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IBM PurePower System vs Rackspace OpenStack comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

IBM PurePower System
Ranking in Converged Infrastructure
11th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Rackspace OpenStack
Ranking in Converged Infrastructure
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Converged Infrastructure category, the mindshare of IBM PurePower System is 4.2%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rackspace OpenStack is 7.0%, up from 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Converged Infrastructure Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Rackspace OpenStack7.0%
IBM PurePower System4.2%
Other88.8%
Converged Infrastructure
 

Featured Reviews

it_user1288227 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT Infrastructure Division at ADM
Easy to work on and has never had any glitches or issues
My advice to others would be the following: if you have a traditional application, like core banking, or transactional, or something that has to do with money, it is better to go with IBM. The reason I'm saying this is because it is more stable and easier to monitor. But if you are looking for the newest architecture of the application cloud, you should go with either hyper-converged or converged. I would like to see better management and high availability in the next release of this program. With classical architectural systems, it's more delicate and difficult to have a high availability of systems. But with hyper-converged systems, we can have it in the easiest way. On a scale from one to ten, I will rate this program an eight.
Hai Dinh Van - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Center Manager at FPT
Open-source nature enables seamless cloud management and customer transition
We deploy layer three managed services, and our customers manage layer two services. We combine the two-layer services and deliver them to our customers The open-source nature of OpenStack provides significant value. It allows for three-word cloud management, maintaining a stable customer…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We never have any issues or glitches."
"I am very impressed by the stability of the program."
"I like its integration with GitLab and its simplicity. OpenStack has a lot of third-party libraries that it uses."
"Apart from the main features, I really appreciate OpenStack's microservices architecture and its flexibility for deployment with different tools."
"It created a reusable library with OpenStack features."
"It was a very flexible and scalable solution. It was very useful because we were not dependent on a single vendor's solution. Increasing the number of machines or changing the hardware configuration was very easy."
"Administrators are very comfortable with the functionality and services OpenStack offers."
"OpenStack allowed for mass uploading of images to Akamai cloud services."
"The most valuable feature is the customization. With the customization you can really give the customers what they want."
"Rackspace OpenStack is stable and reliable, often compared favorably against other solutions."
 

Cons

"The management is really difficult when it comes to systems with traditional services."
"The management is really difficult when it comes to systems with traditional services."
"OpenStack's UI, while user-friendly, could be improved to offer a more intuitive experience."
"VMware has a side-to-side replication feature, which is still more mature than Rackspace OpenStack's which can't be used in a production environment."
"It could use more examples in different languages (API use cases).​"
"It could use more examples in different languages (API use cases)."
"The seamless integration between MySQL services and the rabbitMQ database can be revised during the debugging phase."
"The pricing of Rackspace is quite high in the Vietnam market."
"The pricing of Rackspace is quite high in the Vietnam market."
"The line migration is a problem."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The pricing is low."
"I use it as an open-source tool."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise5
 

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What needs improvement with Rackspace OpenStack?
As a beginner, I find some difficulties in understanding Rackspace OpenStack, as it can be complex without a foundational grasp of cloud and networking concepts. To improve, I suggest providing pro...
What is your primary use case for Rackspace OpenStack?
My main use case for Rackspace OpenStack involves large data management, as it provides a reliable database service. A quick specific example of a task where Rackspace OpenStack helps me is in hand...
What advice do you have for others considering Rackspace OpenStack?
I advise others looking into using Rackspace OpenStack to have a solid understanding of cloud concepts, as managing these aspects in Rackspace OpenStack requires a good knowledge foundation. I have...
 

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