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What is IBM Power Virtual Server?

IBM presents their Power Systems Virtual Server as a scalable, cost-effective way to run IBM AIX, IBM i and Linux workloads​.

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What is IBM Power Virtual Server?

IBM presents their Power Systems Virtual Server as a scalable, cost-effective way to run IBM AIX, IBM i and Linux workloads​.

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What is IBM Power Virtual Server?

IBM® Power® Systems clients who have typically relied upon on-premises-only infrastructure can extend their Power IT resources onto IBM Power Systems Virtual Server to avoid the large capital expense or added risk when migrating essential workloads.

IBM Power Systems Virtual Server are colocated and connected with IBM Cloud®, integrating IBM AIX® and IBM i capabilities. The solution boasts fast, self-service provisioning, flexible management both on premises and off premises, and access to a stack of enterprise IBM Cloud services — with pay-as-you-use billing so users can more easily scale up and out.

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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​.

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The most common users of IBM Power Virtual Server are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It's really helpful in terms of support for a service which we used for almost 7 months. It reduced the effort to run the workloads while copying the data. Its AI is the major one where the decisions made it is really genuine and more efficient towards work. It's one of the best things I have ever seen from IBM. That's really awesome.
  • Its accuracy and reliability makes it top notch
  • Usually it's fast when compared to other virtual power systems and low latency
  • 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 favorable and to maintain it so easy so one can choose it only.
  • Sometimes it may get stuck due to more usage... It's in very rare cases and for a short time only... It's not a drawback but it may cause work disturbance.
  • Deployment can be challenging and perplexing
It helps to use a single platform to avoid unnecessary activities and actions to maintain it as a safer one and moreover it can retrieve back in a shorter time. It helps to avoid errors where there is an error towards any activity the user can't go ahead and complete the task and it also has less impact on business by having a perfection towards the user. It has backups ready all the time.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
IBM's Power System is a high-performance computing system. Virtual servers house both applications and data. Using fewer variables, we can rapidly expand the instances. A customized operating system, which is currently unavailable and cannot be utilized for all application testing, should be available in the marketplace as well.
  • Services can be given for a lower cost.
  • The IBM Cloud service is always available.
  • There are a few UI tweaks that must be made.
  • Deployment can be challenging and perplexing.
Our clients' applications are hosted on IBM Cloud Virtual Servers. All of our customers' concerns have been handled thanks to the auto-scaling capability. We use virtual servers for our databases as well because they are safer and more stable.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
The IBM Power System is a high-performance computing platform from IBM. Applications and data are hosted on virtual servers. We can quickly expand the instances using fewer variables. A customized operating system, which is currently unavailable and cannot be used for all application testing, should also be accessible in the marketplace.
  • Services can be provided at a reduced rate.
  • The IBM Cloud service is available at all times.
  • There are a few UI adjustments that need to be performed.
  • Deployment can be difficult and confusing.
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers host the applications of our clients. The auto-scaling feature has solved all of our customers' problems. Because virtual servers are safer and more stable, we utilize them for our databases as well.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
IBM Power System Virtual Servers are used to host applications and transfer data. With fewer variables, we can quickly extend the instances. A customized operating system should also be available in the marketplace, which is currently unavailable and which we cannot use for all application testing.
  • Services can be given for a lower cost.
  • The IBM Cloud service is accessible around the clock.
  • There are a few UI tweaks that must be made.
  • Deployment can be challenging and perplexing.
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers host the applications of our clients. The auto-scaling feature has solved all of our customers' problems. Because virtual servers are safer and more stable, we utilize them for our databases as well.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
To host applications and move data, IBM virtual servers are used. We can easily expand the instances with fewer options. A customized OS should also be accessible in the marketplace, which is currently unavailable and which we are unable to employ for all application testing.
  • Services can be provided at a reduced price.
  • The IBM Cloud service is available 24 hours a day
  • a few UI adjustments are required.
