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Dell XR2 Rugged Server vs IBM Power Systems comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Dell XR2 Rugged Server
Ranking in Rack Servers
14th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM Power Systems
Ranking in Rack Servers
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.5
Number of Reviews
69
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Rack Servers category, the mindshare of Dell XR2 Rugged Server is 0.5%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Power Systems is 9.2%, up from 8.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Jesse_B - PeerSpot reviewer
Simple to scale, high availability, and top level service and support
Dell XR2 Rugged Server's technology is always on the competitive edge, with the most current technology. They have proven reliability. If you're looking for a mission-critical system and support is important to you, then this is something a solution you should consider. I rate Dell XR2 Rugged Server a nine out of ten.
Omobolaji Olaloku - PeerSpot reviewer
Extremely stable, good ROI, and scalable
The most valuable feature of our machines is their ability to replace faulty parts without causing any downtime. Our servers are equipped with advanced technology, making it possible to replace defective parts without having to bring down the servers. This is crucial, as any disruption to our services would result in inconvenience to our customers. Therefore, being able to service the machines and replace parts without causing any downtime is highly beneficial.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The scalability of the Dell XR2 Rugged Server is good and easy to do."
"The storage and the disc performance in terms of IOPS is great."
"From a reliability standpoint it has provided us with excellent performance."
"When it comes to reliability, availability and profitability, nothing can beat IBM Power Systems."
"Active Memory Expansion allows you to compress your memory on the run time to allow you to have less physical memory available, but provision more memory to your partitions, as everything will be compressed on the fly."
"I can have what they call multi-tenancy, meaning that I can have multiple tenants within the same server."
"The SMT that they've improved has really helped open up boundaries for other applications that can use it."
"Power VM gives us the flexibility to increase or decrease machine resources when required."
"Power Systems' best features are that it's reliable, stable, and easily available. It's also really scalable and can be virtualized without third-party software support."
"PowerVM."
 

Cons

"Dell XR2 Rugged Server could improve if there was more customization allowed."
"It lacks a modular option to expand to a 16-bay system."
"The price has room for improvement."
"I would like to see firmware available to all of the systems."
"One of the features that we would like, and I think they are also adapting to the latest trends in the market, is to make it more open, more flexible... With VMware, anybody can create a virtual machine without any knowledge of the server side. But with AIX it's a bit difficult."
"One of the main challenges with IBM Power Systems is the functionality of live partnership mobility."
"Price and complexity related to the management of the solution are areas of concern in the solution where improvements are required."
"Its pricing could be better."
"The scalability process should be simplified."
"In the next release, I would like to see additional graphical dashboards to help the administrators access information more easily."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of one Dell XR2 Rugged Server is approximately $10,000."
"It's more about the value you get for the price. Considering its stability and performance, the pricing is good."
"Its price depends on the sizing."
"Power Systems is a bit more costly than other products in the market, but in terms of ROI and the longevity, performance, and reliability that Power Systems provides, it's worth it in the long run."
"It is designed for a large workload, as opposed to a small workload. For our circumstances, and even as an independent, I can't buy a Power system to experiment on. It can't happen. You cannot buy them."
"The price of IBM Power Systems is expensive and could improve."
"When there is an error in the SAS drive of 10,000 RPM, my company buys support for 1,500 USD."
"The solution's pricing is very, very high compared to other platforms."
"I give the cost a one out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
16%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about IBM Power Systems?
IBM Power Systems provides very good performance and stability compared to other brands or processors.
What needs improvement with IBM Power Systems?
IBM should provide a platform where users can learn about the storage and security of IBM Power Systems.
What is your primary use case for IBM Power Systems?
In my company, we use the system for the data center and our IBM Cloud Pak System.
 

Also Known As

XR2 Rugged Server
IBM OpenPOWER LC
 

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Sample Customers

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