Dynamic Resource Optimization with IBM Power System VM Server
August 06, 2021
Dynamic Resource Optimization with IBM Power System VM Server
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Software Version
Power Systems Virtual Server on IBM Cloud for AIX/Linux
Overall Satisfaction with IBM Power System Virtual Server
IBM Power System Virtual Server is currently being used to host some of our department's IBM i and Linux virtual machines. It provides advanced virtualization and cloud management services to which in turn improves administrator productivity. IBM Power Systems can also integrate with other system management tools such as Ansible and Terraform to provide greater efficiency.
- Integration with other environments.
- Technical support.
- VM management and server usage.
- More user friendly tutorials for setting up server.
- Better prediction of cost.
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?
I wasn't involved with the implementation phase
Would you buy IBM Power Virtual Server again?
Yes
- Improved cloud storage optimization.
- Improved security policy management.
- Provided better data metering.
IBM Power System Virtual Server provides better technical support and user friendly tutorials to assist with set up. It also provides a variety of unique features that competitors do not have including a self-service portal that allows the provisioning of new VMs without direct system administrator intervention and metering data that can be used for chargeback.
IBM Power System Virtual Server has reduced vulnerabilities by providing better role based security policy management which has provided a more secure environment for performing server transactions. From an administrator standpoint it has helped improve resource optimization through setting up dynamic resource optimization schedules for periods of peak usage. The remote restart capability has allowed for greater server availability which is a great asset.
IBM Power System Virtual Server provides an easy to use all-in one platform that enable an administrator to deploy pre-built templates which simplifies the deployment of VMs for cloud users. The pre-built templates provide a consistent protocol for provisioning new VMs which reduces the risk of error. Additionally cloud users can request approvals for the pre-built templates from the administrator in the self-service portal to reduce setup costs.