IBM Z vs. Lenovo ThinkServer RS Series

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM Z
Score 9.3 out of 10
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IBM Z is the company's mainframe enterprise server solution product line.N/A
Lenovo ThinkServer RS Series
Score 9.9 out of 10
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Lenovo offers the ThinkServer RS series of rack servers, Lenovo's entry level servers boasting affordability and a low footprint.N/A
Pricing
IBM ZLenovo ThinkServer RS Series
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IBM ZLenovo ThinkServer RS Series
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
IBM ZLenovo ThinkServer RS Series
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Best Alternatives
IBM ZLenovo ThinkServer RS Series
Small Businesses
Dell PowerEdge R
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Score 8.6 out of 10
Dell PowerEdge R
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Score 8.6 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
HPE ProLiant DL
HPE ProLiant DL
Score 7.3 out of 10
HPE ProLiant DL
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Enterprises
IBM Power servers
IBM Power servers
Score 9.1 out of 10
IBM Z
IBM Z
Score 9.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
IBM ZLenovo ThinkServer RS Series
Likelihood to Recommend
9.7
(42 ratings)
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Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(3 ratings)
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Usability
4.0
(2 ratings)
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Availability
10.0
(1 ratings)
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Performance
10.0
(1 ratings)
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Support Rating
9.2
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.0
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.0
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(2 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.0
(1 ratings)
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Ease of integration
9.0
(1 ratings)
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Product Scalability
10.0
(1 ratings)
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Professional Services
9.0
(1 ratings)
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Vendor post-sale
9.0
(1 ratings)
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Vendor pre-sale
8.0
(1 ratings)
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User Testimonials
IBM ZLenovo ThinkServer RS Series
Likelihood to Recommend
IBM
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.
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Lenovo
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Pros
IBM
  • 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
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Lenovo
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Cons
IBM
  • 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.
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Lenovo
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Likelihood to Renew
IBM
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.
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Lenovo
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Usability
IBM
Once you learn how, it easy. It's different than most other systems
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Lenovo
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Reliability and Availability
IBM
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
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Lenovo
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Performance
IBM
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
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Lenovo
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Support Rating
IBM
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.
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Lenovo
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In-Person Training
IBM
Over my 33 years on this platform, I attended many in person courses, conferences, and other training opportunities.
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Online Training
IBM
There are many online courses from both IBM and other vendors. Most are great. All of the documentation is available online.
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Lenovo
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Implementation Rating
IBM
I do not personally have any key insights regarding implementation of IBM Z Enterprise Servers as that is what our mainframe architects do.
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Lenovo
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Alternatives Considered
IBM
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.
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Lenovo
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Scalability
IBM
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
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Lenovo
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Return on Investment
IBM
  • 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.
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Lenovo
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