IBM delivers again with a Virtual Server technology above the rest
December 13, 2020

IBM delivers again with a Virtual Server technology above the rest

Chris Reddy | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Power Systems Virtual Server

I implemented the Power Systems Virtual Server at one of my client locations and only for a specific department. It helped eliminate the need to stand up additional on-premises hardware as we were able to set up the virtual servers in the cloud with the hybrid model.
  • Scales very well.
  • Handles large amounts of traffic and data.
  • Is very reliable with close to 99.99% up-time.
  • Very easy to customize and set up new servers.
  • The pricing model could use some improvement to be more cost competitive.
  • Ability to stand up on premise virtual servers in the same environment more quickly.
  • Ability to use various non IBM GPU's.
  • We were able to save the client the cost of purchasing on-premise hardware.
  • By allowing for a hybrid cloud model we could keep on premise secure hardware along with cloud-based virtual servers.
IBM is very competitive and has most of the same features as the other products. The other products did not have a cost-competitive hybrid cloud model and primarily were cloud-based.

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

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IBM Power Systems Virtual Server is well suited for use in environments that have reliable and fast external network connections to tap into the hybrid cloud model.

If the internet/network connection is not fast enough and the goal is to allow for cloud-based model's then it would not be appropriate.

IBM Power Virtual Server Feature Ratings

Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
9
Dynamic scaling
9
Elastic load balancing
9
Pre-configured templates
7
Monitoring tools
8
Pre-defined machine images
9
Operating system support
7
Security controls
9