IBM Power

Score9 out of 10

411 Reviews and Ratings

Community insights

TrustRadius Insights for IBM Power servers are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.

Pros

Efficiency in Data Management: Users have praised the system for its ease and speed in managing data, highlighting its superiority over competitors. The efficient data handling capabilities have been noted as a significant advantage by multiple reviewers.

Versatile Operating System Installation: Reviewers appreciated the capability to install multiple operating systems on a single server, emphasizing the flexibility it offers for different software requirements. This versatility in operating system installation has been positively acknowledged by users.

Strong Security Measures: Customers value the strong security measures implemented within the system, pointing out their reliability and effectiveness in safeguarding sensitive data. Multiple users have commended these robust security features as a critical aspect of the system's appeal.

Reviews

208 Reviews

Multiple programs can operate on one server without issues.

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

January 22, 2024

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

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.

Pros

Data management is easier and faster than competitors.
Option to install multiple OS on a single server.
VMs help reduce cost.

Cons

Setup cost really high.
Also for small businesses or organization, it might be too costly.
Support is good but the response time should decrease.

Likelihood to Recommend

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.

Laury Mante

Senior Software Quality Assurance Analyst in Information Technology at Computools (501-1000 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

Innovative Power : IBM Power Servers

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

November 4, 2023

Pros

The computing which is provided has high performance.
Virtualization works like a charm, able to handle high load.
Scalable according to your needs.

Cons

The management interface can be made more user friendly.
Costing can be reduced a bit.
Diagnostic tool can be little user friendly.

Likelihood to Recommend

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.

Verified User

Team Lead in Information Technology (201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

Unleash the IBM Power servers

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

September 25, 2023

Pros

Host up to 32TB Virtual Machine
Redundancy out of the box
Works seamless with existing datacenter network and storage

Cons

Lower the costs
Lack of Support for all Linux and older versions too

Likelihood to Recommend

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.

Verified User

Program Manager in Information Technology (10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

IBM for data integrity and speed of processing.

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

September 25, 2023

Pros

Reliable data management.
Fast processing of data.
Strong security.

Cons

Cost.
Difficult transfer of data from Windows environments.
Large learning curve.

Likelihood to Recommend

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.

Phillip George

Director of Information Services in Information Technology at Rudd Equipment Company (201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

20 years of experience

Reliable Workhorse for Critical Workloads

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

September 25, 2023

Pros

High-end computing
Virtualization
Security
Big data analytics

Cons

Ease of management
Cost
Compatibility
Energy efficiency

Likelihood to Recommend

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.

Vinay Salvanca

Head Of Physics Department at FIITJEE Limited (201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience

Reliable Performance

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

September 25, 2023

Pros

Reliable
Performance
Speed

Cons

Ease of Use
Pricing

Likelihood to Recommend

Very Suitable for our database application. Can be relied upon to be available when needed.

Verified User

Technician in Information Technology (11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

Powering Up Business: A Deep Dive into IBM Power Servers.

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

September 25, 2023

Pros

Scientific Simulations.
Financial Modeling.
Big Data Processing.
Server Virtualization.
ERP Systems.
Data Encryption.

Cons

Price
Compatibility with a wider range of software applications.
Simplified Management Interfaces.
Reduced Power Consumption.

Likelihood to Recommend

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.

Verified User

Consultant in Information Technology (501-1000 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

Top performant servers

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

September 24, 2023

Pros

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.

Cons

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.

Likelihood to Recommend

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.

Verified User

Engineer in Engineering (10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

Cloud integration with IBM Power Servers, A shockingly good transition.

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

September 13, 2023

Pros

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.

Cons

Implementing BM Power Servers Initial cost is expensive.

Likelihood to Recommend

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.

Evelyn Walker

It Analyst in Information Technology at Auschina Energy (5001-10,000 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

a real secure platform and easy to manage

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

September 8, 2023

Pros

no virus
99,995% operational
very lost cost of operation
robust

Cons

grouping licences at the same place not ESS and passport advantage
having Tivoli backup working with Power I

Likelihood to Recommend

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.

Verified User

Partner in Sales (5001-10,000 employees)

Vetted Review

Reseller

43 years of experience

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