IBM PowerHA System Mirror vs Windows Server Failover Clustering comparison

IBM and Microsoft are both solutions in the High Availability Clustering category. IBM is ranked #2 with an average rating of 9.0, while Microsoft is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.0. IBM holds a 12.9% mindshare in HAC, compared to Microsoft’s 29.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between IBM PowerHA System Mirror and Windows Server Failover Clustering 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.

To learn more, read our detailed IBM PowerHA System Mirror vs. Windows Server Failover Clustering Report (Updated: December 2024).

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Categories and Ranking

IBM PowerHA System Mirror

Ranking in High Availability Clustering

2nd

Average Rating

9.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Windows Server Failover Clu...

Ranking in High Availability Clustering

1st

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

5.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the High Availability Clustering category, the mindshare of IBM PowerHA System Mirror is 12.9%, down from 13.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Windows Server Failover Clustering is 29.0%, down from 35.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

High Availability Clustering

Featured Reviews

Md Al-Amin

Senior System Analyst at Thakral

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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Barry Liou

Project Manager at IDPoints Ltd.

An affordable solution for warehousing but lacks scalability

We use the solution for warehouse purposes. We built an SQL server on the solution The solution has a hot-swap feature. If one of the servers fails, we’ll still have a running system. It takes a few seconds to swap to the other server. The system has no interruption and is highly available. The…

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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 most valuable features are that it's robust and reliable and that the CP memory can be updated in runtime."

"Some of the advantages, are it can give you the ability to choose."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to easily create clusters supporting geo-redundancy."

"The most valuable features of Windows Server Failover Clustering are the ISS, failover cluster, and DC."

"The reliability is pretty good."

"The product is stable."

"The solution switches over to another server in case the server goes down."

Cons

"The initial setup could be simpler."

"The stability is good, except for when something crashes or shuts down unexpectedly, then it can be a bit difficult to reestablish the service in a stable state."

"They could drop the price or improve the cost of the hyper-converged component of it all. Right now, licensing is expensive and complex."

"There are times when we do the system security updates and have to restart the server which is difficult because we need to wait until the end of the day or when working hours are finished. There are service updates that have a requirement to restart the system and it is not convenient."

"The tool's pricing is high."

"The standard, non-enterprise technical support could be improved."

"The product should be less dependent on network configuration."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"IBM doesn't publish its prices, so it's hard to compare its pricing to know how costly it is."

"I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

"So if you acquire the Windows server license, you will also get all of the Windows services licenses."

"The functionality is included in Windows Server licences."

"We are on an annual license to use this solution."

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Financial Services Firm

17%

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Questions from the Community

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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What do you like most about Windows Server Failover Clustering?

The product is stable.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Windows Server Failover Clustering?

There is no extra charge except a service fee for some professional work. I rate the product’s pricing a five out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.

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What needs improvement with Windows Server Failover Clustering?

The solution uses external storage, while third-party solutions don't use external storage. They're using a mirror to create a partition on each server and synchronize the data in the background. I...

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Overview

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.

Windows Server Failover Clustering provides infrastructure features that support the high-availability and disaster recovery scenarios of hosted server applications such as Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Exchange. If a cluster node or service fails, the services that were hosted on that node can be automatically or manually transferred to another available node in a process known as failover.

Sample Customers

Royal Arctic Line, Wªrth Group, Balluff, Al Mansour Holding Company, Baptist Health of Northeast Florida, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, SAIC FIAT Powertrain Hongyan, Vishay

Karl-Franzens-Universit_t Graz, NAV CANADA, Magnachip, ólectricit_ de France, Cambridgeshire Constabulary, Bank Alfalah Ltd., Local Government Association of Queensland

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