  • Deployment can be difficult and confusing at sometimes.
Our clients' applications are hosted on IBM Cloud Virtual Servers. The auto-scaling feature is quite helpful, and it has resolved all of our customers' issues. We use virtual servers for our databases as well because they are more secure and stable.
Score 8 out of 10
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Verified User
We have a CRM application running on IBM Power System Virtual Server. This server allows us to easily manage our production load and since our company is based on a dealer management system it requires a robust and faster run time, IBM Power System allows us to achieve this very easily without any issues and breakouts in between. We hardly face any challenges during its usage. I highly recommend using this.
  • We can create servers and install multiple OS within IBM Power System
  • Memory management, configurations, tapes processing can easily be done within this system
  • IT provides options to find the errors easily and help in maintaining the system efficiently
  • The cost of setup and maintenance is quite high compared to other cloud solutions
  • LPAR partitions setup is pretty complex to achieve as it requires multiple steps to be performed
IBM power system is a significant player in managing the production systems and it helps in making system availability much easier as it does not get crashed frequently.
It can help us in supporting various systems like warehouse management, Dealer Management etc.
It provides dynamic storage capability which is essential for any business.
Good storage connectivity and PowerHA cluster
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We are running the SAP application over IBM Power System virtual server to manage the company production workload. Our company main work like billing and ERP are running over IM Power system Virtual Server. We did not face any major crashes down and performance issues since we start using of IBM Power System Virtual server.
  • IBM Power System virtual Servers are easy and quick to create on a Physical server, We can install the OS with multiple different easy options in a very short time.
  • IBM Power System Virtual server provides many easy command-line environments to configuration the disk management and other server configuration in comparison to another vendor Operating system
  • IBM Power System Virtual server provide lots of easy option to find out the system error to troubleshoot quickly.
  • LPM - Live Partition Mobility procedure should more easy
  • IBM Power System virtual server support is costly and not affordable for a small budget company
IBM Power System Virtual server is well suited for all types of work and organization, Especially IBM Power System Virtual servers known to manage heavy work data, Maximum system uptime, and High data processing speed. IBM Power System Virtual server provides good SAN storage connectivity, it provides lots of easy ways to find out the system error and troubleshoot quickly.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use IBM Power System Virtual Server for SAP and Oracle databases in both Production and DR. IBM Power System Virtual Server provides better compatibility with SAP HANA and Oracle databases. We have improved our production application performance. IBM Power System Virtual Server provides high data security.
  • IBM Power System Virtual Server provides high performance in heavy workload SAP and Oracle databases
  • IBM Power System Virtual Server provides application stability which helps increase the production business
  • System up-time
  • IBM Power System Virtual Server allows us to maximum the utilization of physical server resources
  • IBM Power System Virtual Server does not provide better connectivity with Windows servers
  • IBM Power System Virtual Server has IBM hardware dependency
IBM Power System Virtual Server is well suited for SAP HANA, Oracle Database, and ERP systems. IBM Power System Virtual Server also provides better compatibility with Veritas NetBackup to manage all other servers' application data backup. IBM Power Server works well in the banking sector because it is easily managed and runs millions of operations daily without any performance issues. IBM Power Server support is a bit costly so it may not be recommended for small organizations.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
For the past five years, we've been using IBM Power System Virtual Server to move some of the load of our mid-range business support systems from physical to virtual. For the time being, it's being used throughout our company's business department to help with client administration, billing, and accounting. The key business concerns that this solved were (1) replacing our old infrastructure and (2) giving our systems a much-needed performance and availability boost. We can now do maintenance windows considerably less frequently, and our uptime has increased dramatically. As a result, we've become more efficient in completing our daily tasks. Batch processes, for example, are no longer required.
  • It creates a far more productive working environment.
  • Provides a superb platform for servers that were formerly physical.
  • Complex systems may take a long time to transition from physical to virtual.
  • The cost of converting existing systems might increase depending on how complicated the conversion is.
