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IBM Power Systems

Composite Score
8.1 /10
CX Score
8.3 /10
Category
IBM Power Systems
8.1 /10

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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Awards & Recognition

IBM Power Systems won the following awards in the Systems Management category

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IBM Power Systems Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

93 Likeliness to Recommend

Up 1
Since last award

96 Plan to Renew

Up 1
Since last award

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Up 2
Since last award


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Product Experience:
98%
Negotiation and Contract:
86%
Conflict Resolution:
95%
Strategy & Innovation:
89%
Service Experience:
95%

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+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?

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0% Negative
3% Neutral
97% Positive

Pros

  • Trustworthy
  • Effective Service
  • Security Protects
  • Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 88

Network Performance Management

94

Automated Remediation

92

Patching Automation

92

Applications Monitoring

90

Multi-Site Functionality

90

Capacity Management

89

Network Configuration Management

89

Event Correlation & Management

89

Storage Monitoring

87

Deployment Model

87

Cloud Monitoring

87

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 84

Quality of Features

89

Business Value Created

88

Ease of Data Integration

86

Ease of Implementation

85

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

85

Vendor Support

84

Usability and Intuitiveness

83

Ease of Customization

82

Ease of IT Administration

82

Breadth of Features

82

Availability and Quality of Training

81

IBM Power Systems Reviews

SAMIDHA G.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2025

Used for all ERP process in one platform that is c

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates IBM Power Systems from other similar products?

Allows the best feature to handle the ERP process easily and security is also best.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Cloud based platform

What do you dislike most about this product?

Right now I don't see any dislike in this tool.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Best tool to use for ERP process used in organization. Keep your data safe and secure.

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Enables Productivity
  • Efficient Service
  • Effective Service

Mary G.

  • Role: Operations
  • Industry: Finance
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2023

Operational Platform for System Management

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates IBM Power Systems from other similar products?

The cloud storage space is one of the best features that this program has, and it increases the value for business communication.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The direct engagement, where documents and other information related contents are well shared.

What do you dislike most about this product?

However, the security measures from this tool are not the best, and there requires better investment on this systems

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

The use of this platform will highly support all the systems that the company have, and hence, I suggest you deploy the tool.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Kaniaru K.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Telecommunications
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2023

"Fantastic product!" highly commendable

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates IBM Power Systems from other similar products?

continuous innovation, highest performance, large memory bandwidth, market-leading availability and security, and outstanding virtualization features

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

large memory bandwidth, market-leading availability and security

What do you dislike most about this product?

Not so sure

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

cost effective and performance

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy

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