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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Z

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AIBM Z is the company's mainframe enterprise server solution product line.N/A

    Opcenter

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AOpcenter is a holistic Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) solution that enables users to implement a strategy for the complete digitalization of manufacturing operations. It provides visibility into production, allowing decision makers to identify areas to be improved within both the product design and associated manufacturing processes.N/A
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    IBM ZOpcenter
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    Pricing Offerings
    IBM ZOpcenter
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    IBM ZOpcenter
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    IBM
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    87%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
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    Best Alternatives
    IBM ZOpcenter
    Small Businesses
    Dell PowerEdge
    Score10 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Dell PowerEdge
    Score10 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    IBM Power
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM ZOpcenter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (42 ratings)
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    4.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Professional Services
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
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    User Testimonials
    IBM ZOpcenter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    Most of the time, server utilization is reliable and stable during peak times. Truly amazing, this product offers a lot and gets it done in no time without any confusion.It is reliable, too accurate and the performance is top-notch. It seems to be competitive in all virtual energy systems and its connectivity is also good. It's available at a low cost, but it's enough to have as many low-cost, more efficient systems as possible. It's a minor thing, but very rarely, it can cause work interruptions while it can get stuck due to more frequent use such as restless work. These power servers are very efficient and really help when things go wrong. I am using this product to retrieve data much faster.
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    Siemens AG
    Discreet Manufacturing it suits very well. Example, Medical device Industry, Semi conductor Industry, Electronic Industry. Process Manufacturing it less suits. Example, Pharma Industry, Chrmical Industry
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Virtualization for Scale-Out and Scale-Up in the same footprint
    • Security for different workloads: Large Confidential Computing and lightweight Secure Execution
    • Performance is a true game changer: extreme throughput powered by amazingly huge caches.
    • The one and only FIPS 140-2 Level 4 HSM on this planet
    • Quantum Safe Encryption NOW!
    • AI infusion to every transaction
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
    • Discreet Manufacturing
    • Medical device Industry
    • Semi conductor Industry
    • Electronic Manufacturing Industry
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    Cons
    IBM
    • It would be good if IBM could demonstrate more use cases for Z to potential clients
    • A migration strategy from Open Systems to Z would be helpful
    • Any additional marketing to could explain the benefits of Z/Linux, especially now that RedHat is in the mix.
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
    • Reports as part of package
    • Complete documentation for upgrades
    • Quality of product like some of the functionalities
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    The IBM Z mainframe capabilities are unmatched for cloud readiness and optimization the learning capabilities are matched perfectly with Watson and the expandability of the cloud makes it a perfect choice.
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
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    Usability
    IBM
    Once you learn how, it easy. It's different than most other systems
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    IBM
    The Z in IBM Z is for zero down time. If you configure your system according to IBM's best practices, you can achieve zero downtime
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
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    Performance
    IBM
    Performance is a major part when you configure your system. IBM has many tools to study your system and suggest the appropriate configuration. With the right contract, you can add processing power dynamically and remove it when no longer needed
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    IBM
    Support is usually superb, only occasionally dropping to very good. We participate in some of the CD (Continuous Delivery) aspects of z/OS, IMS, MQ, and DB2.
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    IBM
    Over my 33 years on this platform, I attended many in person courses, conferences, and other training opportunities.
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    IBM
    There are many online courses from both IBM and other vendors. Most are great. All of the documentation is available online.
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    IBM
    I do not personally have any key insights regarding implementation of IBM Z Enterprise Servers as that is what our mainframe architects do.
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    IBM Z is the best storage solution as it provides the best in class data protection with the cryptographic hardware keys, no loss in data while migration, and a user-friendly interface that makes it easy for develops to understand and has less of a learning curve. This makes it well above the competition.
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
    Opcenter best suits for the deseret manufacturing. It allows to customize and configure easily based on the customer need. Opcneter keeps the metada different than the operation data, so that it can be easily put on any database and switching between database is also very easy because of this feature. User friendly Opcneter Portal studio allows easy customization in case if any UI customization is needed. Modeling helps to configure one time master data setup. Designer helps to extend the meta data in case if needed.
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    Scalability
    IBM
    If you need more processing power, just add more CPU's or memory. The largest system can have close to 200 CPU's and 40 TB of memory. If that is not enough, you can add more physical computers, and connect them using a sysplex
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • With IBM Z we really feel a different positive impact on our company. A trustworthy and the most powerful place we have ever.
    • A unique computing platform that helps a lot for the progress of our company.
    • It keeps our data save, encrypted.
    Incentivized
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    Siemens AG
    • As service provider, Support/maintenance project with customer
    • As service provider, Implementation project with customer
    • As service provider, Upgrade project with customer
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Opcenter Screenshots

    Screenshot of Advanced Filters Support in Material ExplorerScreenshot of Aggregate Records in Opcenter SC UltimateScreenshot of Material Explorer EnhancementsScreenshot of New Operations Properties ProfileScreenshot of New Sequencer OptionScreenshot of Opcenter SC EL Integration Enhancements