IBM PowerVM Reviews

Name: IBM PowerVM
Brand: IBM
Rating: 4 (25 reviews)

Vendor: IBM

4.2 out of 5

25 reviews
95% willing to recommend

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Power is server virtualization without limits. Businesses are turning to PowerVM server virtualization to consolidate multiple workloads onto fewer systems, increasing server utilization and reducing cost. PowerVM provides a secure and scalable server virtualization environment for AIX, IBM i and Linux applications built upon the advanced RAS features and leading performance of the Power Systems platform.

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IBM PowerVM is the #9 ranked solution in best Server Virtualization Software. PeerSpot users give IBM PowerVM an average rating of 8.4 out of 10. IBM PowerVM is most commonly compared to Proxmox VE: IBM PowerVM vs Proxmox VE. IBM PowerVM is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 64% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a computer software company, accounting for 21% of all views.

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Atif Najam

Chief Information Officer and Program Lead at Gatron Industries Ltd

Oct 18, 2022

The only problem with the IBM system is improving its hardware licensing model. For example, when you procure a server with 40 physical codes, you must also procure licenses to activate the codes. In Dell or any system, you procure the hardware and have the full right to use the hardware. For IBM, it's different because when you procure a 40-code processor and have 40 physical codes, you only have a license to use 20. As a result, the 20 alert codes will always be in activated mode. Hence, the hardware licensing model could be improved because the licensing model is a bit different from the standard hardware procured.

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Sujeet-Kumar

Project Manager Cloud Infrastructure at Path Infotech ltd

Jan 10, 2024

IBM PowerVM is a stable operating system, and we haven't experienced any performance impact in AIX. It is very reliable. Currently, the main purpose for using it is customer migration to Linux or server consolidation based on their requirements. The market is changing with more customers shifting…

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Atif Najam

Chief Information Officer and Program Lead at Gatron Industries Ltd

May 17, 2021

Shared Processer pools and active memory sharing are the features that are the hallmark of PowerVM. Shared Processer Pools allows PowerVM to automatically allocate processing power from a shared pool of processors based on the workload requirement. This enables better throughput and balancing of processing power as well as cost savings for processor-based licenses. An lpar can be provided an upper limit restricting lpar not to exceed the configured limit in case additional processing power is required from the shared processing pool. This also helps in restricting lpars from exceeding a certain processor count, especially where the application or workload license is based on processing power also ensuring compliance at all times. Active Memory Sharing dynamically reallocates memory of running partitions based on changing workload demands. The memory for the pool is carved out from Physical memory and is made logical memory. The said memory is not available to be assigned to partitions as dedicated memory. A min, max and desired as well as weight is assigned to the memory of each lpar to help hypervisor make a decision in case a condition where priority is to be given to a certain lapr to use the memory form shared pool.

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IBM PowerVM market share

As of April 2024, the market share of IBM PowerVM in the Server Virtualization Software category stands at 1.1%, marking a decrease of 0.6% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Key learnings from peers

Valuable Features

"Managing other operating systems is also straightforward with IBM PowerVM."
"The valuable feature of the solution is the technical aspects, focusing on elements like processor infinity."
"IBM PowerVM's most valuable feature is stability."

Room for Improvement

"As understand it, IBM sells all its hardware to Lenovo, and only PCs servers are managed by IBM. It's uncertain how much longer IBM will continue in this way, especially with the current trend of transitioning from on-premises to cloud and hybrid models. The market is evolving.Given this market shift, it's essential to identify areas for improvement. IBM has introduced the PowerVM Series, including Linux, which is a positive step. However, customers are already moving towards x86 servers due to cost considerations. The cost of PowerVM compared to x86 servers appears to be a significant factor."
"SRM for site recovery is a feature that should be included."
"The product's pricing could be less expensive compared to other competitors."

Pricing

"The pricing for PowerVM is on the higher. Regarding the license, it can be on a monthly or annual basis, depending on the deal. Customers may choose to pay annually, one-time, or monthly based on their agreement with the sales team.As for additional costs, customers need to pay for support if they opt for it. If not, they only pay for the hardware cost as per the agreement."
"The solution is expensive."
"We have to purchase the product's licenses."

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Sto, Soitec, SNO, Bundesrechenzentrum GmbH, Al Mansour Holding, Baptist Health of Northeast Florida, Huhtamaki, ELK Group, IT-Informatik, Arkansas Tech University, Pneuhage