Item: IBM Power Virtual Server
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

IBM Power System Virtual Server gives you the power of physical equipment and the Power9 microprocessor without incurring a large initial investment, which translates into stronger sales, more stable solutions, and happier customers. Great features also are elastic provisioning of IT resources (compute, storage, and network, etc.). The graphical interface is easy to use and the user learning curve has been minimal. The platform's suite of utilities saves us time in developing software solutions.

Pros and Cons

Can run legacy systems
Cost effective
Supports scalability for infrastructure

Lesser known implementation usually on large enterprises
Some improvements required on APIs
More automation can be possible

Key Insights

Do you think IBM Power Virtual Server delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with IBM Power Virtual Server's feature set?

Yes

Did IBM Power Virtual Server live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of IBM Power Virtual Server go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy IBM Power Virtual Server again?

Return on Investment

Value to cost ratio
Agility to new IT ecosystems
Automation possibilities

Likelihood to Recommend

After Red Hat's acquisition by IBM, Red Hat Runtimes support is also available on IBM Power Systems. Now, developers looking to create cloud-native applications on IBM Power System Virtual Server have access to leading open-source frameworks and runtimes that provide a single development experience for hybrid applications, spanning IBM Power Systems and other platforms.

The power of physical equipment without a large initial investment

Software Version

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Power System Virtual Server