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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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How IBM Power Virtual Server Differs From Its Competitors

Security

Yes, Power Virtual Server greatly reduces the need for downtime to do maintenance. Also, it has proven to be very reliable and has a number of built-in features to eliminate single points of failure, which also goes a long way to reducing downtime.
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Usability

Yes, Power Virtual Server is very easy to learn and use. It is highly user-friendly, which helps avoid user errors. It also has a number of checks in place to catch the mistakes before they become a problem.
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Security

Yes, reliability in an Investment Bank trading environment is critical and IBM Power Virtual Server has helped us meet and exceed our targets. Developers also have more time to focus on delivering projects and spend less time managing or finding resources for their computing needs.
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Usability

It has helped us isolate data based on entitlements and other internal bank controls. This has prevented any accidental data leaks or training models on incorrect/incomplete data.
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Security

Yes, I have found IBM cloud resources and services to be more reliable than other prominent cloud services in the market. It has notable infrastructure backbone and fabulous network infrastructure to ensure seamless connectivity in and out of the IBM cloud components.
I have found the overall …
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Usability

Honestly, the usability is one of the negative factors of the IBM cloud. One can find AWS Cloud Console, Azure Portal much easier to use when compared to IBM's cloud management console. For the developers and administrators, it might be much easier however, it demands a considerable learning shift …
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Security

Yes data availability has improved a lot, before it use take a lot time on management of past data of drug product. With IBM data is available in max one day. This help us a lot in resolve out market complaints which sometime also involve recall of drug from market which is equal to saving patient …
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Usability

Onsite sever maintenance required high cost, and extraction of data from it used to takes weeks. With IBM server the time has come down to a day. Which naturally helps us to extract more accurate data automatically in system with respect to search of data on onsite sever. While searching data on …
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Security

Yes data availability has improved a lot, before it use take a lot time on management of past data of drug product. With IBM data is available in max one day. This help us a lot in resolve out market complaints which sometime also involve recall of drug from market which is equal to saving patient …
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Usability

Onsite sever maintenance required high cost, and extraction of data from it used to takes weeks. With IBM server the time has come down to a day. Which naturally helps us to extract more accurate data automatically in system with respect to search of data on onsite sever. While searching data on …
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Security

Yes, It has really good data protection and recovery options and due to this, we were able to meet our target for uptime without any hustle. Also, They have built the whole platform based on principles to make data-intensive applications so data availability and backup capabilities are crucial …
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Usability

it is an easy-to-use platform that helps us navigate and interact with the system more effectively, reducing the likelihood of user errors that could lead to downtime or data loss. even new user adoption is faster. it has good usability which can provide users with easy access to important data …
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Security

Data availability is one of the essential features of IBM Power Virtual Server which makes us love the product. We have used many products of competitors in the past and have had data loss scenarios and outages were really frequent. The support provided by IBM team is also seamless and has …
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Usability

The UI of IBM Power Virtual Server is extremely well oriented and simple making it easier for new employees to learn and adapt to this product quickly. We had several issues with human prone errors due a bad UI interface when we used some of its competitors. The code is well thought of and works …
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Security

IBM has been in forefront of providing secure services. We have been using a lot of their services and security has never been a concern. Data is moved in an encrypted form. Its periodic security patches provide protections against latest vulnerabilities.
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Usability

IBM Power Virtual Server has enabled us to define hybrid workloads, which has significantly reduced our cost and has boosted our efficiency. We have been able to support our research team by running simulations which required high performance computing. This wouldn't have been possible without its …
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Security

IBM Power Virtual Server has helped secure our business by providing standard security safeguards. In combination with our internal work, we find that IBM Power Virtual Server is sufficient for reducing vulnerabilities normally associated with the software of its type and class. The redundancy of …
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Usability

We have not found that IBM Power Virtual Server is easy to use. We have found that it is complex and difficult for users and some technicians to master. It is appreciated that it is a single platform; however, because it is inflexible in some regards, we have to extend a great deal of time and …
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Security

Yes, it has definitely helped us in terms of security. We get patch updates regularly from IBM, and this has improved our data availability. We have also overcome vulnerabilities because of the IBM Power System Virtual Server. We haven't felt so confident with Microsoft Windows or RHEL.
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Usability

1. I love to use the command line for administration tasks. 2. Helps reduce costs by avoiding unnecessary tasks. 3. The management of infrastructure have become efficient with a reduction in incident.
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Security

The data is always available since it is on such reliable equipment on premises where the protection is from the construction of the hardware and is combined with the software so that together, it is the most reliable platform that exists. This same has been transferred to Power Virtual Server, …
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Usability

