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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 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
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.
Hemant Chaturvedi | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 to become proficient with this cloud front end.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
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 onsite server human error used to happened. Now with IBM the human error is zero.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
Grow at our own pace and have extended workloads and took advantage of pay-as-use billing to manage costs. Consumption has been optimized and we add capacity to our Power infrastructure on demand within minutes. Administration management has been simplified and staff can dedicate themselves to the development of applications, instead of providing support to users.
Kashifahmed Sayyad | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 onsite server human error used to happened. Now with IBM the human error is zero.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 and insights, enabling them to make informed decisions more efficiently.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 well under complex scenarios too.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 great usability.
Alfred Brock | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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.
Jesus Mora Luna | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 minimum and the security of being able to audit change authorizations by levels and archive data without being able to modify it without explicit permissions.
September 23, 2023

IBM Power Virtual Server

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 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
Verified User
Incentivized
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 AIX and Linux SAP HANA as multiple applications. This system has the best security controls to protect our data.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
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.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 straightforward and simple to understand. Having technical expertise is not necessary.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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 additional facilities. Those in need of a trustworthy server to deploy automation code, scripts, or apps and run them in the cloud round-the-clock, seven days a week can also profit from the IBM Power System Virtual Server.
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