IBM Power Virtual Server vs. OVH Dedicated Servers

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM Power Virtual Server
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
IBM 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
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
OVH 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.N/A
Pricing
IBM Power Virtual ServerOVH Dedicated Servers
Editions & Modules
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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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Features
IBM Power Virtual ServerOVH Dedicated Servers
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Product A and Product B
IBM Power Virtual Server
8.4
188 Ratings
3% above category average
OVH Dedicated Servers
7.2
1 Ratings
12% below category average
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime8.7187 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Dynamic scaling8.3186 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Elastic load balancing8.3183 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Pre-configured templates7.9182 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Monitoring tools9.0185 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Pre-defined machine images8.5183 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Operating system support8.4185 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Security controls8.7184 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Automation7.8161 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
IBM Power Virtual ServerOVH Dedicated Servers
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(188 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.6
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
2.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.0
(1 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
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.
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OVH
With the dedicated servers, we have maintained a consistent over 99 percent uptime. Several apparel purchases are made on our website every month and therefore having versatile servers is very important. OVH servers are robust enough and offer secure HIPAA compliance. But as you scale higher, and aim to have secure servers you might need to engage security software like SOAR systems as OVH security is not enough.
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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.
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OVH
  • Automatically archives and backs up storage.
  • It is optimized for large and critical loads.
  • Consistent top uptime.
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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.
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OVH
  • Security options are pretty basic, we must use SOAR software alongside to secure the servers.
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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.
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OVH
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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.
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OVH
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
IBM
Very easy to use.
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OVH
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Performance
IBM
Easy to use.
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OVH
No answers on this topic
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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OVH
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
IBM
It is economic.
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OVH
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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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OVH
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Scalability
IBM
It is efficient.
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OVH
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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.
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OVH
  • Consistent 99 percent uptime.
  • Quite affordable, with plans costing barely 100 dollars per month.
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