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."What we like the most is the ability to upgrade the scaling of the system itself. Whenever we need extra storage, we can do that. Whenever we need extra memory, we can do that as well. It's fast and it's available."
"The performance and stability are great."
"We found working with IBM Power Systems that LPM is the most valuable feature."
"The backups work great, data recovery works great."
"On the security side, we get regular security patch updates and system hardening. There are free tools available to harden the system."
"The most valuable feature of our machines is their ability to replace faulty parts without causing any downtime."
"BM Power Systems get updated every two years and are scalable and stable."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that the hardware is really good and reliable."
"The hardware performance is very valuable."
"I would say the stability of the system itself would be the biggest advantage."
"One of the main advantages of this tool is its ease of use, as it is a GUI-based tool needing a simple and easy configuration...It is a stable solution."
"Its performance and the local support of Lenovo in my city are the most valuable features. Its performance is the best, and its user interface is also very easy."
"The product scales well."
"The initial setup is easy."
"It is a stable solution."
"Easy integration with UPS systems provides added convenience and efficiency for our operations."
"Its pricing could be better."
"Better manage heterogeneous footprints of all the different operating systems that are out there across one common interface."
"No available price list is on the web. Due to this, the customer cannot compare pricing."
"IBM Power Systems could improve by having a cloud feature."
"The pricing is high."
"It does not offer the ability to run any X86 or X64 Intel architecture-based application on Power Systems. There are a lot of applications, lots of business use cases that do not support this architecture as of now. If somehow application tasks can be ported on to IBM Power Systems, that would be a big improvement."
"The scalability process should be simplified."
"Price and complexity related to the management of the solution are areas of concern in the solution where improvements are required."
"Improvements could be made in the network cards, particularly by offering options for higher-speed cards beyond the current 10 GB."
"To be frank, the technical support from Lenovo's team needs improvement. There seems to be a lack of support, and it is important for Lenovo to address this issue."
"I do not have any notes for improvements."
"I have a few notification alerts about PCI cards but it's rare."
"The performance of the solution could be better."
"Lenovo ThinkSystem Rack Servers availability could improve. We have been waiting two months for one server."
"The RAID Management and the RAID Configuration tools need to be improved."
"I would like the solution to be improved by having more advanced utilities."
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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.
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