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HPE Serviceguard vs IBM PowerHA System Mirror comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and IBM are both solutions in the High Availability Clustering category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #5, while IBM is ranked #3 with an average rating of 9.0. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 12.9% mindshare in HAC, compared to IBM’s 13.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution.
HPE Serviceguard
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0% willing to recommend
IBM PowerHA System Mirror
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100% willing to recommend
 

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Executive Summary
We performed a comparison between HPE Serviceguard and IBM PowerHA System Mirror based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two High Availability Clustering solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

HPE Serviceguard
Ranking in High Availability Clustering
5th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM PowerHA System Mirror
Ranking in High Availability Clustering
3rd
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the High Availability Clustering category, the mindshare of HPE Serviceguard is 12.9%, up from 11.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM PowerHA System Mirror is 13.4%, up from 12.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
High Availability Clustering
 

Featured Reviews

AH
Mar 9, 2023
The solution's most valuable feature is the ability to create a Mount Point Package
We use the solution to work with operating systems. We have two Superdomes on the production site. Both servers have active failover cluster nodes. So the shared storage from 3par shifts on one or the other node as per the requirement. If one of the Superdome functions fail, then with the help of…
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Md Al-Amin - PeerSpot reviewer
May 13, 2022
Robust, reliable, and will give a big ROI over time
I primarily use this solution as a database server The most valuable features are that it's robust and reliable and that the CP memory can be updated in runtime. The initial setup could be simpler. The stability is good enough, and the product works fine. The scalability is very high and can…
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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The solution's scalability is excellent."
"HPE Serviceguard is stable, it has high availability for production."
"The most valuable features are that it's robust and reliable and that the CP memory can be updated in runtime."
 

Cons

"Many customers want virtualization or high availability but not on HPE Serviceguard with the appliance."
"They must keep the product up and running for a long time as it is currently static."
"The initial setup could be simpler."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is available at a high price. I rate it as a two for pricing."
"IBM doesn't publish its prices, so it's hard to compare its pricing to know how costly it is."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
32%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Renewables & Environment Company
6%
Insurance Company
6%
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Company Size

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Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about HPE Serviceguard?
The solution's scalability is excellent.
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What needs improvement with HPE Serviceguard?
They should continue with the certificate for the consequent year as well. They must keep the product up and running for a long time as it is currently static. There are a lot of challenges as well...
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What advice do you have for others considering HPE Serviceguard?
I recommend the solution to others as it is a good solution. I rate it as an eight.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM PowerHA System Mirror?
IBM PowerHA offers multiple editions. You can choose between the base, enterprise, or standard edition. If you intend to use it for purposes other than just ratio and not for HDR, and if you requir...
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What needs improvement with IBM PowerHA System Mirror?
In terms of interoperability and compatibility, every time new applications and database levels are released, a thorough compatibility check is conducted in PowerHA. IBM consistently ensures compat...
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What is your primary use case for IBM PowerHA System Mirror?
We use IBM PowerHA SystemMirror for high availability and VM protection. It covers scenarios like local node failures or even outages across entire sites. Additionally, it can manage workloads runn...
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Also Known As

Serviceguard, HP Serviceguard
PowerHA System Mirror
 

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise
IBM
 

Overview

HPE Serviceguard is a high availability and disaster recovery clustering solution, that increases uptime for your critical applications by protecting from a multitude of infrastructure and application faults across physical or virtual environments over any distance. It reduces impact of unplanned downtime with no compromise on data integrity and performance. Furthermore, it helps achieve near zero planned downtime for maintenance.
IBM PowerHA technology provides high availability, business continuity and disaster recovery. It enables you to deploy an HA solution that addresses both storage and high availability requirements with one integrated configuration, which offers robust performance along with a simplified user interface. Power Systems is committed to investing in - and bringing to market - solutions designed to keep your IT environments resilient. IBM engineers work continuously to optimize IBM Power Systems hardware and operating systems to keep pace with the increasing demand for 24x365 availability.
 

Sample Customers

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