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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Power Virtual Server

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AIBM presents their Power Systems Virtual Server as a scalable, cost-effective way to run IBM AIX, IBM i and Linux workloads​.N/A

    OVH Dedicated Servers

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AOVH offers a wide range of dedicated servers for hosting a wide variety of sites or apps, including ecommerce sites, managing a private network, enterprise web application, DDoS protected gaming servers, and more.

    $66.50

    per month

    Pricing
    IBM Power Virtual ServerOVH Dedicated Servers
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Rise
    $66.50
    per month
    Advance
    $102.60
    per month
    Game
    $171
    per month
    Scale
    $423
    per month
    High Grade
    $945
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Power Virtual ServerOVH Dedicated Servers
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    IBM Power Virtual ServerOVH Dedicated Servers
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
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    OVHcloud
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    193 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    187 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    194 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    165 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    177 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    IBM Power Virtual ServerOVH Dedicated Servers
    Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
    Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of IBM Power Virtual Server and OVH Dedicated Servers
    Feature
    IBM Power Virtual Server
    8.6
    197 Ratings
    4% above category average
    OVH Dedicated Servers
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime8.9195 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Dynamic scaling8.8195 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Elastic load balancing9.8189 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Pre-configured templates9.7190 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Monitoring tools7.0194 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Pre-defined machine images9.7191 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Operating system support8.9193 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Security controls8.0192 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Automation7.0168 Ratings7.02 Ratings
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    IBM Power Virtual ServerOVH Dedicated Servers
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    IBM Cloud Object Storage
    Score9 out of 10
    IBM Cloud Object Storage
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers
    Score8.7 out of 10
    IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SAP on IBM Cloud
    Score9 out of 10
    SAP on IBM Cloud
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM Power Virtual ServerOVH Dedicated Servers
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.8
    (195 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.5
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Power Virtual ServerOVH Dedicated Servers
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    It is really impactful in terms of scenarios like ERP systems and Data Analytics where heavy data needs to be analysed in terms of volume and their needs to be high scalability offering so in that scenario it is a great asset and features like distribution of workload using AI capabilities by leveraging modern IBM offerings like Watson is really helpful the area in which it could improve is native development of application in terms of adoption of New cloud Technologies
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    OVHcloud
    I think the only reason not to look at OVH Dedicated Servers is if you need something with higher resilience. It's important to remember that these are a single physical server and thus have the same risks of outage as if you deploy a single physical server anywhere else. Most VPS solutions (whether OVH or elsewhere) have all the failover and HA abstracted from you and so offer less administrative overhead. However in terms of the amount of compute, storage and RAM you can get for your dollar, you can't beat the value proposition of OVH, and coupled with that they will repair the hardware if it fails, your task is simply to ensure you've take appropriate backup steps, and understand your RTO and RPO and architect accordingly. If you can withstand a period of downtime, then a single dedicated server will go a long way!
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    Pros
    IBM
    • It is good in managing our documents in a precise manner.
    • It is a comprehensive tool and supports other languages like JAVA and Python and it is useful for us.
    • It is quite a valuable tool available at a reasonable price in the market and it is a scalable tool.
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    OVHcloud
    • Automatically archives and backs up storage.
    • It is optimized for large and critical loads.
    • Consistent top uptime.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • The software appears to be geared for a no-programming approach, which implies that making changes is more difficult.
    • The user base is small making it monotonous and difficult to come up with new methods.
    • The number of rankings is not as large as competitors.
    • The admin end is poorly designed, as they are unable to receive and respond to client feedback.
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    OVHcloud
    • Security options are pretty basic, we must use SOAR software alongside to secure the servers.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    Easy to understand the architecture, easy of implementation and support with perfect documentation. Results driven performance in terms of latency and speed. Able to perform heavy workloads and huge transformations, also integrated SAP systems and Oracle robust deployments. But looking more in terms of AI capabilities to achieve more innovation.
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    OVHcloud
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    IBM
    It provides strong support for Terraform, Ansible, and API-based management gives power users flexibility and efficiency and IBM Cloud UI is modern and relatively easy to navigate. Interfaces and workflows are consistent with on-prem Power Systems management tools. Areas to be improved - Compared to AWS or Azure, the UI could be more streamlined in how it presents all related services (e.g., networking, logging, storage) that tie into PowerVS
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    OVHcloud
    Everything has been thought of - from the initial password secure portal, through to day to day management, you can do everything from the console easily. Remote KVM is on hand for those awful moments (if you have them - and we all have) where the server won't boot for some reason
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    Reliability and Availability
    IBM
    Very easy to use.
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    OVHcloud
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    Performance
    IBM
    While there’s room for improvement, it generally works very well.
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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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    OVHcloud
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    IBM
    It is economic.
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    OVHcloud
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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.
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    OVHcloud
    OVH Dedicated Servers are a different product so a direct comparison is difficult. In simple terms, both provide compute, memory and storage. However the EC2 instances offer significantly more in the way of resiliency in the event of a single hardware failure. However this comes at a price, and there is no way you could get 18TB of RAID5 style storage on HDD from a Public Cloud provider for the price of an OVH Dedicated Server
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    Scalability
    IBM
    Built to handle thousands of concurrent users, high query loads, and massive datasets especially in data-heavy industries like finance, healthcare, and manufacturing. In-memory processing, dynamic query optimization, and intelligent caching mechanisms help it scale efficiently under load. You can configure clusters of Cognos servers to distribute workload and ensure high availability, even during peak usage
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    OVHcloud
    No answers on this topic
    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.
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    OVHcloud
    • Consistent 99 percent uptime.
    • Quite affordable, with plans costing barely 100 dollars per month.
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