We performed a comparison between IBM Power Systems and Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Rack Servers solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The backups work great, data recovery works great."
"BM Power Systems get updated every two years and are scalable and stable."
"We found working with IBM Power Systems that LPM is the most valuable feature."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."
"The most valuable feature of IBM Power Systems is its performance."
"I use the hypervisor of IBM Power Systems a lot."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that the hardware is really good and reliable."
"We have had a good experience with the technical support team at IBM."
"The product scales well."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is the easiest product to set up and maintain."
"We appreciate the stability and easy mountings of all the machines. We have some direct connections with IBM, Lenovo, and other companies, and we get close support from them."
"The solution is very simple to install."
"Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers are scalable."
"It is a scalable product."
"I like everything about this solution. It is a very good server, with excellent availability. The size of the power is adequate and the low heating is beneficial."
"The product is designed to make adding RAM and disk space easier for users."
"Its pricing could be better."
"Its management can be made easier because it is not easy to manage. They should also find a new way for migrating from an old Power Systems to a new one. The migration process is currently very complicated. It should be made easier to scale. Currently, its scalability depends on the initial sizing, whereas in Nutanix HCI, you can add whatever you need and whenever you need it."
"In Power6, latency was an issue, but nowadays, we are on Power8, which doesn't have any such problems. Sometimes, we have issues when we are moving to a new version, which is the case with almost every company. Some new issues or problems show up suddenly, and you do not have the time to research and find the solution. That's when we contact IBM technical support."
"One of the main challenges with IBM Power Systems is the functionality of live partnership mobility."
"The pricing is high."
"IBM should provide a platform where users can learn about the storage and security of IBM Power Systems."
"I would like to see firmware available to all of the systems."
"IBM systems are old technologies. I couldn't renew and get to use IBM Power Systems, and it offers users very expensive support."
"Performance and scalability-wise, there are certain areas where the product lacks and needs improvement as it does not provide a lot of fancy features presently."
"Its price could be better. Its price is sometimes an issue for our clients. XClarity Controller is a very good feature, and Lenovo should include the XClarity Controller license without any additional cost. It should be integrated within the product."
"The power consumption needs to be optimized in Lenovo."
"HP has a riser inside, but Lenovo does not have a riser. It would be good to have a riser with Lenovo. The GUI of the system is really bad. HP has a very good UI for smart memories and everything inside, but in Lenovo, we have a black-and-white UI. HP right now manufactures a server with scalable SP1 and SP2 on a single machine, which is not the case with Lenovo. They are changing the machine. For SP 1, there is one server, and for SP2, there is another server, which is really bad. In HP, we can use two models of processors in a single case. Lenovo should also be improved to have SP1 and SP2 scalable processors simultaneously on a single machine. They should not release another machine. This issue is also there in H3650 severs. They are all inside, but only V3 CPU or only v4 CPU can work, whereas, in HBG9, we can deploy V3 and V4 simultaneously. Lenovo also needs to advertise more because I can't see advertisements anywhere."
"From our side, our budgets are really not there. The availability of cash is a little bit limited. We buy as much as we can, If it was less expensive, we could buy more."
"The performance of the solution could be better."
"It is quite an expensive product. Its price can be improved."
"The RAID Management and the RAID Configuration tools need to be improved."
More Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers Pricing and Cost Advice →
IBM Power Systems is ranked 4th in Rack Servers with 69 reviews while Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is ranked 3rd in Rack Servers with 27 reviews. IBM Power Systems is rated 8.8, while Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of IBM Power Systems writes "A solution with minimal downtime and quick recovery time in the event of a sudden or unexpected crash". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers writes "Reliable with an easy setup and good support". IBM Power Systems is most compared with Intel Server System, Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, Oracle SPARC Servers, HPE ProLiant DL Servers and HPE Apollo, whereas Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers is most compared with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers, HPE ProLiant DL Servers, Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers, Dell PowerEdge FX and Dell PowerEdge XE Servers. See our IBM Power Systems vs. Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers report.
See our list of best Rack Servers vendors.
We monitor all Rack Servers reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.