IBM Z vs. Supermicro Ultra

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.

We have quite a bit of data that needs to be backed up - so we opted for a larger device than most small businesses/companies would likely ever need. That said, we are happy with our decision to do so. The interface within the IPMI device is easy to navigate through and get things setup. Hardware reliability is fantastic as well - as we have had no issues at all. I believe they have some smaller/lower-end devices for sale as well - but I'm not familiar with them. We're very happy with their product

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• 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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• 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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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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Once you learn how, it easy. It's different than most other systems

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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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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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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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Over my 33 years on this platform, I attended many in person courses, conferences, and other training opportunities.

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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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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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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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The SuperMicro Ultra product line was brought to my attention from a reseller. I had never heard of them prior to the introduction. The reassurance I was given before we moved forward with the purchase is what made me feel a bit more sound with our decision. Unboxing and putting together took all of 10 minutes - getting it racked and booted maybe another 15 minutes. The device was fully online and operational (to be used as a backup location) in about an hour in total. Very clean design - fans are fairly quiet as well. The reliability we've had for the past three years has been fantastic. We're glad we selected this device as our primary backup location for our district

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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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• 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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