IBM Power and AS/400 Server Hardware

How much does AS/400 or IBM Power hardware actually cost?

It depends heavily on whether the buyer is looking at new, refurbished, or upgraded existing hardware. An entry Power server typically starts in the high four figures to low five figures, while multi-core enterprise configurations and full new deployments can run well into six figures once storage, networking, and infrastructure are included.

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It depends heavily on whether the buyer is looking at new, refurbished, or upgraded existing hardware. An entry Power server typically starts in the high four figures to low five figures, while multi-core enterprise configurations and full new deployments can run well into six figures once storage, networking, and infrastructure are included.

Refurbished and used systems usually land 40 to 70 percent below comparable new hardware pricing, depending on generation, condition, and warranty terms. The most useful first step is sizing actual workload requirements, since price comparisons only make sense against a specific configuration.

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