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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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Product Details

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.

IBM Power servers Technical Details

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

Frequently Asked Questions

The IBM Power product line is a family of servers.

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

Reviewers rate Usability highest, with a score of 9.6.

The most common users of IBM Power servers are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The 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. Also logical partitioning lets a physical server host many VMs running different operating systems, each with its own benefits.
  • Data management is easier and faster than competitors.
  • Option to install multiple OS on a single server.
  • VMs help reduce cost.
  • Setup cost really high.
  • Also for small businesses or organization, it might be too costly.
  • Support is good but the response time should decrease.
Nothing rivals IBM Power servers for safety and dependability in software and db handling of workloads. IBM Power servers' high performance, security and intuitive physical server interface and VMs make them ideal for managing and running many applications.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
  • Improved memory allocation efficiency.
  • Less or no downtime.
  • Setting it up is really easy and it offers scalability.
  • The product is more expensive than competing servers.
  • Need experienced administrators to operate it.
  • No other problems with it.
I strongly suggest this type of server because we proved it can operate your programs and data many times faster. And unless your objectives are quite complex, you won't need to purchase any further analytics software after using this one.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • It is very reliable.
  • Migrations from older versions is very easy.
  • The vendor support is promote.
  • It needs to improve performance when more applications are running.
  • More marketing strategies and promotions.
When you need a reliable system then only choose IBM power servers. The vendor support is highly available to give quick resolution to the problems, but it is very rare that we see problems in this.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • The computing which is provided has high performance.
  • Virtualization works like a charm, able to handle high load.
  • Scalable according to your needs.
  • The management interface can be made more user friendly.
  • Costing can be reduced a bit.
  • Diagnostic tool can be little user friendly.
This is well suited to us especially in Data warehousing as well as in analytics. IBM power servers is a very good choice for server virtualization as well as for consolidation projects.

Least suited in its costing structure which is not too friendly for smaller businesses. Its not cost effective solution.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Host up to 32TB Virtual Machine
  • Redundancy out of the box
  • Works seamless with existing datacenter network and storage
  • Lower the costs
  • Lack of Support for all Linux and older versions too
I'd strongly recommend IBM Power servers to anyone who has the budget for it. A Power Virtual Machine, what is generally called FlexTB VM, can support as many small VM of 256GB, and scale up to 32TB on the fly. If IBM recommended architecture is combined with your organizational reference architecture, then forget about running into unplanned downtimes.
Phillip George | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Reliable data management.
  • Fast processing of data.
  • Strong security.
  • Cost.
  • Difficult transfer of data from Windows environments.
  • Large learning curve.
It is great where data integrity is of utmost importance. Alos really good with speed of processing large amounts of data. It is less suited where there are needs to integrate with many different systems.
Vinay Salvanca | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • High-end computing
  • Virtualization
  • Security
  • Big data analytics
  • Ease of management
  • Cost
  • Compatibility
  • Energy efficiency
Large-scale data centers that place a premium on high performance, dependability, and scalability benefit greatly from IBM Power servers. They are perfect for hosting vital databases, virtualized workloads, and applications. Organizations like ours dealing with big data analytics, data warehousing, and AI/machine learning workloads benefit from Power servers' ability to process and analyze vast datasets efficiently.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Scientific Simulations.
  • Financial Modeling.
  • Big Data Processing.
  • Server Virtualization.
  • ERP Systems.
  • Data Encryption.
  • Price
  • Compatibility with a wider range of software applications.
  • Simplified Management Interfaces.
  • Reduced Power Consumption.
Well-suited scenarios:-1. IBM Power servers offer high processing power and memory bandwidth, making them ideal for computationally intensive HPC workloads.2.Power servers can efficiently process and analyze big data workloads, thanks to their multi-core processors and high memory capacity.3. Power servers provide reliability, scalability, and high availability, ensuring that critical business applications run smoothly. Less appropriate scenarios:- 1.IBM Power servers are often more expensive than x86-based servers, making them less suitable for organizations with tight budget constraints. 2.Some software vendors primarily target x86 platforms, and Power architecture may have limited software support for certain niche applications.
September 24, 2023

Top performant servers

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Flexibility in choosing Linux distributions, makes it robust and support different platforms efficiently and high performant.
  • The self service interface makes it easier to customize and get the required infrastructure spinned in no time. And scaling is very hazzle free.
  • The incidents and failures are far less when compared to other cloud providers, makes it suitable for critical workloads.
  • The tools and softwares offered makes it easier to manage without spending much effort for managing the infrastructure.
  • The self service suite could use a redesign and make it more comfort for everyone, including those who lack IT skills.
  • The price is bit high when compared it it's competents, and it makes a difference for customers to choose others
  • The customer support could be improved and MTTR needs to be reduced for enterprise users.
IBM Power servers are well suited for use cases where the performance, reliability and scalability is paramount and support for on-prem is also expected at the sametime. It could really serve millions of customers without breaking a sweat if constructed effectively. Also I wouldn't recommend it if the usecase is very small and the traffic is less than 10k. Its bit pricy for the startups and very well suitable for enterprise.
Steve Longenecker | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Highly reliable
  • Easy to maintain
  • Constant interface
  • Constant system administration
  • IBM Power servers cost too much compared to RHEL on X86 on VMware.
  • IBM Power server maintenance costs too much compared to RHEL on X86 on VMware.
Well Suited: Healthcare clinical applications where uptime and reliability are the top priority and cost is no object. Less appropriate: Applications where cost is a top priority and uptime is not important.
September 18, 2023

IBM power servers!

