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IBM Power Virtual Server

Overview

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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Popular Features

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  • Monitoring tools (185)
    9.0
    90%
  • Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime (187)
    8.8
    88%
  • Operating system support (185)
    8.4
    84%
  • Dynamic scaling (186)
    8.3
    83%

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Pricing

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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 Microsoft Azure?

Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform and infrastructure for building, deploying, and managing applications and services through a global network of Microsoft-managed datacenters.

What is Google Compute Engine?

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

8.5
Avg 8.1
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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.

IBM Power Virtual Server Technical Details

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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.

The most common users of IBM Power Virtual Server are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Attribute Ratings

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Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
62.22222222222222%
6.2
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
70%
7.0
Dynamic scaling
70%
7.0
Elastic load balancing
60%
6.0
Pre-configured templates
60%
6.0
Monitoring tools
70%
7.0
Pre-defined machine images
60%
6.0
Operating system support
60%
6.0
Security controls
50%
5.0
Automation
60%
6.0
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (7)
77.14285714285714%
7.7
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
90%
9.0
Dynamic scaling
90%
9.0
Elastic load balancing
60%
6.0
Monitoring tools
50%
5.0
Operating system support
90%
9.0
Security controls
90%
9.0
Automation
70%
7.0
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
54.44444444444444%
5.4
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
60%
6.0
Dynamic scaling
80%
8.0
Elastic load balancing
60%
6.0
Pre-configured templates
40%
4.0
Monitoring tools
40%
4.0
Pre-defined machine images
40%
4.0
Operating system support
40%
4.0
Security controls
70%
7.0
Automation
60%
6.0
Hemant Chaturvedi | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
83.33333333333334%
8.3
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
90%
9.0
Dynamic scaling
80%
8.0
Elastic load balancing
80%
8.0
Pre-configured templates
80%
8.0
Monitoring tools
100%
10.0
Pre-defined machine images
70%
7.0
Operating system support
70%
7.0
Security controls
90%
9.0
Automation
90%
9.0
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
76.66666666666667%
7.7
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
70%
7.0
Dynamic scaling
70%
7.0
Elastic load balancing
80%
8.0
Pre-configured templates
80%
8.0
Monitoring tools
80%
8.0
Pre-defined machine images
70%
7.0
Operating system support
80%
8.0
Security controls
80%
8.0
Automation
80%
8.0
Kashifahmed Sayyad | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
84.44444444444444%
8.4
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
80%
8.0
Dynamic scaling
90%
9.0
Elastic load balancing
80%
8.0
Pre-configured templates
80%
8.0
Monitoring tools
90%
9.0
Pre-defined machine images
90%
9.0
Operating system support
80%
8.0
Security controls
90%
9.0
Automation
80%
8.0
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
90%
9.0
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
100%
10.0
Dynamic scaling
100%
10.0
Elastic load balancing
100%
10.0
Pre-configured templates
80%
8.0
Monitoring tools
80%
8.0
Pre-defined machine images
80%
8.0
Operating system support
100%
10.0
Security controls
100%
10.0
Automation
70%
7.0
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
80%
8.0
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
80%
8.0
Dynamic scaling
70%
7.0
Elastic load balancing
80%
8.0
Pre-configured templates
80%
8.0
Monitoring tools
90%
9.0
Pre-defined machine images
80%
8.0
Operating system support
80%
8.0
Security controls
80%
8.0
Automation
80%
8.0
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (8)
86.25%
8.6
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
90%
9.0
Dynamic scaling
80%
8.0
Elastic load balancing
80%
8.0
Monitoring tools
80%
8.0
Pre-defined machine images
90%
9.0
Operating system support
100%
10.0
Security controls
90%
9.0
Automation
80%
8.0
Alfred Brock | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
98.88888888888889%
9.9
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
100%
10.0
Dynamic scaling
100%
10.0
Elastic load balancing
100%
10.0
Pre-configured templates
100%
10.0
Monitoring tools
100%
10.0
Pre-defined machine images
100%
10.0
Operating system support
100%
10.0
Security controls
100%
10.0
Automation
90%
9.0
Jesus Mora Luna | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
96.66666666666666%
9.7
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
100%
10.0
Dynamic scaling
100%
10.0
Elastic load balancing
100%
10.0
Pre-configured templates
100%
10.0
Monitoring tools
100%
10.0
Pre-defined machine images
90%
9.0
Operating system support
90%
9.0
Security controls
100%
10.0
Automation
90%
9.0
September 23, 2023

