SQL Server on Virtual Machines vs. IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | SQL Server on Virtual Machines | IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.6 | 4.0 |
| Review count | 18 | 21 |
| Ease of use | 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Ease of setup | 10.0 | 8.8 |
| Quality of support | 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Meets requirements | 8.7 | 8.9 |
| NPS | 86.666667 | 26.666667 |
| Small Business | 33.3% | 19.0% |
| Mid-Market | 22.2% | 19.0% |
| Enterprise | 44.4% | 61.9% |
| Total page views | 73 | 90 |
| Total LLM citations | 4 | 55 |
SQL Server on Virtual Machines
Spin up a virtual machine, back up your SQL Server instance, and restore it into Azure. It’s that easy to reduce your capital investments and optimize operational expenses by migrating your on-premises SQL Server to the cloud. Spin up a virtual machine, back up your SQL Server instance, and restore it into Azure. It's that easy to reduce your capital investments and optimize operational expenses by migrating your on-premises SQL Server to the cloud.
IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions
IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions makes cloud adoption fast and easy, allowing you to optimize the value of existing on-premises infrastructure, while confidently leveraging the same tools, technologies and skills in the cloud. Gain rapid scalability, deployment in 60+ global data centers and access to industry-leading disaster recovery, backup, security and compliance solutions from an array of ecosystem partners.