It has helped us in access control for inexperienced users by giving them access within the new applications to only the options they require and controlling the level of use they require, whether it is read-only, capture, change, or complete administration with that. They reduce errors to a …
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Security

Yes days availablity improved since I started using IBM Power Virtual Server. It helped a lot in securing my data in less time
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Usability

With the right servers, storage and technologies, one can apply a zero-trust approach to protect against breaches, keep data private across hybrid ecosystems and unify data protection with cyber resilience.
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Security

Data availability really increased since we start using the IBM Power servers. We have reduced the lots of systems down since we using the IBM Power servers. The vulnerability has really reduced because we keep applying the latest IBM release patch over the servers to make more secure our …
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Security

Yes, it is less vulnerable and more effective and efficient towards the tasks and it can be up by itself. Manual interaction is required for it is very feasible. It is taking very little time to come up and to start again. Usually, a user needs it more than anything because of its speed. Its data …
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Usability

It helps to use a single platform because 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 …
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Security

IBM Power System Virtual Servers are the best in quality and are well designed to reduce vulnerabilities. The system's SLA uptime provides us with accuracy in our data that help us to reduce vulnerabilities. The security control of this system is the best on the market since it has a huge storage …
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Usability

IBM Power System Virtual Server has many features that make it the best for the organization and easy to use. IBM Power System Virtual Server has a considerable memory or storage to restore the data, the system even has the capacity to backup data during disasters. This system also helps to run …
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Security

IBM regularly innovates to add new advanced security features to reduce vulnerability and make the system more secure. We keep applying every new patch in every patch cycle to gain the new feature.
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Usability

Its always been a good option for every client to get a single platform to use the servers and reduce to user errors. We have benefited from features and improved the business goals.
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Security

We have reduced the number of vulnerabilities in IBM Power Virtual Servers as we apply for every new patch release. Our system availability and performance have increased after applying every new patch.
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Usability

We did not face any major issue with IBM Power Virtual Server, in case of any issue we take the IBM support team's help to fix the issue. IBM provides excellent support to fix the problems to bring the server to a healthy state.
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Security

In my experience, it has improved system security, decreased vulnerability exposure, increased application and database availability, and ultimately boosted business outcomes. We use both automated and manual measures to ensure that our servers are always available to our users.
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Usability

Since IBM is a dependable product, we knew that using it would guarantee that our efforts would yield flawless results and that we'd be able to accomplish all of our professional goals. The product's high performance and scalability have been crucial to our success with it. The user interface is …
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Security

We've developed relationships with services and architectural patterns that are facilitating the evolution of our business models. We feel at ease knowing that our business has adequate security measures in place. IBM Power System Virtual Server has not only helped us manage our company's website …
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Usability

Companies that need to ensure the safety of their infrastructure would benefit greatly from the initiative. For many different kinds of industrial tasks, I recommend IBM's Power System Virtual Server. It is particularly useful for fast-growing small and medium-sized firms that will soon require …
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Security

IBM Power Systems, specifically IBM I have always proved to provide bulletproof security to your applications and services. This reputation is only increased with the use of the Power System Virtual Server.
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Usability

End users are not required to possess technical knowledge. Drastically less downtime has increased end-user satisfaction, while the ease of disaster recovery and high availability options has kept our system techs extremely happy.
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Verified User
Executive in Information Technology
Retail Company, 10,001+ employees
GJ
Gary Jasionowicz
Unix Admin
Henry Ford Heath System (Hospital & Health Care, 1001-5000 employees)
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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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  • Setup fee optional
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Google Compute Engine is an infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) product from Google Cloud. It provides virtual machines with carbon-neutral infrastructure which run on the same data centers that Google itself uses.

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Features

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)

IaaS provides the basic building blocks for an IT infrastructure like servers, storage, and networking, in an on-demand model over the Internet

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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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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Compute Engine are common alternatives for IBM Power Virtual Server.

Reviewers rate Monitoring tools highest, with a score of 9.1.

The most common users of IBM Power Virtual Server are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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September 26, 2023

Automating Redundancy With IBM Power Virtual Server.