IBM Power System Virtual Server is well-suited to mid-range systems that execute a lot of batch processing and have physical limits such as memory, hard drive capacity, and networking performance. In comparison to a physical server environment, these issues can be rectified considerably more readily in the IBM Power System Virtual Server environment.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Power system virtual server is used in organizations to deliver the virtual workload with scalability and flexibility. IBM Power system helps to extend the workload with flexible resources and at an affordable cost. IBM Power system gives us proper security and safety for our data. IBM Power system is very helpful for business problems.
  • Good Scalability and flexibility
  • Uptime is best
  • Provides accuracy to data
  • Help to extend the workload with limited resources
  • Data migration or transfer is difficult
  • There should be improvements in GUI
IBM Power system virtual server is well suited for our organization because it helps to manage the cost of heavy workload and critical applications. It helps to manage the resources properly which reduces extra costs. The system has scalability and flexibility which help to extend the workload in our organization with existing resources.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
An IBM Power System Virtual Server is used by our company to manage critical workloads and database systems. We're overjoyed to be able to use this server and, as a result, have fewer maintenance windows. The system provides excellent scalability and flexibility, as well as the highest uptime, guaranteeing that our data is accurate and that undesirable errors are avoided.
  • Flexibility and scalability
  • The accuracy uptime is 99.9%
  • The initial financial investment is substantial. Small businesses find it difficult to afford.
  • For beginners, configuration should be simple but is difficult.
The IBM Power System Virtual Server is well-suited to our company needs. The system provides exceptional performance as well as the best database and application administration operating support. It also contributes to our organization's cost-cutting efforts. The power system is the best at conveying information from one source to another at rapid speeds and with high accuracy.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We've been running the most critical applications and Databases on IBM Power System Virtual Servers for years to support our customer requirements for different geographical locations. Our major applications like billing and ERP applications have been deployed on the IBM Power System Virtual Servers where we observe the optimal performance with fewer and minor issues. We can proudly say that we have decreased the P1 & P2 issues while comparing with other competitive vendors of the hardware.
  • Quick deployment compared to other vendors.
  • Error handling with detailed descriptions where we can fix it instead of waiting for vendor support.
  • Centralised management for all the geographical locations.
  • LPAR power on features can be added via ASMI.
  • LPAR profile snapshot options can be added.
  • HMC GUI can be enhanced.
So far, we have had a long experience on IBM servers where we have huge transactions at regular intervals. In such scenarios, we need better I/O 's along with powerful computing and memory whereas scalability options should have to meet per business demands, so that we can get the optimal performance that we experienced with IBM Power System Virtual Servers.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The IBM Power System Virtual Server is utilized to operate the servers that host our company's websites, as well as for a variety of other operations, in addition to providing us with the most powerful and critical servers now available. Its most significant advantages are that it is simple to use, that it is a true collaboration tool due to its architecture, and that it increases workplace productivity.
  • Errors and logs are easy to understand.
  • It protects my data and resources.
  • The user interface could be enhanced.
  • Extend support for Windows
It is ideal for our company since it offers numerous benefits, such as space savings, time management, and cost control. The system is fully compatible with all applications. IBM Power System Virtual Server's capacity to execute backups during disasters, as well as data restoration, makes it a good fit for the enterprise.
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Power system virtual server is used in our organization to manage critical workload and database Management. System. We are really pleased to use this server and perform maintenance windows less frequently. The system has great scalability and flexibility even provides the best uptime that gives us the accuracy to our data and helps to avoid unwanted errors.
  • Scalability and flexibility
  • Accuracy
  • Uptime is 99.9%
  • Intial cost is heavy not easy to afford for small organizations
  • Configuration should be easy tough for beginners
IBM Power system virtual server is well suited for our business problems. The system provides high performance and the best operating support that helps to manage databases and applications. It also helps to reduce manpower costs for our organization. The power system has the best quality to transmit information from one source to another with high speed and accuracy.
