide alerts when pre-defined thresholds are reached.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

IBM Cloud Bare Metal Reviews

Prajual P.

Revealing the Strength of IBM Cloud Bare Metal

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Shahzad M.

Awesome IaaS PaaS SaaS product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Godswill I.

Superb product, but will need to make it flexible.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Cloud Integration

Multi Cloud Management

Data Migration

Workflow Management

Cloud Backup

Load Balancing

Regulatory Compliance

Systems Performance Management

Access Management

SLA Management

Capacity Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training