IBM Power servers

IBM Power servers

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IBM Power servers

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What is IBM Power servers?

The IBM Power product line is a family of servers.
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Security

One of the best reasons to use these IBM servers is security leads. The processor that is based on our/client's requirement is apt for now, and the firmware that they were using for this product is top-notch. The hypervisor and the operating system also won't trouble me any time, so that is also a …
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POWER9 Servers Cloud

My answer is yes. That benefited us a lot, and because of the migration to the cloud making things easier for us a lot. The main advantage of this is latency and data extraction, and moreover, it is also really helpful to go with more workload. The migration that took place also didn't trouble us.
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Security

Several apps and databases in our cloud services are powered by IBM Power System. It has aided us in memory-intensive applications as well as the processing and analysis of vast amounts of data. Our business benefited from this functionality, and we were able to accomplish our goals.
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POWER9 Servers Cloud

We previously had IBM I machines that were solely used for IBM I. This was an outdated bare metal solution, however, because of the growing requirements, we had to switch to the S924 solution for hosting a number of critical apps.
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Security

It is really a very trustable and reliable software. we can start with it from the minimum and add on later as per our requirements. For us, it becomes more beneficial and more helpful when they add a new assembly compiler set with a parallel processing feature.
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POWER9 Servers Cloud

I strongly recommended this for SAP, SAS, and critical applications. It helps to unlock our insight data. It integrates with other platforms very nicely. For p9 processors, it really gives a great performance for the database. And it is also working properly even remotely, away from the location.
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Security

Yes, we are equipped with capabilities as we apply every new patch released by IBM. It is easy to implement new firmware versions to update to the new security updates to protect clients' data.
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Security

We have used all the built-in security layers of IBM power servers. It enables multi-level security, which reduces the chances of Cyber attacks and other trojan horses attacking confidential data. It provides security backup options as well, which results in reducing configuration time.
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Security

Our organization has greatly benefited from the security of IBM power servers as the client trusts the server and are rest assured that their data is safe whilst minimising the upfront cost of having onsite equipment and maintenance which increases the cost savings for our organization in the long …
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POWER9 Servers Cloud

It has made transitioning to cloud really easy as the deployments can be done on the fly with minimum downtime for the applications. It also supports new deployment topologies which we greatly use and implement in our workflow whenever we have any major release for the application update on the …
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Security

We have not used any special feature, just regular LDAP authentication. Not anything different from its competitors. Unix team is responsible for the hypervisor and OS management.
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POWER9 Servers Cloud

We have built and used IBM Power servers in the IBM cloud, but we have not migrated any servers from our data center to the IBM cloud. We do have an IBM Cloud object storage but it's on-premises in our data center. We do run some backups to it, but it's an internal private cloud.
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Security

These machines have advanced processor and memory settings so that processor can be made available at any point of time and the COD and TMOD codes are ready if needed for any advanced settings for both processor and memory. The min granularity features are more efficient and the threads of CPU are …
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Security

With the single level storage design the IBMi Servers are free from being able to be hacked. If any security vulnerabilities are handled with immediate fixes and support.
This server has such minimal downtime it is the best value for money in the IT marketplace today. I wouldn't ever run my …
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Security

IBM has always been a reliable and staunch firewall if you will in terms of all of the levels of built in security. The response from IBM when security issues have been found has been great and very responsive and solutions have been offered which were immediate to attack the problem(s).
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Administrator

POWER9 Servers Cloud

IBM Power server handles well in house or co-located in someone else's facility. We have co-located and find the solution to be less maintenance and less worrying about regulatory issues, soc audits, fire safety, replication, backups, etc. We are positioned to stay in this configuration or move …
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Administrator

POWER9 Servers Cloud

We are in the process of migrating development workloads to ibm cloud using power vs. we are using backups with ibm cos.
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Technician

Security

IBM provides new advanced security features in every new release which helps us to protect the data and make more secure the environments. We are benefitting from this feature as we are applying it in every new release.
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Security

Advanced security measures are offered by IBM Power servers to safeguard user data. IBM is making numerous advancements to the system security feature and making them available for all clients to update their systems.
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Workloads

Industry-Specific Applications (EPIC, Jack Henry, etc.) Home-Grown Applications
We have many different applications that run on the system and they all run great.
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Security

In connection to various databases such as Oracle, DB2, and others, customization and tuning settings are available to give higher value. The same can be said of the software that allows us to run our business with minimal downtime. Furthermore, as we all know, hardware is incredibly dependable, …
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Engineer

POWER9 Servers Cloud

It can be managed via IBM's HMC, Power VC, or another platform. If ESA was in this state, an auto-trigger would occur in the case of a service event, and an OEM ticket would be raised promptly, allowing them to take action. The ERRPT command, which is one of the most well-known, is another …
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Security