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Power System Virtual Server is used in our organization to provide a low risk to our business data while maintaining high performance. IBM Power System Virtual Server is a cost-effective system with good scalability that helps us run multiple applications and database workloads. Our organization needs a secure and reliable environment to run business. This is possible with IBM Power System Virtual Server and its efficient cost.
  • Risk assessment server
  • Scalability with system that reduces business cost
  • High performance
  • The customization level should be improved
  • It is slightly difficult to access for beginners
IBM Power System Virtual Server is well suited for our organization. It helps us recover the data during any disaster. This is very important for our organization because it allows for the proper utilization of virtual resources at a lower cost with better outcomes. The best services are provided by IBM at an affordable cost.
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Power System Virtual Server is used in the organization because this system is scalable and effective used to extend the workload with effective cost. It helps us to resolve the issues with accuracy occurring in virtual workload. This server also helps us to analyze the data deeply and manage it properly.
  • The system has good scalability
  • Cost-effective that manage the whole database properly
  • Security control is awesome
  • Window support should be extended to get better results as compared to other
  • GUI Improvisation
IBM Power System Virtual Server is well suited for our organization it helps to run multiple applications, analyze databases and provide the best solutions for our business. IBM Power System Virtual Server is giving us a good infrastructure with quality at low cost so we can say that it is best for our organization to enhance our services.
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Power System Virtual Server is used in our organization for heavy workloads and applications. It is helpful for computing-intensive data workload with core performance and the best accuracy.
  • Configuration and customization
  • Flexibility and scalability that enhance business and reduce cost
  • Secured environment
  • Data migration is difficult especially for beginners
  • Might have some challenges for beginners
IBM Power System Virtual Server is well suited for our organization has the greater performance of storage and quickly create and deploy more than one server with the best computing resources power.
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
The IBM Power System Virtual Server is used to replicate the data and decrease the work done manually which leads in increase in productivity. The problem faced earlier were no. of glitches and server malfunction. IBM Power System Virtual Server provided a strong cloud solution which has wider scalability, strongest in power and effective cost wise.
  • Higher security
  • Reduction in manual effort
  • Much lesser turn around time
  • Not very user friendly
  • Time consuming
  • Application programming interfaces can be improved
Suitable for organisations that need to grow on a faster pace as the servers rarely experience any glitches. It is one of the most amazing and reliable products which helps in completing the activities in lesser time and manual effort. However, just like a coin has two sides, this server product also has certain issues that need to be addressed.
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
My environment running with Enterprise applications and databases in which most of them are running on IBM AIX only, Most cases it helps to fix issues in minimal downtime window, and rarely do we get performance calls that we solved in a few minutes because of its capabilities which help to make changes immediately with minimal downtime.
  • Quick Fix
  • Dynamic allocation of resources
  • Easy to understnad errors and logs.
  • Snapshot kind option can be added at Lpar level
  • GUI can be enhanced
  • FROM Asmi Lpar boot option can be added.
With AIx I am having 10 years of experience and can say that it's one of the best-operating systems so far for me to run prod systems that are too critical to users and companies. Some of the examples are as Best OS to run SAP kind of ERPs Powerful Performance with Oracle and other Databases.
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
The IBM Power System Virtual Server is beneficial in terms of providing maintenance to a service that we have been using for more than a year. It has the ability to manage large-scale applications and databases while maintaining excellent system performance, which we found to be useful throughout the entire enterprise. It is appropriate for a wide range of industries. It reduced the amount of time and effort required to execute the data and workloads while reusing the information.
  • It aids in data and resource recovery
  • With its precision and consistency, it's a breeze to use
  • It's time to give up on improvement in troubleshooting
  • Beginners may find it a little difficult
The IBM Power System Virtual Server enables you to examine your data and even better present better solutions to the problems that you are facing. Our scalability concerns were resolved thanks to IBM virtual servers, which are more stable and adaptable. The only minor issue is that in a very small number of situations, it may become stuck due to heavy usage, such as during restless work, and at that point, it may cause work to be disrupted.
