It took us one to two hours to deploy the product. To deploy it, we physically mount it on the rack, cable it, and start storing it. The first time, it runs a graphical user interface wizard. The process is pretty straightforward.

We did it in-house and it took about two to four hours to setup.

On some of the POWER8 systems, I was involved with the migration.

We worked with business partners, and more recently, with IBM Labs for migration. We have been happy with them. 

In general, the migration is complicated. Though, it is case-by-case.

When we brought SVC into the environment, I could see what would be daunting for some people. However, it was not for me. I can script, so I was able to automate much of the process and copying everything back over. 

Anyone who is not very comfortable with command line and the ability to automate their own stuff should probably engage professional services to help them do the transition, at least the initial transition.

Combination of onsite and vendor team.

Vendor team was professional and well-skilled.