Jerome Cairns | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Processes jobs quickly
  • Allows multiple users to receive access quickly and easily
  • Safe and secure system which can not be hacked due to single level storage design
  • Better GUI access
  • Advertise this quality product
Can run a business with out a lot of employees to staff it, unlike Intel which needs a lot of staff and severs, Appropriate for all type of businesses. I can not think of a company that would not need this quality system. Unless its to expensive the Power systems from IBM are head and shoulders above the competition.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • I love how it supports a mix of operating systems
  • protection of our sensitive energy data and ensuring compliance with industry regulations.
  • It provides a flexibility that ensures that we can accommodate increased workloads without a complete overhaul of our infrastructure.
  • Implementing BM Power Servers Initial cost is expensive.
We have utilized IBM Power servers to stimulate and optimize the performance of our energy grid. The servers take into account various factors such as real-time data from sensors...The complex nature of managing an energy grid necessitate advanced modelling and optimization. These Powers systems help us solve problems related to grid stability, and energy flow optimization. They ensure that our grid operates efficiently and adapts to changing conditions seamlessly.
Indika Fernando | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Stability
  • Performance
  • Scalability
  • Reliability
  • Robustness
  • Manageability
  • LPM
  • WPAR
  • Python Compatibility
IBM Power Servers are suited to run industry-critical applications which should run 24*7*365 with more than 99.99 uptime. Also, they provide reliability, scalability, unbeatable performance and stability in comparison to other hardware platforms. We have servers running for more than 1000 days without a power cycle, which shows the stability of the system.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
  • no virus
  • 99,995% operational
  • very lost cost of operation
  • robust
  • grouping licences at the same place not ESS and passport advantage
  • having Tivoli backup working with Power I
I saw customer having virus on all their server at the same time except for their Power server that never failed down. Integrated database on the Power server is very strong and even though the Power server accidentally shut down, the database did not get corrupted and rebuilt correctly.
September 07, 2023

IBM Power Servers

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Very reliable
  • IBM servers are the most secure for data encryption.
  • High cost
I can also keep a lot of clients on their servers because it provides a reasonably complete and durable hardware device. Because of its tremendous scalability, little in the way of resources is often required.
Melvin Vladimir Gonzalez Cerda | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
  • High level of processing.
  • Better memory distribution.
  • Availability guarantee.
  • Improve the interface of the HMC and the RMC connections of the vios via specific ports.
  • Allow installing more unconventional Linux versions.
Power systems are better designed for applications that require a high response speed at the level of data processing, systems such as Databases, and high-flow transactional applications that require an immediate response level. However, for WEB applications and GUI applications, due to cost issues, it is better to consider an x86 or AMD computer.
August 26, 2023

Another happy user.

Gregory Simmons | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • It's reliable.
  • It's fast.
  • A solid IDE for editing programs. SEU was simple and solid. Then it became outdated and support for it ended as the language continued to evolve. That's fine. But RDi is expensive and shaky at best, and VS Code, while free, is severely lacking even the modicum of features RDi has.
I like the fact that the SQL database engine is built INTO the OS. I believe this allows it to perform far better than other OSs where the SQL db engine has to be installed on top of the OS.
Stephane Didierjean | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • high availability
  • power
  • ease of use
  • the cost
  • the lack of support on new technology like Kubernetes
  • no docker
Ibm power is very useful for managing large volumes of data and oracle databases.On the other hand, it's a bit trickier to use it for anything opensource.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Performance
  • Scalability
  • Cost
  • Limited software compatibility
Power servers are generally utilized in the field of superior execution registering in view of their capacity to deal with computational responsibilities. IBM Power servers are regularly connected with higher procurement costs than x86-based servers. Assuming that an association has restricted spending plan assets and needn't bother with the particular elements and execution helps that Power Server gives, they pick a more practical choice.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Great uptime as per SLA
  • Multiple redundancies
  • Secure and many new safety protocols
  • Pricey as compared to the competition
  • More difficult to access & work with than other servers
  • Limited platforms/languages available
Power Servers are excellent for large enterprise businesses that need the extra reliability and scalability they offer. However, they may not be well suited for smaller organizations or companies looking more for the basics since the extra features and the better service offering does up the price. For large companies, this is less of an issue
Andres Cordoba Rossi | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Reliability
  • Availability
  • Scalability
  • Virtualization
  • Binary compatibility
  • It's getting better, but there's a lot of room for improvement on DevOps compatibility
  • More agility and simplicity in the management of HW and SW maintenances
  • Price competitiveness
The greatest strength of power systems is precisely their strength. They are systems designed to run indefinitely without interruptions. Therefore, they are the best solution for 7x24 applications, where downtimes are not allowed or represent great loss of benefits. In these cases, return on investment is easily achieved. The perfect solution for both OLAP and OLTP databases, Power systems allow absolute control in the management of mission critical applications.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Hassle free.
  • Availability
  • Efficient
  • Customer service.
  • Not to delay the things.
  • Should be a bit faster.
In most cases, the server usage is reliable and things during peak periods; this product is really amazing and serves many things and will get done in a shorter time without any mess. These power servers are highly efficient, and it really helps us when there is any issue; we depend on this product to retrieve the data much faster.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • IBM power servers is very stable, Its power ecosystem is working very perfectly and efficiently.
  • It is very powerful software and also a trustworthy place.
  • there is almost zero downtime which is very much helping our business.
  • interface should be more user-friendly.
  • the support system should be improved.
  • Management cost is very expensive, I think this should be cheaper than it is now.
There backup features are really very nice, a number of backup features are available and it is very easy to handle this software. Maintenance is also very good and appreciable. Till now we don't find any major features to dislikes in it.
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