diff --git a/ros/api/v1/hosts.py b/ros/api/v1/hosts.py
index 9e3b2d93..409da856 100644
--- a/ros/api/v1/hosts.py
+++ b/ros/api/v1/hosts.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from sqlalchemy import func, asc, desc
-from sqlalchemy.types import Integer
+from sqlalchemy.types import Float
 from flask import request
 from flask_restful import Resource, abort, fields, marshal_with
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class HostsApi(Resource):
     performance_utilization_fields = {
         'cpu': fields.Integer,
         'memory': fields.Integer,
-        'max_io': fields.Integer,
+        'max_io': fields.Float,
         'io_all': fields.Raw
     }
     hosts_fields = {
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ def build_sort_expression(self, order_how, order_method):
         if order_method in score_methods:
             return (
                 sort_order(PerformanceProfile.performance_utilization[
-                    order_method].astext.cast(Integer)),
+                    order_method].astext.cast(Float)),
                 asc(PerformanceProfile.system_id),)
 
         if order_method == 'number_of_suggestions':
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ class HostDetailsApi(Resource):
     performance_utilization_fields = {
         'cpu': fields.Integer,
         'memory': fields.Integer,
-        'max_io': fields.Integer,
+        'max_io': fields.Float,
         'io_all': fields.Raw
     }
     profile_fields = {
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ class HostHistoryApi(Resource):
         'cpu': fields.Integer,
         'memory': fields.Integer,
         'io_all': fields.Raw,
-        'max_io': fields.Integer,
+        'max_io': fields.Float,
         'report_date': fields.String
     }
     meta_fields = {
diff --git a/ros/lib/utils.py b/ros/lib/utils.py
index 1ff27550..e4d5d4d7 100644
--- a/ros/lib/utils.py
+++ b/ros/lib/utils.py
@@ -79,21 +79,19 @@ def validate_type(value, type_):
     return True if type(evaluated_value) == type_ else False
 
 
-def convert_to_iops_actuals(iops_dict):
+def cast_iops_as_float(iops_all_dict):
     """
-    Convert IOPS to MBPS fom percentage.
-    In case IOPS values are actual,
-    converts them to int from str
-    :param iops_dict: IOPS dict to convert.
-    :return: IOPS values converted to MBPS.
+    Convert IOPS  values from str to float
+    :param iops_all_dict: IOPS dict to convert.
+    :return: IOPS values as float
     """
-    iops_in_mbps = {}
-    for key, value in iops_dict.items():
-        if float(value) < 1.0:
-            iops_in_mbps[key] = int(float(value) * 1000)
-        else:
-            iops_in_mbps[key] = int(value)
-    return iops_in_mbps
+    iops_all_dict_float = {}
+    for key, value in iops_all_dict.items():
+        try:
+            iops_all_dict_float[key] = float(value)
+        except ValueError:
+            continue
+    return iops_all_dict_float
 
 
 def sort_io_dict(performance_utilization: dict):
diff --git a/ros/openapi/openapi.json b/ros/openapi/openapi.json
index 8e83d0b5..d76ba51d 100644
--- a/ros/openapi/openapi.json
+++ b/ros/openapi/openapi.json
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@
                                 "type": "integer"
                             },
                             "max_io": {
-                                "type": "integer"
+                                "type": "number"
                             },
                             "io_all": {
                                 "type": "object"
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@
                                 "type": "integer"
                             },
                             "max_io": {
-                                "type": "integer"
+                                "type": "number"
                             },
                             "io_all": {
                                 "type": "object"
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@
                         "type": "integer"
                     },
                     "max_io": {
-                        "type": "integer"
+                        "type": "number"
                     },
                     "io_all": {
                         "type": "object"
diff --git a/ros/processor/insights_engine_result_consumer.py b/ros/processor/insights_engine_result_consumer.py
index 55b0d9f4..707ab453 100644
--- a/ros/processor/insights_engine_result_consumer.py
+++ b/ros/processor/insights_engine_result_consumer.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from ros.lib.config import (INSIGHTS_KAFKA_ADDRESS, GROUP_ID,
                             ENGINE_RESULT_TOPIC, get_logger)
 from ros.lib.models import RhAccount, System, PerformanceProfile
-from ros.lib.utils import get_or_create, convert_to_iops_actuals
+from ros.lib.utils import get_or_create, cast_iops_as_float
 from confluent_kafka import Consumer, KafkaException
 from ros.processor.metrics import (processor_requests_success,
                                    processor_requests_failures,
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def process_report(self, host, reports, utilization_info, performance_record):
                     performance_utilization = {
                         'memory': int(utilization_info['mem_utilization']),
                         'cpu': int(utilization_info['cpu_utilization']),
-                        'io': convert_to_iops_actuals(utilization_info['io_utilization'])
+                        'io': cast_iops_as_float(utilization_info['io_utilization'])
                     }
                     # max_io will be used to sort systems endpoint response instead of io
                     performance_utilization.update(