IBM Power Systems Virtual Server | Is it worth it?
December 10, 2020

IBM Power Systems Virtual Server | Is it worth it?

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Power Systems Virtual Server

Since our organization has a very flexible infrastructure with lots of systems going online and offline at different times and different dedicated resources at different times, IBM Power Systems lets us swap and spin up Virtual Servers with high flexibility with the lowest cost that we can find. With IBM Power Systems, you will have full flexibility in your resources, servers, IPs, etc. One business problem it addresses is centralization. Although centralization is sometimes good, if an outage occurs, then all of our systems go down with no backups.
  • Flexibility
  • Cost
  • Speed
  • Bad customer support
  • Centralization
  • Backups/downtime policies
  • Cheaper in the long run.
  • Extremely flexible: Change anytime without paying extra fees.
  • Quick and easy setup: Save time and money from the time saved.
IBM Cloud Virtual Servers is also very similar to IBM Power Systems Virtual Server. However, IBM Power Systems Virtual Server is a lot more flexible and offers a lot more variety to chose from. IBM Cloud Virtual Servers is made for more permanent and longer workloads whereas IBM PowerSystems Virtual Server is made for temporary and quick workloads. IBM Power Systems Virtual Server is also generally cheaper than IBM Cloud Virtual Servers but is made for temporary use.

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?

Yes

Would you buy IBM Power Virtual Server again?

Yes

If you want to run a flexible workload that is only a one-time thing for a short amount of time, IBM Power Systems Virtual Server is a definite pro. You can easily spin up servers, copy data, and change system resources in a matter of seconds. With IBM Power Systems Virtual Server, you are able to customize your workload entirely and have extreme flexibility. Unfortunately, if you want to have a permanent workload or solution, IBM Power Systems Virtual Server may not be your best choice.

IBM Power Virtual Server Feature Ratings

Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
6
Dynamic scaling
10
Elastic load balancing
7
Pre-configured templates
8
Monitoring tools
5
Pre-defined machine images
8
Operating system support
4
Security controls
4