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Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server vs IBM Power Systems comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Huawei KunLun Mission Criti...
Ranking in Rack Servers
15th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM Power Systems
Ranking in Rack Servers
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.5
Number of Reviews
69
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Rack Servers category, the mindshare of Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server is 0.2%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Power Systems is 9.1%, up from 8.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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A good server with useful features like partitions
Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server support can be better. HP has better support, and more customers have experience with this brand. For clients, there are opportunities to replace the server and take applications from the Huawei server to the Dell server. The server isn't the problem. The problem is with the applications and the database.
Omobolaji Olaloku - PeerSpot reviewer
Extremely stable, good ROI, and scalable
The most valuable feature of our machines is their ability to replace faulty parts without causing any downtime. Our servers are equipped with advanced technology, making it possible to replace defective parts without having to bring down the servers. This is crucial, as any disruption to our services would result in inconvenience to our customers. Therefore, being able to service the machines and replace parts without causing any downtime is highly beneficial.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Features like partitions are useful."
"From a software developer standpoint, virtualization is really the key, as we can more easily spin up a new partition, virtual instance of IBM i."
"It is a very scalable solution."
"The availability of a solution depends on the requirement of the customer. The most valuable feature is the virtualization. You can have this one system or you can use it for many. They were using almost 120 servers within that specific service."
"IBM Power Systems provides very good performance and stability compared to other brands or processors."
"It scales a lot, you can just keep on adding frames, you can add on CPUs, you get capacity on demand, you can tune the machine very easily to handle different workloads."
"The solution does not require any maintenance."
"The most valuable features of the solution are disaster recovery, replication, and the ability to migrate to another location."
"IBM Power Systems' best features are its reliability, resilience, and performance per rack unit."
 

Cons

"Support can be better."
"The solution is quite expensive."
"I would like to see the scaling model improved so it's not just either tiny or huge."
"IBM Power Systems could improve by having a cloud feature."
"The number of times IBM refreshes its operating system appears to be very slow."
"Better manage heterogeneous footprints of all the different operating systems that are out there across one common interface."
"In my country, there are power supply interruptions. IBM could find ways to make the product stable through these interruptions."
"I would like to see firmware available to all of the systems."
"The price is a bit high and could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"There is a yearly licensing cost, and it's an expensive solution."
"The price of the solution depends upon the configuration part of it. Based on what configuration you want to go for it, there is a range like IBM Power Systems POWER9 and IBM Power Systems Power10."
"The additional software costs are high."
"Price-wise, I rate the solution a five out of ten."
"Power Systems is a bit more costly than other products in the market, but in terms of ROI and the longevity, performance, and reliability that Power Systems provides, it's worth it in the long run."
"The machine is good and has a comparatively good price."
"The price of the solution could be somewhat better and this is what lowers my rating of it to a seven or eight out of ten."
"The cost model is great. There is so much built in to the technology, that if you know how to use it you can save yourself a lot of money."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
 

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What do you like most about IBM Power Systems?
IBM Power Systems provides very good performance and stability compared to other brands or processors.
What needs improvement with IBM Power Systems?
IBM should provide a platform where users can learn about the storage and security of IBM Power Systems.
What is your primary use case for IBM Power Systems?
In my company, we use the system for the data center and our IBM Cloud Pak System.
 

Also Known As

KunLun 9008, KunLun 9016, KunLun 9032
IBM OpenPOWER LC
 

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