Know the Total Cost of Ownership for IBMi and Power Servers 
Tags: ibmi, as400iseries, powerservers
Published: 2021-12-30 10:53:21

This blog discusses the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) report for IBMi and Power i Servers. The experience of ground-level system integrators working with various manufacturing and distribution companies across North America suggests that this IBM coupling can be extremely effective, generating significant long-term ROI.

Knowing the total cost of ownership creates favorable conditions for a mid-range IBM system based on the costs associated with hardware acquisition and maintenance; Licenses and support for operating systems, databases, and other software systems, system administration costs, and database administration; And energy costs.

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<h2>How do IBMi and Power Server consistently distribute values?</h2
 
We are all familiar with the old adage, "Don't fix it if it's not broken", but in the world of IT infrastructure, anything not seen as the next generation is often viewed with suspicion. This applies to enterprise hardware and operating system software which are the backbone of business applications.

According to a report by research and analysis firm ITG - IBMi and Power Server are a solid and cost-effective IT infrastructure for small and medium businesses. Still, they outperform the competition regarding the total cost of ownership.

<h2>TCO for Hardware and Software in Comparison to Competitive Systems</h2>

We're not exaggerating - iSeries hardware and software cost 56 percent less than competing systems.

What makes it so attractive is the total savings that SMBs realize using the backbone of a mid-range system. The Integrated Technology Group (ITG) evaluation supported IBM Power S814 and S824 by two different X86 servers versus Intel E5 and E7 processors. One runs Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and SQL Server 2014, while the other runs Linux servers Oracle Database 12c.

The Integrated Technology Group (ITG) considered a comprehensive set of criteria for determining the total value of ownership when evaluating iSeries, including:

- Purchase and Maintenance of Equipment
- Licensing and Operating System Support
- Database and Other System Software
- Cost of Managed System and Database
- Energy Costs

<h3>Acquisition and current costs compared to competitive systems?</h3>
This data provides a more detailed analysis of how IBM i / Power i will initially and continuously decrease.

<h3>Acquisition costs for IBM i / Power I</h3>
- 35% less than a Windows-based server
- 46% less than Linux / Oracle Server Mix
- IBM i / Power i current cost
- 49% less than a Windows-based server
- 53% less than Linux / Oracle Server Mix

<h3>Excellent TCO effect of IBMi / Power Servers</h3>

What makes these figures even more compelling is the fact that the average SMB must deploy three to five competing servers to match a single power system, and IBMi-powered systems experience 79% less downtime than other systems. Such as companies with mobile employees or e-business environments.

As if that weren't enough, the most significant savings with **[IBMi-enabled systems](https://www.integrativesystems.com/as400-systems/)** is in savings system management. IBMi only requires less administrative support, leading to significant savings in employee overhead.
So, if you are under pressure to replace your "old" iSeries infrastructure, use ITG report findings to comfort yourself by knowing that the most reliable and cost-effective SMB IT infrastructure is set to provide the best value in the future. 

<h3Learn more about IBMi and Power Server from Integrative Systems</h2>

With this highly competitive total cost of ownership for the IBMi operating system and power server, this is a great time to consider your organization's long-term technology strategy. For example, we recently discovered how well-planned integrations could help you grow your business potential while maximizing the benefits of your investment in technology.

Integrative Systems have extensive experience in helping companies define and implement appropriate support policies for their IBMi applications. If you're interested in getting in touch and learning more about determining the right approach for your IBM iSeries, contact our team by sending an email at [contact@integrative-systems](https://www.integrativesystems.com/contact-us/).  

We at integrative systems have more than 20 years of experience in IBM iSeries AS400 modernization and consulting services. We are the silver business partner of IBM and have been companies worldwide to streamline their business operations. Apart from IBM iSeries modernization, we offer custom software development, **[.Net Development](https://www.integrativesystems.com/capabilities/microsoft-dot-net-solutions/)** and JDA MMS consulting services as well.