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IBM Power Virtual Server

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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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Product Details

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 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 setbacks (more like additional efforts) were mostly related to getting comfortable with learning and using IBM cloud services. Overall it has been a great experience for our team to have chosen and used IBM cloud.
I will certainly look forward to reuse it in future and would love to see it getting transitioned into an extremely easy to use cloud platform in times to come.
Score 8 out of 10
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ResellerIncentivized
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.
Score 8 out of 10
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ResellerIncentivized
We choose PVS after evaluation of alternatives 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 as on-premises. The security that it has both on premises and in the Virtual server is much more reliable in terms of data protection since it is intrinsic within the operating system unlike other platforms with X86.
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
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.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 which were frequently failing when we were using SUSE servers.
Score 8 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
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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 these services are connected with IBM Power Virtual Server.
Alfred Brock | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 have been more active resistance to taking it on.
Jesus Mora Luna | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 as on-premises.The security that it has both on premises and in the Virtual server is much more reliable in terms of data protection since it is intrinsic within the operating system unlike other platforms with X86.
September 23, 2023

IBM Power Virtual Server

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 resources without the need to manage or operate them.
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
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.
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
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.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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, thanks to the ease with which the system may be extended.
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
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 complete clarity regarding data accessibility, and an unlimited number of tasks may be completed in significantly less time.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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.
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