Item: IBM Power servers
Rating: 10
Author: Jerome Cairns

Pros and Cons

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
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Key Insights

Do you think IBM Power servers delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with IBM Power servers's feature set?

Yes

Did IBM Power servers live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of IBM Power servers go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy IBM Power servers again?

Yes

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

Alternatives Considered

IBM makes the best servers in the industry.

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.

Users and Roles

50 - Work with HA, cloud and other IBM i enviroments

Support Headcount Required

25 - Operations, tape management, Replication

Business Processes Supported

backup
storage

Innovative Uses

cloud enviroment

Future Planned Uses

backup
replication

Likelihood to Renew

IBM makes servers that are strongly supported

Products Replaced

Not Sure

Key Differentiators

Cloud Solutions
Integration with Other Systems

IBM has the best support in the industry.

Evaluation Lessons Learned

I would not change since IBM is the best

Support Rating

Great support with the time of response and the service you receive.