The IBM Power servers provide the best security control at all levels of our business, ensuring that our data is protected from external attacks. IBM Power servers have large storage capacities of up to 4 TB, as well as backup and restore data capabilities, allowing us to save data in the event of …
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Engineer

POWER9 Servers Cloud

We've had a lengthy partnership with IBM, which is a well-known brand that aids in the development of appropriate building blocks for hybrid cloud administration. It's also possible to set up a gateway server for a large production server. This system is utilised for data-intensive applications, …
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Security

We have benefited very much. As I previously commented, the power systems hardware and OS are virtually unhackable. This becomes mission-critical when utilized by mission-critical systems for major global entities
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Team Lead

POWER9 Servers Cloud

Transitioning from tape backups utilizing ATLs to cloud saves has been a tremendous leap forward. The speed and ease of use of the cloud have been invaluable. Long gone are backups that end fail due to tape or drive errors. Saves, and restores are much faster, simpler, and securer
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Security

Of course, the security feature provided by the power systems is really great, no additional tools or technologies are needed to secure the data lying in IBM Power System either at run time or even when stationary
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Engineer

POWER9 Servers Cloud

Yes, this is a really good point, the simplest can be to use IBM cloud, but I use our power systems to integrate it with Microsoft Azure cloud. I used a power system to send communication from my app to other app using the azure service bus and event grid I send events from power systems to azure …
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Security

While delivering IBM Power servers range of courses offered re: AN10, AN11, AN12, AN14, AN15, AN30, AN31, AN65, etc. We have had no issues with Security, Firmware Hypervisor), or Software as long as the systems are upgraded as needed. When something does not work properly, we usually find it to be …
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Security

In all senses, with the best processing and higher firmware states, IBM has shown that it can build higher and better barriers to withstand attacks and intrusions, which is what we need secondarily and primarily for the protection of intelligence data.
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General Manager

POWER9 Servers Cloud

If you're upgrading from an older system to a more recent one, the process is much easier because the vendor provides us with a lot of documentation, information, and data to make this happen.
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Security

I believe that the characteristics of the server such as cache, firmware, and memory create a favorable environment so that all projects are carried out quickly and lightly and that is the main benefit we have
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Engineer

POWER9 Servers Cloud

The use of partitions to distribute tasks across one or more areas has proven to be beneficial, as there are no entanglements or projects that overlap with or overlap with others in this way.
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Security

The higher degree of processing in networks, as well as the capabilities available on IBM Power servers, allows for greater stability in the development and weight support of files, which is what I want to emphasize the most.
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POWER9 Servers Cloud

The existential migration is quite simple, we have benefited from this which implies that we can move in virtualization and help networks to have greater stability in the flow of data.
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Information Technology & Services Company, 10,001+ employees
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Product Details

What is IBM Power servers?

The vendor states IBM Power servers are built for the most demanding, data-intensive, computing on earth. Power servers are designed to manage the most data-intensive workloads 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
With Power servers, clients can take advantage of superior core performance and memory bandwidth to deliver both performance and price-performance advantages.

IBM Power servers Competitors

IBM Power servers Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsLinux, AIX, IBM i
Mobile ApplicationNo

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Frequently Asked Questions

The IBM Power product line is a family of servers.

Dell PowerEdge R and HPE ProLiant DL are common alternatives for IBM Power servers.

Reviewers rate Support Rating highest, with a score of 9.2.

The most common users of IBM Power servers are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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December 29, 2022

IBM Power Servers: The Stadium's Bag

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 10,001+ employees
Score 10 out of 10
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Reseller
Return on Investment
  • When compared to our current architecture, it will increase our ROI.
  • The new features and security updates that IBM provide on a monthly basis are great.
September 28, 2022

A very great, reliable, trustworthy and very good to manage servers, CPU and monitors with great security.

DK
Dana Kendall
Senior Project Manager
AECOM (Civil Engineering, 10,001+ employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Return on Investment
  • It is very robust as our requirements, helped very much to manager servers.
  • It processes many applications without any wastage of time or any delay.
  • It is the very unique and up-to-date place we ever find.
August 30, 2022

Powerful IBM Power Servers

JK
Jagsdesh Kunuguntla Babu
Aix Administrator
DXC Technology Pvt Ltd (Information Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Return on Investment
  • IBM Power Servers increase the application response time and provide data protection.
  • We can create more than one virtual server with different OS configuration in same power server.
  • It offers a hybrid cloud solution.
  • System Recovery is excellent in case of any major crash because IBM provides more than one method to recover it.
  • IBM Support is much better as we faced a recent major business outage and we got quick support from IBM to fix the issue to run the business in a smooth way.
August 24, 2022

Best server which supports more than core business activities.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Computer Software Company, 5001-10,000 employees
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Return on Investment
  • It has a positive impact on our business as clients trust their data is secured with IBM security.
  • It has really powerful CPU which results in quick data access.
  • It has saved a lot of cost initial cost as maintenance of onsite infrastructure is expensive.
August 19, 2022

IBM power servers!

