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IBM Power Virtual Server

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IBM Power Virtual Server
Score 8.4 out of 10
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IBM presents their Power Systems Virtual Server as a scalable, cost-effective way to run IBM AIX, IBM i and Linux workloads​.N/A
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IBM Power Virtual Server
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptional
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IBM Power Virtual Server
Considered Both Products
IBM Power Virtual Server
Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
Power Virtual Servers stacks up well against the competition. It's easy to use and highly reliable. I would recommend it over any of the other solutions.
Verified User
Engineer
Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
IBM Power Virtual Server integrates well with other IBM tools in use with the firm and helps with firmwide support. Security is critical for our business and IBM has a long-standing reputation and expertise in delivering in this area.
Hemant Chaturvedi | TrustRadius Reviewer
Hemant Chaturvedi
Software Developer
Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
Our team had evaluated IBM cloud along with Azure, AWS, GCP and Alibaba cloud providers based on our previous experience and we were stunned after only couple of months of usage with the IBM Power Virtual servers for its value for money as well as robust performance and the …
Verified User
Technician
Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
It best suited for test environment when we are testing our software.It is best suited for running most of the old application.Its navigation easy and can be handled from one place.For production environment there is still room improvement while the using it.
Kashifahmed Sayyad | TrustRadius Reviewer
Kashifahmed Sayyad
Sr Executive
Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
We also use VMware licensing and support cost is better of VMware. However both have easy to use application for management of server. Security is better of IBM.
Verified User
Team Lead
Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
They both have their own ups and downs and it totally depends on the team which suits them best. IBM Power Virtual Server has Performance, Scalability, Reliability and Availability, Compatibility, and Good Vendor Support. The specific use case and workload requirements played a …
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Varun Vankam
Senior Software Engineer
Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
The pricing of IBM Power Virtual Server was extremely fair and feasible compared with other products like Windows or Suse or Redhat. The ease of use of IBM Power Virtual Server is also really great with an excellent UI. It is also capable in handling high analytical workloads …
Verified User
Engineer
Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
IBM Power Virtual Server has been easier to use in hybrid environments than any other options considered. Workload balancing works amazing. Our organization was already using IBM services for storage and managing databases, which influenced us to go for the service. Some of …
Alfred Brock | TrustRadius Reviewer
Alfred Brock
Telecommunications Specialist
Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
We selected IBM Power Virtual Server primarily for pricing and its availability in our operating areas. It was preapproved with some of our clients, and so it was the best choice from that standpoint and only from that standpoint. If that had not been the case, there would …
Verified User
Administrator
Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
IBM Power Virtual Server is very cost-efficient, movement flexible, and easy to use and maintain.
Jesus Mora Luna | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jesus Mora Luna
System Administrator
Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
I have evaluated and used the IBM power 9 and 10 on premises currently and the difference with the Power Virtual Server is that for applications that have to be distributed in different locations the virtual server is more convenient since the same communications infrastructure …
Verified User
Executive
Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
With the IBM Power Virtual Server, we can quickly create and deploy one or more virtual servers (that are running either the AIX, IBM i, or Linux operating systems). After the provision the IBM Power Virtual Server, one get access to infrastructure and physical computing …
DIEGO KESSELMAN | TrustRadius Reviewer
DIEGO KESSELMAN
General Manager
Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
Skytap on IBM Cloud or Skytap on Azure can be cheaper, but PowerVS provides fast storage with low latency and high speed Internet connection options.
CC
Chetan Choudhary
AIX Administrator
Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
It is a very dependable, stable, and versatile operating system. It gives better performance than Linux servers. It does not require many reboots while vice-versa in Linux servers case.
Verified User
Engineer
Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
It's because of its accuracy, efficiency, and speed. It's been really helping towards the work, and helps do a finite number of tasks in less time and has been our choice because it's the best. The price is also favourable and to maintain it so easy so one can choose it only.
Gurpreet Singh | TrustRadius Reviewer
Gurpreet Singh
Cyber Risk Strategy and Governance Consultant
Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
We chose IBM Power System Virtual Server because other services are too expensive, and we need a server that is both affordable and scalable.
