Likelihood to Recommend We chose Dell PowerEdge R series because we need to consolidate a lot of physical load into a smaller number of nodes. Their hardware configuration, specifically for vSAN helps us achieve a high-density load in a very low number of physical servers. On top of that, they have lots of expansion ports, so we can increase our load internally on each other with simple upgrades.
Read full review Most of the time, server utilization is reliable and stable during peak times. Truly amazing, this product offers a lot and gets it done in no time without any confusion.It is reliable, too accurate and the performance is top-notch. It seems to be competitive in all virtual energy systems and its connectivity is also good. It's available at a low cost, but it's enough to have as many low-cost, more efficient systems as possible. It's a minor thing, but very rarely, it can cause work interruptions while it can get stuck due to more frequent use such as restless work. These power servers are very efficient and really help when things go wrong. I am using this product to retrieve data much faster.
Read full review Pros Good price - Compared to other vendors’ server platforms. In our scenario (virtualization) we found out PowerEdge offers the best price/vCPU and RAM ratio. Customizable - We were able to select optimal memory/disk capacity for our use case. Other platform's minimum requirements were above our needs, hence needlessly expensive. Good warranty and service - Our project did not involve creating a big cluster with a lot of spare capacity, so the next business day warranty came handy. Read full review Virtualization for Scale-Out and Scale-Up in the same footprint Security for different workloads: Large Confidential Computing and lightweight Secure Execution Performance is a true game changer: extreme throughput powered by amazingly huge caches. The one and only FIPS 140-2 Level 4 HSM on this planet Quantum Safe Encryption NOW! AI infusion to every transaction Read full review Cons Getting DSAT report remotely does becomes a challenge sometimes Server rebooting becomes an issue, it does not starts up easily Server heats up sometimes a lot, emitting lot of noice Read full review It would be good if IBM could demonstrate more use cases for Z to potential clients A migration strategy from Open Systems to Z would be helpful Any additional marketing to could explain the benefits of Z/Linux, especially now that RedHat is in the mix. Read full review Likelihood to Renew It is the best server in the market.
Read full review The IBM Z mainframe capabilities are unmatched for cloud readiness and optimization the learning capabilities are matched perfectly with Watson and the expandability of the cloud makes it a perfect choice.
Read full review Usability The Dell PowerEdge R range is just intuitive when you have skills engineers managing them in-house, although even with new members of staff on the team, the learning curve is very low providing they have previous general service hardware management experience. From the specification through to the management of this range, the usability is excellent.
Read full review Once you learn how, it easy. It's different than most other systems
Read full review Reliability and Availability The Z in IBM Z is for zero down time. If you configure your system according to IBM's best practices, you can achieve zero downtime
Read full review Performance Performance is a major part when you configure your system. IBM has many tools to study your system and suggest the appropriate configuration. With the right contract, you can add processing power dynamically and remove it when no longer needed
Read full review Support Rating We consider Dell's support to be best-in-class compared to other solutions and is also reasonably priced. Their SLA targets have almost always been met, except for minor occasions that have had extenuating circumstances. The service staff is also professional and thorough. Overall, we are very satisfied with the level of support we receive.
Read full review Support is usually superb, only occasionally dropping to very good. We participate in some of the CD (Continuous Delivery) aspects of z/OS, IMS, MQ, and DB2.
Read full review In-Person Training Over my 33 years on this platform, I attended many in person courses, conferences, and other training opportunities.
Read full review Online Training There are many online courses from both IBM and other vendors. Most are great. All of the documentation is available online.
Read full review Implementation Rating Installation was easy.
Read full review I do not personally have any key insights regarding implementation of IBM Z Enterprise Servers as that is what our mainframe architects do.
Read full review Alternatives Considered PowerEdge R servers was selected by CIO. I think the servers have lots of benefits for our company and are well placed on our projects. In most business cases they are working good and our management have a clear vision to upgrade them to the same brand with better specs. Hope to see this upgrade in close future.
Read full review IBM Z is the best storage solution as it provides the best in class data protection with the cryptographic hardware keys, no loss in data while migration, and a user-friendly interface that makes it easy for develops to understand and has less of a learning curve. This makes it well above the competition.
Read full review Scalability If you need more processing power, just add more CPU's or memory. The largest system can have close to 200 CPU's and 40 TB of memory. If that is not enough, you can add more physical computers, and connect them using a sysplex
Read full review Return on Investment From the perspective of physical server consolidations, when servers spread across multiple branch and remote offices are gathered into a central data center, this simplification process provides ROI in several ways. One, the configuration control, restriction of server access. Reduce complexity and enable greater standardization of hardware purchases, which lowers costs. Increased security of the move are important. The costs of moves, add-ins, and changes are reduced, as well as the costs of travel time and maintenance. Migrating legacy operating systems to a newer version via rehosting brings similar ROI benefits when it comes to server consolidation. Read full review With IBM Z we really feel a different positive impact on our company. A trustworthy and the most powerful place we have ever. A unique computing platform that helps a lot for the progress of our company. It keeps our data save, encrypted. Read full review ScreenShots