IBM Power Systems Virtual Server: A Complicated Powerhouse
December 05, 2020

IBM Power Systems Virtual Server: A Complicated Powerhouse

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
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Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Power Systems Virtual Server

IBM Power Systems Virtual Server is being used by our organization as an enterprise infrastructure as a service IaaS offering. These systems are separate from the rest of the network, enabling us to run partitions with the hypervisor. It allows us straight forward billing and includes AIX and IBM operating system licenses.

Pros

  • Billing
  • Virtualization
  • Flexibility

Cons

  • Implementation could be easier.
  • Can be confusing to network engineers.
  • Allows us to save money when expanding.
  • Has lead to some issues with implementation and confusion.
We went with IBM Power Systems Virtual Server because we already had a relationship with IBM. Billing was easy to set up. HyperV was much easier to implement, but we found the IBM solutions to be more robust and secure, although they were more complicated. But that's probably what leads to the security.

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?

Yes

Did implementation of IBM Power Virtual Server go as expected?

No

Would you buy IBM Power Virtual Server again?

Yes

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IBM Power Systems Virtual Server allows us to grow without having to spend tons of money on new infrastructure. It allows us to budget for growth. It also allows us to customize the system cores OS and other options. It also allows us coverage as a disaster recovery service in case of a major outage.

IBM Power Virtual Server Feature Ratings

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
7.3
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
8
Dynamic scaling
8
Elastic load balancing
8
Pre-configured templates
Not Rated
Monitoring tools
6
Pre-defined machine images
7
Operating system support
6
Security controls
8

Comments

  • Prem D'Cruz | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Prem D'Cruz
    (Vendor Representative) commented 3 years ago
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