Verified User
Engineer
Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
IBM Power System components are more reliable and have longer uptimes than those of competing systems. The IBM Power System Virtual Server setup and configuration process was simple. To now, no errors have been made in terms of placing an unreasonable burden on the server, …
Verified User
Analyst
Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
IBM Power System Virtual Server, in my opinion, is more cost-effective for small and medium-sized organizations than Microsoft Azure. When contrasted with Microsoft Azure, IBM Cloud offers superior load balancing, continuous performance, and network monitoring. There is …
Verified User
Analyst
Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
Amazon Web Services is slightly less in cost However this fact is far out shadowed by the superior customization and efficiency of the IBM Power system Virtual Server. IBM also provides far superior customer service.
Verified User
Employee
Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
The success of IBM's Power System is largely dependent on security. Its reliability is a crucial component in its widespread use, as it enables complex businesses such as banking and insurance to operate with greater security and less downtime. This system has a low power …
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Features
IBM Power Virtual Server
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Product A and Product B
IBM Power Virtual Server
8.5
188 Ratings
5% above category average
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime8.8187 Ratings
Dynamic scaling8.4186 Ratings
Elastic load balancing8.3183 Ratings
Pre-configured templates7.9182 Ratings
Monitoring tools9.0185 Ratings
Pre-defined machine images8.5183 Ratings
Operating system support8.4185 Ratings
Security controls8.8184 Ratings
Automation7.9161 Ratings
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User Ratings
IBM Power Virtual Server
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(188 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.6
(4 ratings)
Usability
2.0
(3 ratings)
Availability
7.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.1
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
9.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM Power Virtual Server
Likelihood to Recommend
IBM
Due to its reliability, it is well-suited for mission-critical applications. It is also well suited for running multiple applications on a single server and fully utilizing the server's full capacity. However, it is not well suited for servers that require dedicated IO resources.
GJ
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Pros
IBM
  • It is easy to segregate test environment with production environment
  • security and compliance
  • IBM server are scalable with - with increase in data it can dynamically allocate the resources with saves the company cost
  • it is very convenient to use with help of its hardware management console and integrated virtualization manager.
  • The best part it , it support our legacy system.
Kashifahmed Sayyad | TrustRadius Reviewer
Kashifahmed Sayyad
Sr Executive
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Cons
IBM
  • Having a wider selection of software to work with would be welcome.
  • Training and education is daunting at first and could be simplified.
  • Much of the automation is wonderful after it is set up but getting started has a steep learning curve.
Alfred Brock | TrustRadius Reviewer
Alfred Brock
Telecommunications Specialist
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Likelihood to Renew
IBM
At the moment we are 100% satisfied with the performance and our support team is well used to the process involved. So unless we have some major issues in adopting, we are sure to be with IBM itself.
SB
SALEEM BEERAVU
Manager - IT
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Usability
IBM
Power Systems Virtual Server on IBM Cloud for IBMi's overall usability is good, but it can be difficult for new users, some learning is needed, but there are tonns of online documentation.
Kristine Vorobyova-Grudinska | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Reliability and Availability
IBM
Very easy to use.
SR
Somu Rajeswari
Software Quality Engineer
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Performance
IBM
Easy to use.
SR
Somu Rajeswari
Software Quality Engineer
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Support Rating
IBM
As with most IBM products the ongoing support for IBM Power Virtual Server is solid and consistent. IBM provides a clear roadmap for receiving support of their products. Both voice and online response is offered. It is obvious that IBM has the internal systems and culture to maintain support functions. This starts from the initial support call to the problem analysis and continues through the problem resolution. Documentation and communication are consistent within this process.
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Anonymous
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Implementation Rating
IBM
It is economic.
SR
Somu Rajeswari
Software Quality Engineer
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Alternatives Considered
IBM
They both have their own ups and downs and it totally depends on the team which suits them best. IBM Power Virtual Server has Performance, Scalability, Reliability and Availability, Compatibility, and Good Vendor Support. The specific use case and workload requirements played a significant role. Some workloads may benefit from IBM Power Systems' architecture, while others may perform equally well on alternative platforms.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Scalability
IBM
It is efficient.
SR
Somu Rajeswari
Software Quality Engineer
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Return on Investment
IBM
  • We have had a return on investment of 30%.
  • There have also been 80% fewer application crashes due to a lack of resources that previously ran on the X86 platform.
  • Administration management has been simplified and staff can dedicate themselves to the development of applications, instead of providing support to users when the applications do not respond efficiently, this made staff 45% more productive.
Jesus Mora Luna | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jesus Mora Luna
System Administrator
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