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Huawei FusionServer RH Series Rack Servers vs IBM Power Systems comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Huawei FusionServer RH Seri...
Ranking in Rack Servers
12th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.3
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
5.8
Number of Reviews
73
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Rack Servers category, the mindshare of Huawei FusionServer RH Series Rack Servers is 3.6%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Power Systems is 6.5%, down from 9.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rack Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM Power Systems6.5%
Huawei FusionServer RH Series Rack Servers3.6%
Other89.9%
Rack Servers
 

Featured Reviews

Santiago Zaragoza - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Engineer at Global Telecommunication Group
Simple to use and compatible with all other operating systems
I would rate the scalability of this solution a 10, on a scale from one to 10, with one being the worst and 10 being the best. There are currently about 2,000 users of this solution in our company as it's a hospital. We also have plans to scale further.
Foluso  Jibowo - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Manager at Hiperdist Ltd
Has empowered enterprises with secure and cost-effective solutions
When discussing disadvantages, I do not see many areas for improvement because we have received good testimonies from every client. IBM gives customers peace of mind. One challenge, which I would not really call a challenge, is that initially people have the notion that IBM Power Systems is quite expensive. However, IBM does not lose deals based on price. This is a message we need to keep communicating to people who feel that IBM is on the high side in terms of cost. We encourage them to have a discussion with us about their total cost of ownership over three or five years. There is a notion in the market that IBM is expensive, which is false. However, once we engage and show them their return on investments and their total cost of ownership savings, they tend to embrace IBM.

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 thing about Huawei FusionServer is the fact that it's easy to use."
"The main feature that I have found most valuable is PowerVM - its virtualization feature which is the most powerful."
"BM Power Systems get updated every two years and are scalable and stable."
"We do see ROI from the move from POWER7 to POWER8, as we do capacity management and are able to move quite a lot of workload."
"The uptime feature is great."
"I would recommend going for this solution, because it is one of the best solutions available in the Unix market now."
"What our customers appreciate most is that they can save space, since Power is high performance, you can have fewer machines, fewer servers, and good performance in your environment."
"In general, I am 100% confident in the IBM Power Systems and I recommend them."
"We use it to run our important systems and applications."
 

Cons

"In the next release, I'd like to see more features not in the hardware but in the platform where I can manage all the servers and the hardware of the servers."
"Everyone likes speed. Not that speed has been an issue up until now but you can never be too fast."
"One of the features that we would like, and I think they are also adapting to the latest trends in the market, is to make it more open, more flexible... With VMware, anybody can create a virtual machine without any knowledge of the server side. But with AIX it's a bit difficult."
"The solution could improve the memory database for better integration with SAP HANA."
"Its management can be made easier because it is not easy to manage."
"Since the cloud is so in demand right now, there is a feature that VMware has which is vMotion. I would like this with PowerVC, NovaLink, PowerVM."
"In Power6, latency was an issue, but nowadays, we are on Power8, which doesn't have any such problems. Sometimes, we have issues when we are moving to a new version, which is the case with almost every company. Some new issues or problems show up suddenly, and you do not have the time to research and find the solution. That's when we contact IBM technical support."
"The solution is highly-priced."
"The price has room for improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Its price is too high."
"The pricing of the solution is very good because we can beat any other competitor with the pricing. Lately, they have offered good pricing for their customer."
"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."
"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."
"Price-wise, I rate the solution a five out of ten."
"It's more about the value you get for the price. Considering its stability and performance, the pricing is good."
"When there is an error in the SAS drive of 10,000 RPM, my company buys support for 1,500 USD."
"The price of IBM Power Systems is expensive and could improve."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Construction Company
7%
University
7%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise19
Large Enterprise42
 

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What needs improvement with IBM Power Systems?
In my opinion, the product can be improved by maintaining it and not sunsetting it; that would be my recommendation for IBM. I used to work for IBM for nineteen years, and I know, unfortunately, I ...
What is your primary use case for IBM Power Systems?
I am an architect and system administrator, and I'm responsible for anything related to IBM Power Systems. In IBM Power Systems, I have found a lot of valuable features such as LVM, TCP, ODM, RSCT,...
What advice do you have for others considering IBM Power Systems?
I would recommend IBM Power Systems to others. I have given this review a rating of ten out of ten.
 

Also Known As

FusionServer RH Series
IBM OpenPOWER LC
 

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Sample Customers

State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), Madrid Hospital, SK Bank
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