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At a Glance
HPE Servers
HPE Servers
Star Rating
(18)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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IBM Power Servers
IBM Power Servers
Star Rating
(94)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (57.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
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  • Reviewers mention that HPE Servers excel in ease of use with a score of 8.5, while IBM Power Servers received a higher score of 8.9, indicating that users find IBM's interface more intuitive and user-friendly.
  • Users report that HPE Servers have a strong quality of support, scoring 8.0, but IBM Power Servers significantly outperform with a score of 9.1, suggesting that IBM provides more responsive and effective customer service.
  • G2 users highlight that HPE Servers have a stellar product direction score of 10.0, indicating a strong confidence in the future development of the product, while IBM Power Servers scored 9.3, which is still positive but shows slightly less enthusiasm for future enhancements.
  • Users on G2 mention that HPE Servers are particularly strong in meeting requirements with a score of 9.2, while IBM Power Servers scored slightly higher at 9.3, reflecting a marginal edge in fulfilling user needs.
  • Reviewers say that HPE Servers have a competitive ease of setup score of 8.5, but IBM Power Servers lag slightly behind with a score of 8.3, indicating that HPE may offer a more straightforward installation process.
  • Users report that HPE Servers have a solid score of 8.8 for ease of administration, while IBM Power Servers scored 8.3, suggesting that HPE may provide a more manageable experience for system administrators.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
HPE Servers
No pricing available
IBM Power Servers
No pricing available
Free Trial
HPE Servers
No trial information available
IBM Power Servers
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
12
9.3
71
Ease of Use
8.5
10
8.9
43
Ease of Setup
8.5
10
8.3
19
Ease of Admin
8.8
10
8.3
19
Quality of Support
8.0
10
9.1
45
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
10
8.8
23
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
12
9.3
71
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
HPE Servers
HPE Servers
IBM Power Servers
IBM Power Servers
HPE Servers and IBM Power Servers are categorized as Rack Servers
Unique Categories
HPE Servers
HPE Servers is categorized as Storage Servers and Tower Servers
IBM Power Servers
IBM Power Servers has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
HPE Servers
HPE Servers
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
7.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
46.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
46.2%
IBM Power Servers
IBM Power Servers
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
4.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
57.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
37.8%
Reviewers' Industry
HPE Servers
HPE Servers
Consulting
15.4%
Telecommunications
15.4%
Supermarkets
15.4%
Computer Software
15.4%
Pharmaceuticals
7.7%
Other
30.8%
IBM Power Servers
IBM Power Servers
Information Technology and Services
28.9%
Higher Education
11.1%
Banking
6.7%
Manufacturing
4.4%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Other
44.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
HPE Servers
HPE Servers
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
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Verified User in Information Services

The scalability and reliability when there is a dynamic change in traffic is best, can quickly scale up the servers to meet the changing demand in seconds.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
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Verified User in Computer Software

Cost of hardware is a bit on the higher side versus competition offerings.

IBM Power Servers
IBM Power Servers
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User

Stable and reliable platform to run all mission critical applications and processes like Oracle databases, etc..

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
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Verified User

The price, maintenance is to expensive compared to an x86 appliance, If U dont need the full power of a big machine, like the E series, x86 will do de job for less money, but if U need, U dont have another choice to make.

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Discussions
HPE Servers
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IBM Power Servers
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