Alfred Brock | TrustRadius Reviewer
Alfred Brock
Telecommunications Specialist
The Wayne Focus (Mining & Metals, 10,001+ employees)
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use IBM Power Virtual Server to provide access and installation for recent AIX and Linux workloads in our complex hybrid cloud environment. We especially use it in our work that involves SAP and SAP HANA. We have homegrown applications we have introduced to the mix, and that is working very well.
Pros and Cons
  • The images and data we process and save through the system are easily retrievable.
  • The images and data we process and save through the system have never been corrupted.
  • Once our process is set for any of the software and systems we interact with through the IBM Power Virtual Server, they require very little, if any, maintenance other than period checkups.
  • 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.
Likelihood to Recommend
It is well suited for a scenario where inputs and outputs are known and have been carefully designed. It is suitable for situations where there are tremendous amounts of data to deal with. It is also suited well for supporting several different versions of applications and data, for example, in SAP and SAP HANA. It is not well suited for quick changes. It is not well suited for situations where tremendous amounts of data stored in differing formats need to be worked with. The overhead in those situations is very high. As for transferring data between legacy installations of applications and with various forms of data, the overhead for that work is likewise very high.
IBM Power Virtual Server Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
25.555555555555554%
2.6
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
50%
5.0
Dynamic scaling
30%
3.0
Elastic load balancing
20%
2.0
Pre-configured templates
10%
1.0
Monitoring tools
N/A
N/A
Pre-defined machine images
40%
4.0
Operating system support
20%
2.0
Security controls
50%
5.0
Automation
10%
1.0
Return on Investment
  • The positive impact is that decisions were made to use the software for specific processes, and now those have all been established and are working.
  • The amount of time and expense involved in migrating to the system and developing from scratch to work with the system has been excessive and unwelcome.
  • Support is spotty. The price is premium but the support is primarily provided by subcontractors whose main loyalty is towards IBM and not the end users and clients.
Alternatives Considered
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.
Security
IBM Power Virtual Server has helped secure our business by providing standard security safeguards. In combination with our internal work, we find that IBM Power Virtual Server is sufficient for reducing vulnerabilities normally associated with the software of its type and class. The redundancy of the service has been helpful in avoiding business interruptions. Data availability has not been impacted positively nor negatively by the introducution of IBM Power Virtual Server into our business operations.
Usability
We have not found that IBM Power Virtual Server is easy to use. We have found that it is complex and difficult for users and some technicians to master. It is appreciated that it is a single platform; however, because it is inflexible in some regards, we have to extend a great deal of time and effort integrating it into our systems. User error is avoided by scripting and automation.
Other Software Used
Easy Tasks
  • Data Backup.
  • Accessing Remote Systems.
Difficult Tasks
  • Interacting with systems that are not IBM products.
  • Dealing with more than one version of a software package like SAP HANA at a time.
Usability
2
It is overly complex. On the face it is simple and easy to use - after an enormous amount of configuration work.
July 09, 2021

Handle high input areas efficiently

SR
Somu Rajeswari
Software Quality Engineer
Various Fortune 500 Companies (Government Administration, 51-200 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Mostly for LMS end users the system has been used. It is quiet efficient and more reliable also.Mainly for back up Restoring and Disaster recovery Mass data migration VPN connectivity , Installation of Operating Systems like Linux and satistical software like SAP
Pros and Cons
  • Efficient.
  • More reliable.
  • Cost effective.
  • Used in Cloud connectivity
  • Needs to be [easier] to use by end users.
  • No comments
  • Nocomments
Likelihood to Recommend
Very useful for large inputs and bottle neck areas [in] the system configuration.
Recently it is used fro cloud connectivity using this feature GRE Tunnelling. The connection between firewall and other router connection pretty effective for security reasons
IBM Power Virtual Server Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
65.55555555555556%
6.6
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
60%
6.0
Dynamic scaling
60%
6.0
Elastic load balancing
80%
8.0
Pre-configured templates
80%
8.0
Monitoring tools
80%
8.0
Pre-defined machine images
80%
8.0
Operating system support
80%
8.0
Security controls
70%
7.0
Automation
N/A
N/A
Return on Investment
  • Economic.
  • User friendly.
  • Costs more.
  • Mainly Back up and helpful in disaster data recovery
Alternatives Considered
Most of the systems are not reliable and bottle neck scenarios are not handled by them effectively. Mainly helpful in total or mass data migration
Security
Fast response in VPN connection. Helpful in Data Migration (total)
Usability
Easy installation of operating system LINUX
Other Software Used
Users and Roles
Different areas [like] Human Resources, RMV, most of the government data, [etc.]
Support Headcount Required
100
Technical knowledge and proper training of the product.
Business Processes Supported
  • Human Resources data.
  • RMV data.
  • Common people data like tax payers.
Innovative Uses
  • Easy come, easy go.
  • User friendly.
  • Easy to learn.
Future Planned Uses
  • Using [it] for different departments.
Likelihood to Renew
7
Covers the all essential and descriptive ways for end users.
Products Replaced
Not Sure
Key Differentiators
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Prior Experience with the Product
Since it is a public sector, they have to consider it very carefully.
Evaluation Lessons Learned
Price. Product usability.
Implementation Details / Implementation Partner
  • Third-party professional services
cgi
Change Management Lessons
Change management was a big part of the implementation and was well-handled
Implementation Issues
  • Price.
Implementation Rating
7
It is economic.
Training Types Used
  • no training
Ease of IBM Power Virtual Server Training
Yes.
Product Configurability
9
It is just right for this type of product
Configuration Lessons
As long as the instruction manual provides all sort of remedies it is not a major problem
Additional Customization Considerations
Specifically GRE tunnelling while connecting to other network systems
Premium Support
Yes
Depends upon the usage of this product.
Bug Resolution
No
Exceptional Examples of IBM Power Virtual Server Support
I did not have [the] chance to talk to IBM relevant to this product. I had a chance to talk [about] other IBM products like IBM Rational products like RCT , RRC and RQM IBM Eclipse . They guided me very well with proper solutions.
Support Rating
7
As I mentioned, it [is] user friendly.
Easy Tasks
  • User friendly.
Difficult Tasks
  • Front end usage.
Mobile Interface Availability and Impressions
Yes, but I don't use it
Usability
7
As I mentioned before, it was used very efficiently.
Scalability
7
It is efficient.
Reliability and Availability
7
Very easy to use.
Performance
8
Easy to use.
Systems Integrated With
  • AWS products
Full data Migration Back up restoration and disaster recovery
Future Integration Plans
  • Linux already did
  • May USE SAP
Types of Integration
  • File import/export
  • Single Signon
  • API (e.g. SOAP or REST)
  • Javascript widgets
  • ETL tools
Ease of Integration
8
Easy to integrate with API systems.
Integration Lessons Learned
Useful. Mostly The integration with cloud activities
Pre-Sale Experience
8
Easy to maintain.
Post-Sale Experience
8
[Did] not worry about the issue.
Key Negotiation Points
Price.
Dealing with IBM
Tell [them] the user needs.
Upgrade Benefits
  • Working effectively.
Anticipated Benefits from Future Upgrades
  • Efficiently managed.
Migrating Between Editions
Yes
The free trial was satisfactory and completes user needs.
June 30, 2021

