We performed a comparison between IBM PowerVM and VMware Workstation based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Proxmox, VMware, Microsoft and others in Server Virtualization Software."What I like about this solution, is that it is easy to configure."
"It's scalable. Whenever we buy another product other than hardware, it's easily integrated into the virtualization software that we download."
"IBM PowerVM has the highest clock speed."
"Managing other operating systems is also straightforward with IBM PowerVM."
"We always recommend PowerVM to our customers; it is better than most solutions."
"The case fileserver on the web server is the most valuable feature."
"Technical support is great."
"PowerVM's most valuable features include swift optimisation and real-time migration."
"VMware Workstation allows you to run a virtual machine."
"The most valuable features of VMware Workstation are the DirectX support, you can run Microsoft Hyper-V in virtual environments which is good for me to test different installations. Additionally, you can set up different VLANs, and overall it is a complete solution."
"VMware Workstation’s most valuable feature is virtualization technology."
"It is much more mature compared to Nutanix or SimpliVity when it's cross-platform based."
"I appreciate the ease of backup and snapshot creation. The ability to revert to previous versions without losing data is very useful for our team."
"Instead of relying on dual-boot operating systems, I can utilize open-source tools within my infrastructure. This approach allows me to create an in-house cloud platform suitable for testing. VMware Workstation enables me to perform tasks across various operating systems using a single device. It has helped me save time."
"The initial setup is simple and takes only five minutes to complete."
"It's stable."
"A GUI version of VIOS would be a great plus for people moving from Intel-based hypervisors."
"To make it a ten, I would like for them to add automation and configuration tools in order to help use the manager."
"Any improvements that can be made in the interface will go a long way to helping us work better."
"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."
"The interface is not user-friendly in places, so it could use some improvement."
"The solution is quite pricey."
"I would like for IBM to be more focuses on the cloud."
"If it could actually virtualize the entire platform it might be better. If you're having more than one virtualization technology, maybe there's a way to actually have less - one technology to run the data center and maybe one special virtualization for power. If it integrated with other platforms more effectively it might be better."
"The dashboard can be improved."
"The interface is a little wonky and needs to be improved."
"VMware Workstation’s scalability could be improved."
"For some virtual machine configurations, you have to go to the text editor and make the configuration changes, which could be improved."
"There could be more integration with different tools."
"VMware Workstation could improve the export and import of virtual machines."
"VMware Workstation uses more resources like CPU and disk space, especially the CPU, which is a shortcoming that needs improvement."
"The solution should provide a guide on its installation."
IBM PowerVM is ranked 9th in Server Virtualization Software with 25 reviews while VMware Workstation is ranked 2nd in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with 41 reviews. IBM PowerVM is rated 8.4, while VMware Workstation is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of IBM PowerVM writes "A stable system for high-end data processing with a great support structure". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Workstation writes "An easy-to-manage solution that has really good customer support compared to other market players". IBM PowerVM is most compared with VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, KVM, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) and Proxmox VE, whereas VMware Workstation is most compared with Hyper-V, VMware vSphere, KVM, Proxmox VE and Oracle VM VirtualBox.
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