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IBM Power Servers
August 19, 2022

IBM Power Servers

Alexandre Carvalho | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Modules Used

  • Power9 Servers
  • Power System S922
  • Power System S924

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Power servers

  • stability
  • functionality
  • virtualization
  • better virtualization information and tools, from within the lpar
  • cost
  • IBM support usually takes several hours or days to help

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

  • not involved in the financial part
  • as an IBM user, buying it internally is much cheaper
  • not sure about price comparison with it's competitors
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.
Well suited for Spectrum Protect/TSM backup servers, Database servers (DB2, SAP, Oracle) and enterprise servers that demand high workload and processing. P-series servers can also run Linux, not only AIX. Integrates well with IBM software. For smaller workloads you can go with x86, which is cheaper.