Jerome Cairns | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jerome Cairns
Senior Technical Specialist IBMi
Midrange Technical services (Information Technology & Services, 201-500 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Return on Investment
  • Positive since they are the best servers with minimal downtime yearly compared to other platforms.
  • IBM support is top notch support with 24/7/365 support and availability
  • Price is expensive but worth it overall with the product and service IBM provides
July 19, 2022

IBM Power servers - Review

DB
Dharani Bandaru
AIX Administrator
DXC Technology Pvt Ltd (Information Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Return on Investment
  • IBM Power servers provide more than one way to restore the OS in case of any system crash.
  • Easy to manage to move the physical server resource (CPU, Memory, IO adapter) online to another virtual server on the same physical server.
  • Its help to improve the business growth due to system uptime and high performance.
July 19, 2022

IBM Power servers known as a highly secure system

BM
Balanjaneyulu Mandapati
Aix Administrator
DXC Technology Pvt Ltd (Information Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Return on Investment
  • Server Uptime
  • IBM Power servers provide high availability for critical applications to configure the PowerHA.
  • IBM Power servers Provide the SAN disk boot which helps to reduce the cost of the Physical SAS disk controller.
  • IBM Power servers are best for SAP environment to manage the heavy workload and transection with high performance.
July 18, 2022

Powerful Servers

KK
Kundan Kumar
Aix Administrator
DXC Technology Pvt Ltd (Information Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Return on Investment
  • We can create the different OS and application environments in the same power servers as per business needs.
  • It's helped to reduce the cost of DC to implement the virtual environment.
  • Easy to apply new hardware patch to make more secure our business.
  • IBM provides excellent support for any major issue.
July 13, 2022

Although the server is reliable, I believe it can be better.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 10,001+ employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller
Return on Investment
  • In the event of a crash, IBM Power servers offer a variety of simple options to recover the operating system.
  • With the flexibility offered by IBM Power servers, the production business can be improved by making the most of its physical servers.
June 25, 2022

Excellent performance and security with the IBM Power System Virtual Server.+

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 10,001+ employees
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller
Return on Investment
  • Providing users with the ability to finish jobs more quickly can have a positive impact on ROI.
  • We now have systems that are more efficient and less prone to errors, which enhances ROI.
May 18, 2022

From as/400 to iSeries to Power systems running IBM I--the platform just keeps getting better!

Verified User
Team Lead in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 10,001+ employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Return on Investment
  • Occasionally poor customer service when placing a service call. The IBM techs are great but the initial process can frustrate them at times.
  • The end users have almost all provided positive feedback over the previous non-IBM solutions
  • The ease of use by our tech staff to create, implement, modify, and troubleshoot the systems
May 17, 2022

Power Systems-Best of Breed.

Robert D. (Bob) Mandarino | TrustRadius Reviewer
Robert D. (Bob) Mandarino
IBM Master Instructor/Certified Technical Trainer
RDM Systems Development, LLC (E-Learning, 1-10 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Return on Investment
  • Stability, IBM Power servers are reliable, up time is outstanding.
  • Updating IBM Power servers requires a skilled, trained administrator to alleviate downtime.
  • Administrators will find the tool SMIT very helpful when managing IBM Power servers.
May 13, 2022

Crucial partner for security + business intelligence.

Verified User
General Manager in Human Resources
Hospital & Health Care Company, 51-200 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Return on Investment
  • It's very simple to keep clean.
  • We've been able to find breach cracks more quickly than before.
  • It's easy to get things done because of its well-designed layout.
  • We've been able to identify patterns and generate data with commercial intelligence that will help us save money in the future because of the program's skill.
May 12, 2022

IBM Power System helps a lot to meet the objectives.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 employees
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Return on Investment
  • Linux reduces the amount of time spent processing at the end of the day, in one case from 30 minutes to 1 minute for the same processing load.
  • Backups are entirely done linearly by the server, we believe there is a 30% time saving this month.
  • The main objective was to increase speed and stability and the objective was fully achieved 95% of the time.
May 12, 2022

Greater stability and security supporting video game companies.

Verified User
Project Manager in Engineering
Computer Games Company, 1-10 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Return on Investment
  • Processes for upgrading have been simplified.
  • The IT server maintenance crew had a positive experience.
  • In terms of user experience, this has a positive influence.
  • Provides us with something really new and radically distinct in our portfolio.
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