IBM Power Virtual Server

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
81.11111111111111%
8.1
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
80%
8.0
Dynamic scaling
80%
8.0
Elastic load balancing
90%
9.0
Pre-configured templates
80%
8.0
Monitoring tools
80%
8.0
Pre-defined machine images
90%
9.0
Operating system support
80%
8.0
Security controls
70%
7.0
Automation
80%
8.0
DIEGO KESSELMAN | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (5)
82%
8.2
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
90%
9.0
Dynamic scaling
80%
8.0
Elastic load balancing
80%
8.0
Pre-defined machine images
80%
8.0
Security controls
80%
8.0
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
100%
10.0
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
100%
10.0
Dynamic scaling
100%
10.0
Elastic load balancing
100%
10.0
Pre-configured templates
100%
10.0
Monitoring tools
100%
10.0
Pre-defined machine images
100%
10.0
Operating system support
100%
10.0
Security controls
100%
10.0
Automation
100%
10.0
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
82.22222222222221%
8.2
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
80%
8.0
Dynamic scaling
90%
9.0
Elastic load balancing
70%
7.0
Pre-configured templates
90%
9.0
Monitoring tools
100%
10.0
Pre-defined machine images
100%
10.0
Operating system support
80%
8.0
Security controls
80%
8.0
Automation
50%
5.0
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
100%
10.0
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
100%
10.0
Dynamic scaling
100%
10.0
Elastic load balancing
100%
10.0
Pre-configured templates
100%
10.0
Monitoring tools
100%
10.0
Pre-defined machine images
100%
10.0
Operating system support
100%
10.0
Security controls
100%
10.0
Automation
100%
10.0
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
96.66666666666666%
9.7
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
100%
10.0
Dynamic scaling
90%
9.0
Elastic load balancing
90%
9.0
Pre-configured templates
100%
10.0
Monitoring tools
100%
10.0
Pre-defined machine images
90%
9.0
Operating system support
100%
10.0
Security controls
100%
10.0
Automation
100%
10.0
Gurpreet Singh | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
81.11111111111111%
8.1
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
70%
7.0
Dynamic scaling
90%
9.0
Elastic load balancing
60%
6.0
Pre-configured templates
80%
8.0
Monitoring tools
90%
9.0
Pre-defined machine images
80%
8.0
Operating system support
80%
8.0
Security controls
90%
9.0
Automation
90%
9.0
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
100%
10.0
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
100%
10.0
Dynamic scaling
100%
10.0
Elastic load balancing
100%
10.0
Pre-configured templates
100%
10.0
Monitoring tools
100%
10.0
Pre-defined machine images
100%
10.0
Operating system support
100%
10.0
Security controls
100%
10.0
Automation
100%
10.0
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
100%
10.0
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
100%
10.0
Dynamic scaling
100%
10.0
Elastic load balancing
100%
10.0
Pre-configured templates
100%
10.0
Monitoring tools
100%
10.0
Pre-defined machine images
100%
10.0
Operating system support
100%
10.0
Security controls
100%
10.0
Automation
100%
10.0
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
100%
10.0
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
100%
10.0
Dynamic scaling
100%
10.0
Elastic load balancing
100%
10.0
Pre-configured templates
100%
10.0
Monitoring tools
100%
10.0
Pre-defined machine images
100%
10.0
Operating system support
100%
10.0
Security controls
100%
10.0
Automation
100%
10.0
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
90%
9.0
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
90%
9.0
Dynamic scaling
80%
8.0
Elastic load balancing
90%
9.0
Pre-configured templates
90%
9.0
Monitoring tools
100%
10.0
Pre-defined machine images
80%
8.0
Operating system support
90%
9.0
Security controls
100%
10.0
Automation
90%
9.0
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
91.11111111111111%
9.1
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
80%
8.0
Dynamic scaling
90%
9.0
Elastic load balancing
90%
9.0
Pre-configured templates
80%
8.0
Monitoring tools
100%
10.0
Pre-defined machine images
90%
9.0
Operating system support
90%
9.0
Security controls
100%
10.0
Automation
100%
10.0
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) (9)
92.22222222222221%
9.2
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
100%
10.0
Dynamic scaling
90%
9.0
Elastic load balancing
90%
9.0
Pre-configured templates
80%
8.0
Monitoring tools
90%
9.0
Pre-defined machine images
80%
8.0
Operating system support
100%
10.0
Security controls
100%
10.0
Automation
100%
10.0
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