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IBM Power Systems

Composite Score

8.1 /10

CX Score

8.3 /10

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What is IBM Power Systems?

IBM Power Systems for your hybrid multicloud strategy. Get the answers to six of the most common questions posed by IBM Power Systems clients—from AI and disaster recovery to what Red Hat OpenShift and IBM Cloud Paks means for AIX and IBM i clients.

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Awards & Recognition

IBM Power Systems won the following awards in the Systems Management category

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2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2024

5 Top Rated Capabilities

11 Top Rated Features

2024

IBM Power Systems Ratings

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92 Likeliness to Recommend

95 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

90 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love IBM Power Systems?

0% Negative

3% Neutral

97% Positive

Pros

Trustworthy
Effective Service
Security Protects
Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 89

Network Performance Management

Applications Monitoring

Automated Remediation

Patching Automation

Capacity Management

Server Performance Monitoring

Access Rights Management

Network Configuration Management

Event Correlation & Management

Storage Monitoring

Multi-Site Functionality

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 85

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

IBM Power Systems Reviews

Bradley F.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2021

Quite complicated but good when known.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates IBM Power Systems from other similar products?

The resiliency of the product.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The way it allocated storage.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Behind on the times.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It’s worth the money.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy

Abdulkadir B.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Banking
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2021

good quality and solid product

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates IBM Power Systems from other similar products?

uninterrupted power supply

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

satisfied with efficient energy consumption. I am very satisfied with the cost.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I haven't experienced a negative side yet.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would definitely recommend to buy.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2021

IBM is a great system with lots of flexibility

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Effective Service

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

IBM Power Systems Ratings

92 Likeliness to Recommend

95 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

90 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love IBM Power Systems?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Network Performance Management Includes network performance analysis, bandwidth monitoring, and capacity planning.

Applications Monitoring Monitor applications and associated infrastructure, including databases, middleware, and messaging components.

Automated Remediation Automate remediation of alerts due to exceeding defined thresholds e.g. trigger scripts to address low disk space alerts.

Patching Automation The automated deployment and installation of server patches

Capacity Management Monitor system utilization and provide alerts when pre-defined thresholds are reached.

Server Performance Monitoring Monitor and report server performance (e.g., memory, CPU, and disk utilization).

Access Rights Management Ability to track and manage user access of sensitive data and systems

Network Configuration Management Provide configuration change tracking, configuration backup scheduling, and compliance monitoring for defined standards.

Event Correlation & Management Correlate and filter events (e.g., setting thresholds) to identify and report only meaningful alerts.

Storage Monitoring Monitor storage performance and capacity.

Multi-Site Functionality Centralized management of resources across multiple remote locations.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

IBM Power Systems Reviews

Bradley F.

Quite complicated but good when known.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Abdulkadir B.

good quality and solid product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

IBM is a great system with lots of flexibility

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Network Performance Management

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Capacity Management

Server Performance Monitoring

Access Rights Management

Network Configuration Management

Event Correlation & Management

Storage Monitoring

Multi-Site Functionality

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