IBM Power Virtual Server
Updated November 14, 2025

IBM Power Virtual Server

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

Power Systems Virtual Server on IBM Cloud for AIX/Linux

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Power Virtual Server

In our organization, We use IBM Power Virtual Server as our platform to host our financial software, allscripts AMPFM

Pros

  • Reliability
  • scalibility
  • uptime
  • support

Cons

  • barrier to entry
  • cost
  • learning curve
  • In our experience, IBM Power Virtual Server reliability has kept uptime at a high
I think the most valuable capability IBM Power Virtual Server has is the reliability
IBM Power Virtual Server capabilities allow us to reduce admin overhead
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

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

Not sure

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

In my opinion, I am likely to recommend IBM Power Virtual Server to a colleague because I think IBM Power Virtual Server is great at what it does and is a robust and reliable platform.

IBM Power Virtual Server Feature Ratings

Dynamic scaling
10
Elastic load balancing
10
Monitoring tools
10
Operating system support
10
Security controls
10

Scalability and Accessibility

This feature is not used in our organization.
we have not utilized this
super reliable and high uptime. high barrier of entry so not super user friendly initially.
we dont use this

Using IBM Power Virtual Server

ProsCons
Well integrated
Consistent
Convenient
Feel confident using
Unnecessarily complex
Difficult to use
Requires technical support
Slow to learn
Lots to learn
  • monitoring
  • learning the platform

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