IBM Power servers Reviews & Ratings 2023

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We previously had IBM I machines that were solely used for IBM I. This was an outdated bare metal solution, however, because of the growing requirements, we had to switch to the S924 solution for hosting a number of critical apps.

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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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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.

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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Yes, we have configured the cloud environments over IBM Power Servers, and the performance and data security are good.

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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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No, we haven't used the IBM server for deploying the applications. We have used it as the data center.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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These are built in features that we rely on implicitly.

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

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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Its very easy to apply the new Firmware version over power server to improve the new security feature to protect the client data.

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We are not using the cloud setup for our project in IBM Power servers.

Security

We apply every new release of system firmware and OS to make more secure the system. We benefited from this feature.

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We are not using any cloud environment in IBM Power servers.

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.

Security

Security is one of the greatest aspects on the IBMI.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Many people do not understand the cloud. The cloud is nothing more than a way to manage storage. IBM Power servers are the solution to issues that may arise with the cloud.

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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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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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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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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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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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I don't see a real difference at this point, I think everything has been said.

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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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It is a constant and reliable tool that may develop alongside your business or customer.
IBM does not offer an upgrade path for some systems.

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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

Dell PowerEdge R
HPE ProLiant DL
Supermicro Superserver 6029P-TR

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.

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

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

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