We compared Intel Server System and IBM Power Systems based on our user's reviews in several parameters.
IBM Power Systems offer exceptional performance, advanced virtualization capabilities, and robust security measures, while Intel Server System boasts powerful processing capabilities, stability, and advanced technology. Users appreciate IBM's flexibility and reliability, while Intel's customer service is highly praised. Both systems have received positive feedback on pricing and ROI. Intel users seek better hardware compatibility and faster processors, while IBM users desire enhanced performance, efficiency, and user experience.
Features: The Intel Server System is praised for its excellent performance, reliability, and advanced technology. Users appreciate its powerful processing capabilities, stability, and durability. The system also offers seamless connectivity, enhanced security, and efficient management. In contrast, IBM Power Systems are valued for their exceptional performance, advanced virtualization capabilities, reliable hardware, robust security measures, and flexibility to cater to diverse workloads.
Pricing and ROI: The setup cost for Intel Server System product has received mixed feedback from customers, with some mentioning concerns about pricing and initial investment. In comparison, IBM Power Systems product has been praised for its fair pricing, minimal setup costs, and flexible licensing options., The Intel Server System has shown to be a valuable investment with improvements in performance, efficiency, and reliability. Users praise its advanced capabilities, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. It contributes to increased productivity and reduced downtime, enhancing overall business operations. On the other hand, IBM Power Systems have yielded highly satisfactory ROI and positive results according to user feedback.
Room for Improvement: Intel Server System users have expressed concerns about technical performance, hardware compatibility, processor speed, stability, user interface, power efficiency, and customer support. On the other hand, users of IBM Power Systems have suggested improvements in performance, efficiency, user experience, ease of use, software compatibility, and documentation and support.
Deployment and customer support: Based on user reviews, Intel Server System exhibits variability in the duration required for establishing a new tech solution, with some users taking three months for deployment and an additional week for setup. In comparison, IBM Power Systems reviews lack specific user quotes but emphasize the importance of considering the context in which the terms are used to accurately evaluate the time required., The customer service and support for Intel Server System is highly praised, with users commending their promptness, efficiency, and knowledgeable staff. On the other hand, IBM Power Systems receives positive feedback for their prompt assistance, reliability, and professionalism.
The summary above is based on 27 interviews we conducted recently with Intel Server System and IBM Power Systems users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"When it comes to reliability, availability and profitability, nothing can beat IBM Power Systems."
"Power runs our resilient data systems, our high-end databases, stuff that can't go down."
"BM Power Systems get updated every two years and are scalable and stable."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that the hardware is really good and reliable."
"From a software developer standpoint, virtualization is really the key, as we can more easily spin up a new partition, virtual instance of IBM i."
"We found working with IBM Power Systems that LPM is the most valuable feature."
"On the security side, we get regular security patch updates and system hardening. There are free tools available to harden the system."
"The SMT that they've improved has really helped open up boundaries for other applications that can use it."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is more stable than AMD for VMware."
"It is stable and easy to manage."
"It uses well known architecture and it's easy to develop for."
"Its pricing could be better."
"It would be ideal if the solution was more simple to work with."
"In the next release, I would like to see additional graphical dashboards to help the administrators access information more easily."
"I think IBM needs a little more work on managing the overall environment with eliminating Systems Director."
"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."
"The solution is quite expensive."
"If you asked me what I'd like added, I'd say that it'd be nice if they ran GPUs, however, I know that's not the direction they're going. That said, I would appreciate it if they offered GPU support."
"The solution is quite expensive."
"The shipment time can be improved. When we order Intel products, we have to wait for a long time. They can increase the local services and engineers in China. Local engineers will be able to know and understand customer problems much better."
"When you have an Intel Server System, the prices may be much higher since it is a different processor, making the solution's pricing part one of its shortcomings where improvements are required."
"We have to scale it ourselves but it scales. It depends on the software because it's mostly the hardware platform that Intel is managing."
IBM Power Systems is ranked 4th in Rack Servers with 69 reviews while Intel Server System is ranked 9th in Rack Servers with 3 reviews. IBM Power Systems is rated 8.8, while Intel Server System is rated 6.6. The top reviewer of IBM Power Systems writes "A solution with minimal downtime and quick recovery time in the event of a sudden or unexpected crash". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Intel Server System writes "A stable product that constantly enhances its functionalities like multithreading and caching". IBM Power Systems is most compared with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, Oracle SPARC Servers, HPE ProLiant DL Servers, Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers and HPE Apollo, whereas Intel Server System is most compared with Oracle SPARC Servers, Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers and HPE ProLiant DL Servers.
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