IBM Spectrum Computing Reviews

The typical use case for IBM Spectrum Computing is that it's an all-rounder. It can be used in various scenarios, such as the retailer I work for that has batch processing. It's on-demand when performance is needed immediately.

The solution has been designed with that in mind, not specifically for capacity but for performance. The configuration we have today is performance-focused, and many features have been added to the configuration to achieve that. Additionally, it can run file servers, backups, database transactional online processing, Kubernetes, VMware, Oracle, and even mainframe.

The best features of IBM Spectrum Computing are common across many of their storage products. The software is solid, meaning that the code is stable. They take business seriously, which is what IBM stands for - International Business Machines. They always maintain a business-oriented approach in their software development.

It's not simply clicking through interfaces; in IBM software, they consider their actions, process flows, and workflows around business processes. It requires understanding IBM and their methodology, as the software operates accordingly.

I have utilized IBM Spectrum Computing's intelligent workload management feature. We use Insights, which is connected to the cloud. This provides AI capabilities for analyzing the configuration, offering smart recommendations on new code, warning about bugs in current code, and suggesting configuration improvements through its advisor tool.

The predictive analytics feature in IBM Spectrum Computing enables optimal software performance through Insights. However, being a storage administrator requires foundational knowledge and understanding beyond these tools. For troubleshooting, it's efficient in spotting bottlenecks, but understanding the terms and metrics is essential as it provides answers that need interpretation.

It is big on resilience and security. Their focus is on providing robust and secure solutions. Due to their high-end server models, IBM products are often more expensive than competitors. While IBM is not exactly a niche market player, it doesn't dominate the server market. IBM's share is relatively small, around 15 percent, compared to other server vendors.

IBM's ability to cluster compute resources is impressive, with built-in support for scenarios like VR and active-active configurations, but their approach seems overly complex. While some customers with demanding applications like SAP may need this high computing power, IBM's systems are quite complicated. 

I mainly used Spectrum Computing for data management, governance, quality, and ETL activity.

Spectrum Computing's best features are its speed, robustness, and data processing and analysis. 

We primarily use the solution for data.

The most valuable aspect of the product is the policy driving resource management, to optimize the computing across data centers.

The product can expand and scale.

The solution is reliable and stable.

Technical support is responsive. 

We use this product to back up our data.

The most valuable feature is the backup capability.

The primary use case of this solution is to backup everything in our data center. This includes VMware environments, Microsoft Hyper-V, Unix machines including HP UNIX, and AIX, as well as normal machines for Windows.

The deployment model we used was on-premises.

The most valuable feature is the backup, which we use for backing up Oracle SQL databases.

The primary case use of this solution is data backup and storage for our customers.

The deployment model we are using is on-premises.

This solution is working for both VTL and tape.

The primary use case is for PowerVAC. The use case is mainly for ETL activity. I'm working in the commercial department of the company. We have a partnership with IBM. 

Most of our customers like the ECUs and how easy it is to operate and use. There is a basic level of confidence when it comes to IBM products.