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"We never have any issues or glitches."

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"The most valuable feature is the customization. With the customization you can really give the customers what they want."

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"The management is really difficult when it comes to systems with traditional services."

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"The line migration is a problem."

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Ranking
9th
out of 15 in Converged Infrastructure
Views
48
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20
Reviews
1
Average Words per Review
584
Rating
8.0
5th
out of 15 in Converged Infrastructure
Views
1,604
Comparisons
1,355
Reviews
1
Average Words per Review
357
Rating
8.0
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Overview
IBM PurePower System offering combines storage devices, networking devices, virtualization capabilities, and management functions into a single infrastructure. The IBM PurePower System offering is provided in several single rack and multiple-rack configurations and vary over time as technology and offerings are increased.
OpenStack is an open and scalable cloud operating system for building public and private clouds. It provides both large and small organizations an alternative to closed cloud environments, reducing the risk of lock-in associated with proprietary platforms.
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IBM PurePower System is ranked 9th in Converged Infrastructure with 1 review while Rackspace OpenStack is ranked 5th in Converged Infrastructure with 1 review. IBM PurePower System is rated 8.0, while Rackspace OpenStack is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of IBM PurePower System writes "Easy to work on and has never had any glitches or issues ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Rackspace OpenStack writes "Highly customizable private cloud solution". IBM PurePower System is most compared with , whereas Rackspace OpenStack is most compared with Nutanix Acropolis AOS, VMware vSAN, VxRail, HPE SimpliVity and Oracle Private Cloud Appliance.

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