IBM Cloud VPS Review
IBM Cloud was founded in 2007.
It is headquartered in the USA.
It offers VPS, Storage and Networking hosting products.
- Australia
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IBM Cloud VPS Features
Features not included in the VPS price are marked as missing below.
IBM Cloud Extra Services
In addition to features included in VPS plans, IBM Cloud also offers the following services (possibly for a fee):
| Backups | Block storage | Object storage | Load balancer | Floating IP addresses |
| Team Management | Managed databases | Serverless | DDoS protection | Kubernetes |
| GPU instances | Private network |
VPS Instance Provisioning Time
For each IBM Cloud VPS trial, we measured how long it took to provision the server from the moment it was ordered to the moment it accepted SSH connections.
See also VPS provisioning times for all providers.
| Average Provisioning Time | Min Provisioning Time | Max Provisioning Time | Number of VPS Samples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97s | 60s | 130s | 4 |
Admin UI Screenshots
IBM Cloud Plans
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://www.ibm.com/cloud/virtual-servers |
|---|---|
| Price per month |
$13.93
Warning: network bandwidth costs are not included in this price.
|
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 25 |
| Num Cores | 1 |
| Memory GB | 2.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | Xen |
| Data Transfer GB | |
| Maximum Network Speed Out | 100 Mbps |
| Burstable CPU | Per core CPU allocation: 100% |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
| Storage | Root storage for this plan is networked. |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 35
| Web Performance | Raw CPU Power | Performance Stability | Disk IO Performance | Network Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | F | C | E | D |
Note: A low grade on a low price VPS does not necessarily mean the VPS is underperforming, the server may still perform better than other servers at the same price. Use the Price Weighted Grades or the Best VPS 2021 rankings to find the best VPS in each price range.
Performance Test Results
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for IBM Cloud - U1.1x2. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
| Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Review | Review | Review |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
Performance trials run on the U1.1x2 plan
This plan was tested 1 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the U1.1x2 plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 09 2021 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6140 CPU @ 2.30GHz | Texas, USA | D |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://www.ibm.com/cloud/virtual-servers/pricing/ |
|---|---|
| Price per month |
$25.91
Warning: network bandwidth costs are not included in this price.
|
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 100 |
| Num Cores | 1 |
| Memory GB | 2.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | Xen |
| Data Transfer GB | 0 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
| Storage | Root storage for this plan is local. |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 49
Performance Test Results
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for IBM Cloud - BL2.1x2. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
| Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Review | Review | Review |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
Performance trials run on the BL2.1x2 plan
This plan was tested 1 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the BL2.1x2 plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 02 2020 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6140 CPU @ 2.30GHz | Washington DC, USA | D |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://www.ibm.com/cloud/virtual-servers/pricing/ |
|---|---|
| Price per month | $59.98 |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 100 |
| Num Cores | 2 |
| Memory GB | 4.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | Xen |
| Data Transfer GB | 250 |
| Maximum Network Speed Out | 100 Mbps |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
| Storage | Root storage for this plan is local. |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 56
Performance Test Results
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for IBM Cloud - BL2.2x4. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
| Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Review | Review | Review |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
Performance trials run on the BL2.2x4 plan
This plan was tested 1 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the BL2.2x4 plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10 2021 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6140 CPU @ 2.30GHz | Texas, USA | C |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://www.ibm.com/cloud/vpc/pricing |
|---|---|
| Price per month |
$69.14
Warning: network bandwidth costs are not included in this price.
|
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
Surcharge The on-demand price for this plan is $72.72/month, which is 5% more expensive than the monthly price. The surcharge does not apply if the VPS is used for 30 days or more. |
| Disk GB | 100 |
| Num Cores | 2 |
| Memory GB | 4.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 0 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 39
Performance Test Results
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for IBM Cloud - cx2-2x4. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
| Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Review | Review | Review |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
Performance trials run on the cx2-2x4 plan
This plan was tested 1 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the cx2-2x4 plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22 2020 | Intel Core Processor (Broadwell, IBRS) | Texas, USA | D |
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