Unleash the IBM Power servers
Rating: 9 out of 10
August 27, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
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3 years of experience
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What is IBM Power servers?
The IBM Power product line is a family of servers.
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Program Manager
3 years of experienceMultiple programs can operate on one server without issues.
Rating: 8 out of 10
January 22, 2024The platform handles even the most demanding applications easily. These servers can handle complex tasks and huge data transfers because to their powerful CPUs, fast memory. A...
Laury Mante
Professional - Information Technology
Senior Software Quality Assurance Analyst
Computools
4 years of experienceVerified user
Team Lead
1 year of experienceIBM for data integrity and speed of processing.
Rating: 8 out of 10
September 25, 2023Phillip George
Director - Information Technology
Director of Information Services
Rudd Equipment Company
20 years of experienceVerified user
Technician
3 years of experiencePowering Up Business: A Deep Dive into IBM Power Servers.
Rating: 9 out of 10
September 25, 2023Verified user
Consultant
4 years of experienceVerified user
Engineer
3 years of experienceIBM Power servers for tier one clinical applications
Rating: 10 out of 10
September 18, 2023Steve Longenecker
Engineer - Information Technology
AIX System Engineer
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
20 years of experienceJerome Cairns
Technician - Information Technology
Senior Technical Specialist IBMi
Midrange Technical services
25 years of experienceCloud integration with IBM Power Servers, A shockingly good transition.
Rating: 10 out of 10
September 13, 2023Unbeatable performance, no surprise downtimes, stability, scalability, security and robustness that your critical business applications need
Rating: 10 out of 10
September 8, 2023Indika Fernando
Administrator - Information Technology
Systems Engineer
Mouser Electronics
15 years of experienceVerified user
Partner
43 years of experience
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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.
Reviewers rate Usability highest, with a score of 9.5.
The most common users of IBM Power servers are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Efficiency in Data Management: Users have praised the system for its ease and speed in managing data, highlighting its superiority over competitors. The efficient data handling capabilities have been noted as a significant advantage by multiple reviewers.
Versatile Operating System Installation: Reviewers appreciated the capability to install multiple operating systems on a single server, emphasizing the flexibility it offers for different software requirements. This versatility in operating system installation has been positively acknowledged by users.
Strong Security Measures: Customers value the strong security measures implemented within the system, pointing out their reliability and effectiveness in safeguarding sensitive data. Multiple users have commended these robust security features as a critical aspect of the system's appeal.
High Setup and Management Costs: Users have expressed concerns over the high setup and management costs of IBM Power servers, particularly impacting small businesses and organizations. Some users feel there is a need for cost reduction in this aspect, which could make the servers more accessible to a wider range of users.
Need for Improved Customer Support: There are calls for enhanced customer support, including faster response times and better documentation and training to aid users. Multiple reviewers have emphasized the importance of efficient and effective customer service to enhance overall user experience with IBM Power servers.
Challenges with OS Compatibility: Users face challenges with data transfer from Windows environments, compatibility with Linux and older versions, indicating a need for broader OS support. Enhancing OS compatibility could help streamline operations for users working across different platforms and systems.
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Reliable Workhorse for Critical Workloads
Rating: 8 out of 10
September 25, 2023
VS
Vetted Review
Verified User
2 years of experience
Reliable Performance
Rating: 9 out of 10
September 25, 2023
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
3 years of experience
IBM Power servers are reliable and provide all the utility and performance required.
Powering Up Business: A Deep Dive into IBM Power Servers.
Rating: 9 out of 10
September 25, 2023
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
4 years of experience
1. Cost effective 2.Highly scalable 3.Fantastic performance.
Top performant servers
Rating: 8 out of 10
September 24, 2023
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
3 years of experience
The performance, reliability and scalability offered by IBM Power servers were no match for others. And the other lacked in the self service suites and softwares for effective management of the infrastructure. Also the others are not robust enough to take our workload. The flexibility to support different platforms was not available in the competitors products.
IBM Power servers for tier one clinical applications
Rating: 10 out of 10
September 18, 2023
SL
Vetted Review
Verified User
20 years of experience
For tier 1 clinical applications, there are generally two platform choices. AIX on Power and RHEL on VMwware or some other Hypervisor. When we purchased EPIC and Soft, AIX on Power was either the only option or the leading UNIX option. At the time Linux was not offered. Today both EPIC and Soft are offered on Linux and given the cost difference, we are likely to move to RHEL for EPIC, but remain on AIX on Power for Soft because it is an Oracle application, and the cost of Oracle on VMware is higher than remaining on AIX on Power. Bottom line, at this organization the capital and operating costs of the hosting platform take priority over the ease of use, reliability, and security of AIX on Power.
IBM power servers!
