Unleash the IBM Power servers
September 25, 2023
Unleash the IBM Power servers
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Modules Used
- Power9 Servers
- Power System E980
Overall Satisfaction with IBM Power servers
- 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
Do you think IBM Power servers delivers good value for the price?
Not sure
Are you happy with IBM Power servers's feature set?
Yes
Did IBM Power servers live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of IBM Power servers go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy IBM Power servers again?
No
- Met target delivery architecture
- Binds easily with other equipment in the data center already, no need for new network and storage infra
- Unable to run for long due to costs, ROI is slow
We did not try any other similar offering.
Using IBM Power servers
100 - Datacenter management, Tools Development & Integration, Hosting, Operations and Application / Database Users.
- Large Memory Virtual Machines
- High Availability
- Ease of Integration with existing DC Infra
Evaluating IBM Power servers and Competitors
- Scalability
- Integration with Other Systems
- Ease of Use
"Scalability" was the single most important factor to us. We wanted to scale up the virtual machines to large/er/est memory possible and IBM Power servers made this possible.
We wouldn't change the evaluation process if we were to do it again.
IBM Power servers Implementation
- Implemented in-house
Yes - Trial Phase
DC Infra Integration
Tool Integration
Operations
Scale Geographically
DC Infra Integration
Tool Integration
Operations
Scale Geographically
Change management was a big part of the implementation and was well-handled
IBM Power servers Support
Pros | Cons |
---|---|
Good followup Knowledgeable team Problems get solved Kept well informed No escalation required Immediate help available Quick Initial Response | Need to explain problems multiple times |
I was not involved in the discussion regarding support categories.
Using IBM Power servers
Pros | Cons |
---|---|
Like to use Relatively simple Easy to use Technical support not required Well integrated Consistent Quick to learn Convenient Feel confident using | Lots to learn |
- Hardware Management Console
- High Availability
- Memory Upgrades on the fly
- Integration with internal tools was difficult and took some time