Real High-Performance Power for IBM System i - Power Systems Virtual Server on IBM Cloud for IBMi Review

Kristine Vorobyova-Grudinska | TrustRadius Reviewer
Kristine Vorobyova-Grudinska
System Analyst
SMC (Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing, 10,001+ employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
As a System Analyst, I was working with IBM System i and DB2. Power Systems Virtual Server on IBM Cloud for IBM. It is being used by the whole organization, but mostly by IT department that are located in Europe countries. Currently it is planned to upgrade all organisation systems to newer versions of software, an IBM Cloud solution will be used even more after upgrade, but of course upgrade of physical servers is also requered.
Organisation will not upgrade unless they are sure and have gotten feedback from all users about planned upgrades, There can be some problems from users who dont want to change anything in their working enviroment. Power Systems is a great solution for every IT person, but business people are not so loyal to changes, thats why organisation need to provide learning possibilities for business users, and they will discover then, that nothing is to be afraid off, and Cloud can be easily customized based on their needs.
Pros and Cons
  • Code that was written decades ago can be executed in modern environment
  • Can be easily customized based on user or business needs
  • Stable solution with very good performance
  • No lack of documentation and online information
  • Cost could be lower
  • Can be a black box for new IT specialists
  • Migration process is not so easy..
Likelihood to Recommend
It is very suitable for middle size organizations (banking, manufacturing, logistics, etc.) that are working on old IBM physical servers and want to upgrade and migrate their systems to a newer modern solution. However, it is less appropriate for organizations that are new with IBM technologies, because it can be a black box for their IT specialists.
IBM Power Virtual Server Feature Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
82.22222222222221%
8.2
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
90%
9.0
Dynamic scaling
90%
9.0
Elastic load balancing
100%
10.0
Pre-configured templates
90%
9.0
Monitoring tools
70%
7.0
Pre-defined machine images
80%
8.0
Operating system support
70%
7.0
Security controls
80%
8.0
Automation
70%
7.0
Return on Investment
  • Average annual rate of investment increased slightly for a second year of use
  • ROI is more or less stable and predictable for the next period
  • Overall business impact is positive
Alternatives Considered
There are not so much cloud solutions available for IBMi Systems, I have tried some of them, but native IBM solutions are better, it is stable, easily managed, designed especially for IBMi and have very high performance and great scalability. There are tons of online documentation available, and IBM technical support is good.
That's why, it is a very positive experience with Power Systems Virtual Server on IBM Cloud for IBMi, and I will continue to use it in the future.
Easy Tasks
  • IBMi system maintenance
  • Software development
  • Virtualization
Difficult Tasks
  • Migration
Usability
8
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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