Rating: 10 out of 10
September 18, 2023
JC
Vetted Review
Verified User
25 years of experience
IBM makes the best servers in the industry.
Unbeatable performance, no surprise downtimes, stability, scalability, security and robustness that your critical business applications need
Rating: 10 out of 10
September 08, 2023
IF
Vetted Review
Verified User
15 years of experience
We always buy IBM Power/Aix systems for our business-critical applications, because we like to sleep sound at night. There's always Dell & HP for our VMware setup which runs a bunch of RHEL servers.
a real secure platform and easy to manage
Rating: 10 out of 10
September 08, 2023
Verified User
Vetted Review
43 years of experience
Power server do not need a stack of software for viruses, spam and others...
Power server do not need to have release often
power server are much more strong then other manufacturer
Power server do not need to restart offen
Power server do not need to have release often
power server are much more strong then other manufacturer
Power server do not need to restart offen
IBM Power servers review
Rating: 10 out of 10
September 05, 2023
AR
Vetted Review
Verified User
3 years of experience
We have no chance to have the same development in a Intel Server
Opinion of a Simple User.
Rating: 9 out of 10
August 26, 2023
MV
Vetted Review
14 years of experience
Higher level of processing.
Another happy user.
Rating: 9 out of 10
August 26, 2023
GS
Vetted Review
Verified User
29 years of experience
IBM Power Servers: Empowering Next-Level Computing
Rating: 8 out of 10
July 10, 2023
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
1 year of experience
Due to pricing complexity, multiple pricing models, and the potential for unexpected costs if resources are not properly managed, my organization finds it difficult to anticipate and control AWS expenses. IBM Power Server with Cost Administration empowers my organization to follow and analyze server-related costs.
IBM Power servers are an excellent solution that provide reliability, scalability, and security
Rating: 7 out of 10
June 21, 2023
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
2 years of experience
IBM Power servers are more secure and offer more reliability than the HPE solution. It is also much more scalable and can grow with the organization's needs. HPE's server solution can too, but it is more 'clunky' and requires more configuration, whereas IBM's Power servers seem more like they are built around this.
Give Power to your mission critical systems
Rating: 10 out of 10
April 25, 2023
AC
Vetted Review
Verified User
28 years of experience
There is simply no comparison, power systems are at an infinitely higher level in reliability, availability and serviceability.
IBM E950 power server plays a key role in present trends.
Rating: 10 out of 10
January 02, 2023
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
2 years of experience
The IBM power systems are really appreciable all the time, and there are many types of powerful servers, and all of the servers are unique. Each one has its own specialty. The big difference that we saw is about the latency itself, and it seems to be like all the other functionalities are acceptable.
A very great, reliable, trustworthy and very good to manage servers, CPU and monitors with great security.
Rating: 9 out of 10
September 28, 2022
DK
Vetted Review
Verified User
2 years of experience
It was not working properly remotely and also some features were missing that's why we switch to ibm power servers and find it really awesome. Dell PowerEdge R emitting lot of noise and heat up servers also. Starting it up was very complicated.
Powerful IBM Power Servers
Rating: 10 out of 10
August 30, 2022
JK
Vetted Review
Verified User
6 years of experience
- HPE BladeSystem and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Best server which supports more than core business activities.
Rating: 9 out of 10
August 24, 2022
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
2 years of experience
IBM Power servers are the best server available in the market mainly due to the secure environment they provide, easy deployment with no downtime, AI support, powerful processor for extended workloads and high performance with fewer servers. These all features make it an easy choice when choosing a server for your particular use case.
IBM Power Servers
Rating: 8 out of 10
August 19, 2022
AC
Vetted Review
Verified User
20 years of experience
It really depends on each client and what they have regarding hardware and software. If the client has a partnership with IBM or is using IBM software, usually they go with IBM hardware. If the client is a Dell partner, it usually goes with Dell hardware running Linux, and so on.
Power systems for a power review
Rating: 10 out of 10
August 19, 2022
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
10 years of experience
Price, Performance and Predictability....Second to None!
Rating: 10 out of 10
August 19, 2022
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
22 years of experience
We chose to go with buying our own hardware and co-locating it because it was lower cost overall.
It’s name says it all: processing POWER!!
Rating: 10 out of 10
August 16, 2022
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
3 years of experience
Basically, it’s a midrange server that consolidates mixed workloads from different OS platforms. It has great processing power and has great reliability.
IBM Power servers - Review
Rating: 10 out of 10
July 19, 2022
DB
Vetted Review
Verified User
8 years of experience
- Db2 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
IBM Power servers known as a highly secure system
Rating: 10 out of 10
July 19, 2022
BM
Vetted Review
Verified User
7 years of experience
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and HPE BladeSystem