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What is IBM Power servers?
The IBM Power product line is a family of servers.
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What is IBM Power servers?
IBM Power
servers are designed for the most demanding, data-intensive computing imaginable, while keeping the business protected.
IBM offers Power10 processor-based servers, available in scale-out or scale-up variants.
The vendor promises the following benefits and differentiators:
Delivered with security
Power servers have security built in at all layers, from the processor to the OS to deliver an integrated end-to-end security solution
Enterprise cloud-ready
Power servers integrate into organizations' private or hybrid cloud strategy to handle flexible consumption models and changing customer needs.
Reliability
Boasts strong rankings in every major reliability category by ITIC*, IBM Power
servers aim to deliver the reliable on-premises infrastructure to meet
around-the-clock customer demands.
Value and performance
Power servers boast superior core
performance and memory bandwidth to deliver both performance and
price-performance advantages.
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IBM Power servers Technical Details
| Deployment Types | On-premise |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Linux, AIX, IBM i |
| Mobile Application | No |
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The IBM Power product line is a family of servers.
Dell PowerEdge R, HPE ProLiant DL, and Supermicro Twin are common alternatives for IBM Power servers.
Reviewers rate Usability highest, with a score of 9.6.
The most common users of IBM Power servers are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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January 19, 2022
IBM Power has got the power to change your organization
We are using this system in a production environment to maintain the heavy workload because of its high performance. This system helped our company to grow in terms of responsiveness to our databases. It is a system that enabled us to increase our memory with ease especially with our clientele growing rapidly, databases/data are easily manipulated.
- stable
- relatively cheaper
- migration
- online community presence
- needs intensive training
- GPU compatibility
- virtualization
- multiple OS support
- storage capacity
- quick response on the system
- easy data migration
- regular security updates
November 30, 2021
IBM Power 9 Servers; A Great Choice for Enterprise Applications
IBM Power 9 Servers are typically used as an application server, either in an enterprise or departmental setting. They are also used as a database server for DB2. Their scalability allows their use in a variety of organizations ranging from small businesses and government scaling up to Fortune 500 enterprises. Traditionally IBM Power Servers are used for lines of business applications, but with the ability to run Linux derivative operating systems, Power 9 Servers also support a number of varying applications. IBM has done a very good job in maximizing its system to run SAP very efficiently in large-scale environments.
- Reliable data base processing, especially IBM DB2.
- Tremendous scalability.
- very strong maintenance and support.
- Bringing more applications to the platform.
- Improve the branding and marketing
- IBM sometimes focuses more on internal issues than market share
- Reliability
- Ease of updating from older Power systems to Power 9
- Availability of quality support
- The ability to focus on line of business.
- Not having to deal with unneccesary bugs or glitches
- Confidence in the IBM name
Both company's products are outstanding. The biggest difference is that IBM Power Servers do not support Microsoft applications. Dell servers do primarily support Microsoft. IBM Power 9 Servers support two IBM legacy operating systems, IBM iOS and AIX. The primary area of the competition is within the Linux space. In that space both have their supporters. For enterprise settings, IBM traditional support often brings a comfort level. However, there are a multiplicity of reasons why one platform might be better suited for a specific business case.
No
- Product Usability
- Prior Experience with the Product
IBM offers a very compelling track record of providing a predictable stream of solid processors that both scale within the particular product, in this case Power 9, but also offers easy upgrades to new processing versions. IBM has recently released the next in its product line, the Power 10 Server. Early upgrades have already proven to be quick and easy. Another strength of the IBM Power 9 platform is that it has seamlessly implemented many other new technologies into the platform without any requirement of end-user integration. For example, major PCI enhancements and storage enhancements have been included within the two major Power 9 Servers models.
Being experienced with the IBM Power systems line has made the selection and evaluation process rather simple. Because these IBM systems are being utilized with settings that primarily use legacy operating systems, IBMi OS and AIX, that does make the process more direct. It would have and still could be nice to investigate how other Linux-based products might be used for available Power 9 cores. It would be helpful if IBM made the process easier to learn about the options.
Yes, most Power 9 Servers are running mission-critical applications. If something is worth purchasing and using as an important business tool, it only makes sense to maintain full twenty-four-sever support. This support is often valuable even for minor issues, allowing them to be addressed during non-critical production times.
Yes
yes
In numerous cases when IBM support was told of specific business requirements and time needs, they react. I have seen this customer concern transcend not just on a local level but throughout the IBM value chain in order to get a problem resolved. IBM does take responsibility for the Power 9 Servers to remain up and running.
August 05, 2021
Good to have IBM POWER9 Servers
It is handling the main core application in my organization, the entire business is dependent on IBM i , it helps to resolve the critical issue. It is housing the core enterprise application like JDE.
Currently, with IBM POWER9 Servers, we can have more retention with a more optimized SMT8 thread.
Currently, with IBM POWER9 Servers, we can have more retention with a more optimized SMT8 thread.
- IBM POWER9 Servers are much faster than the POWER6.
- Backups take less time to be completed.
- Highly secure and automated server
- Uptime
- It could be faster
- More CPU cores could be added.
- Looking for some new features.
- Allow access to certain configuration items (ie. DHCP/DNS configuration) without using a GUI
- Speed
- Secure
- Automated
- UPTIME
- It is very secure.
- Backups are running fast and completing in few hours.
- More Linux libraries for AIX
With these latest IBM POWER9 Servers-based systems based on the latest technologies, IBM Cognitive Systems continues its tradition of delivering value to clients in the form of performance, RAS, and solution value.
IBM POWER9 Servers scaled up nicely from our POWER7 and POWER8 servers to provide better performance per core and more memory capacity for the cost.
It's easy to use and very secure with virtualization technology with PowerVM
IBM POWER9 Servers scaled up nicely from our POWER7 and POWER8 servers to provide better performance per core and more memory capacity for the cost.
It's easy to use and very secure with virtualization technology with PowerVM
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It is handling the main core application in my organization, entire business dependent on ibmi , it helps to resolve the critical issue. It is housing the core enterprise application like jde Edward.
Currently on IBM Power9 servers, we can have more retention by more a optimized SMT8 thread.
Currently on IBM Power9 servers, we can have more retention by more a optimized SMT8 thread.
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AS400 administrator.
IT analyst
AS400 developer
IT analyst
AS400 developer
- Power VM has no vulnerability since 2003
- Backup strategy
- JDE applications
- With Power Systems, clients can take advantage of superior core performance
- memory bandwidth
- price-performance advantages
- the new enhanced core
- more complexity
- more data to manage and greater pressure to
No
- Price
- Product Features
- Product Usability
- Product Reputation
- Prior Experience with the Product
We typically purchase enterprise-class servers, and the POWER9's are fully redundant, which helps reduce any unplanned downtime
I will not change the selection process.
- Third-party professional services
Chilli services
- Time taking
- Co-location support
Yes we have purchased premium support as whenever any issue related to iseries we get the quick support from IBM.
No
Quick resolution.
Immediate assistance even with the low priority case.
well explained.
Reply to my question many times.
Provided links to troubleshoot the issue.
Immediate assistance even with the low priority case.
well explained.
Reply to my question many times.
Provided links to troubleshoot the issue.
- highly scalable
- easily clustered
- powerful and efficient
- license/manage for the MSP model
- Need more support from big Cloud providers
- initial Pricing (offset by TCO).
Yes, but I don't use it