Score 9 out of 10
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Incentivized
In addition to providing us with the most powerful and crucial servers now available, the IBM Power system is also used to administer the servers that host our company's websites as well as for a variety of other activities. Its greatest benefit is that it is simple to use, that it is a real collaboration tool by virtue of its design and that it is more productive at work. It's one of the most aesthetically pleasing items I've seen from IBM yet. That's fantastic.
  • My data and resources are safe with it
  • At the same time, I'm capable of running under a variety of various operating systems
  • The fastest possible speed and the best possible performance
  • Improve the user experience
  • Extend Windows support
  • It can sustain a low latency on rare circumstances
The majority of the time, a customer requires it in a different way than anything else, owing to the rapidity with which each job must be completed. In addition, we have a specialized staff that works one-on-one with customers utilizing an automated approach. With IBM Power System Virtual Server, you may use powerful artificial intelligence to estimate your data and enhance existing outcomes, which is a critical duty in today's technological environment. Every minute, the scripts check the servers to verify if they have completed their tasks.
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
My environment is comprised of Enterprise applications and databases, with the majority of them running on IBM Power Server only. In the majority of cases, it aids in the resolution of issues with the least amount of downtime, and we receive few performance calls that can be resolved in a matter of minutes due to its capabilities, which allow for changes to be made quickly and with the least amount of downtime.
  • Deployment of resources in a dynamic manner
  • It's simple to decipher errors and logs
  • The P-series servers can be built quickly
  • The GUI can be improved
  • At Lpar level, you may add a "snapshot" feature
  • It is possible to include a boot option for ASMI Lpar
Having worked with IBM Power Server for the past ten years, I can confidently declare that it is one of the greatest operating systems I have encountered so far for running production systems that are too important to users and enterprises. Some of the examples include the best operating system for running SAP-type ERPs, as well as powerful performance with Oracle and other databases.
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
IBM Power System Virtual Servers include a plethora of capabilities, as well as security and scalability that are unmatched. We found IBM Power System Virtual Server to be more versatile and stable than other services available on the market; it was well suited for hosting AIX servers on Power VMs, which was something we were familiar with from previous experience.
  • Scalability without losing power or security
  • It is simple to use
  • Customer service is available 24/7
  • User-friendly documentation is lacking
  • Windows OS isn't well-optimized
IBM Power System Virtual Server is ideally suited for enterprises that have a huge quantity of data and are running automation. While there are cheaper options, if you're looking for something dependable and scalable, IBM Power System Virtual Server is a good choice to consider.
Score 10 out of 10
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Currently, we are using IBM Power Virtual servers for SAP HANA and Oracle databases in both our production and DR site. IBM Power Virtual servers improve the system uptime by 99.9% which helps us in our production business growth.
  • Maximum Uptime improved 99.9%.
  • Quick Deployment and configuration from HMC.
  • Easily add or remove resources like CPU and memory into virtual servers from HMC.
  • High Performance during peak business hours.
  • LPAR Profile backup.
  • HMC GUI Should be more enhanced.
I would always recommend based on my experience for heavy critical applications and databases with huge data sizes where millions of operations will run in each second always going with IBM Power Virtual servers. We easily can deploy and configure the virtual server with the required resources with help of HMC.
Score 10 out of 10
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Incentivized
IBM Power System Virtual Server is used in our organizations to deliver critical workload and to manage the cost of our business. This system is very helpful and brings accuracy and security to our business data Management.
  • Multi server management.
  • System is scalable.
  • Cost effective.
  • Cost of implementation is high.
  • Somehow may be issue in scalability not always.
  • Requirement of several links in chain.
IBM Power System Virtual Server is well suited for our business having many features such as space-saving, time management and manage cost very well. System provides full compatibility with applications. IBM Power system has ability running backup during disaster, data restoring overall well suited for the organization.
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