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What is IBM Power Systems?
IBM Power is a family of servers that are based on IBM Power processors and are capable of running IBM AIX, IBM i and Linux. Respond faster to business demands, protect your data from core to cloud, and streamline insights and automation. Modernize your applications and infrastructure with a frictionless hybrid cloud experience. IBM Power servers provide the agility, reliability and sustainability your organization requires.
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94 Likeliness to Recommend
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96 Plan to Renew
84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+93 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love IBM Power Systems?
Pros
- Trustworthy
- Effective Service
- Security Protects
- Performance Enhancing
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IBM Power Systems Reviews
Vikash K.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Jun 2025
Best server systems for high end use
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates IBM Power Systems from other similar products?
It is capable with AI tecgnologies to ensure that it has modern soultions
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The reliability and performance of the product
What do you dislike most about this product?
The updates are little less
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
The best power system servers available in the industry
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy
Kunal M.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Utilities
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Jul 2024
Great software for modern power systems
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates IBM Power Systems from other similar products?
Reliabiluty, Supportablity and ease of Integration
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
HMC GUI, LPAR details from DCIM standpoint and ease of use as compared to BMC Orchaestrator
What do you dislike most about this product?
Too much agnostic information at display
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
IBM has a substantial skew and brandname in manufacturing Hardware products. If you have ever been an IBM customer for Blade, Rad products or even ThinkPads you'd know why the clout continues.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Unique Features
- Fair
- Acts with Integrity
Somya A.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Other
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Jan 2026
Choose it for Critical workloads.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates IBM Power Systems from other similar products?
IBM uses its own power CPU's which are optimized for parallel processing and high throughput. This makes them especially strong for databases, AI/ML workloads and large transactional systems.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
It's reassuring to run critical applications on a platform that's designed to stay up and stable even when it's handing massive databases or transaction volumes.
What do you dislike most about this product?
I dislike most that can feel restrictive because there are fewer tools and libraries compared to x86 systems and it's harder to find people with hands on experience in this environment.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
This platform really shines for large, mission critical workloads like crore banking systems, ERP or big database. If your application demand high reliability and consistent performance, power system can be a great fit.
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Trustworthy
