IBM Power Virtual Server

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Overview

Trusted flexibility with accelerated outcomes

IBM® Power® Virtual Server is a family of configurable, multitenant, virtual IBM Power servers with access to IBM Cloud® services, web, DevOps and IBM Db2® that help you expand your hybrid journey. Maintain the security and high performance of IBM Power while modernizing at your pace and price point on and off premises.

Strengthen resilience with backup and warm disaster recovery for IBM Power environments
Accelerate modernization using IBM Power Virtual Server for development and testing
Optimize datacenter operations with flexible workload placement

Use cases

Supporting your IT journey

Business continuity planning

Keep your business running with reliable failover solutions including backup, high availability and disaster recovery. Reduce capital expenditure, planning complexity and capacity headroom.

Modernization

Connect to over 250 IBM Cloud services, with APIs that easily integrates to existing tools. Shift from buying maximum capacity to provisioning on demand, as needs arise.

Data center optimization and operational excellence

Optimize your data center for faster growth and global reach with certified architectures and ISV support, while cutting costs and improving service with faster response times and flexible pay-as-you-go billing.

Accelerate adoption of RISE with SAP

Follow the fastest and least disruptive path to transform your business with IBM Power Virtual Server.

Workloads

Cloud storage technology, connecting different devices such as computers, servers, transport vehicles, and a smart home

SAP

Accelerate RISE with SAP journey with “like for like” migration from IBM Power on premises to S/4HANA cloud on IBM Power Virtual Server.

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Oracle

Deploy Oracle Database and application worKloads on IBM Power Virtual Server, featuring certified SAN storage, Power servers, PowerVM® and AIX®, including support for Real Application Clusters.

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IBM i

Maximize value with IBM i on Power Virtual Server, reducing TCO and enhancing flexibility through operational expenditure while ensuring higher reliability with fewer resources.

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Features

Expand your hybrid journey

Get the benefits of a hybrid platform with a consistent experience and connectivity to your Power infrastructure, enhance decision-making and build cognitive applications by integrating AI with IBM Watsonx®.

The IBM Power Virtual Server Hybrid Package combines select Power11 hardware with IBM Power Virtual Server capacity. This integrated solution enables clients an easy on-ramp to common hybrid use cases.

Enjoy the same experience as you would on premises while taking advantage of all the capabilities and economics that a hybrid solution has to offer.

Leverage a seamless end-to-end solution for running production ready enterprise applications, from migrating on-premises workloads, to protecting against downtime and maintaining data integrity.

This demo video shows how you can connect IBM Power Virtual Server and IBM watsonx.ai® to start your AI journey.

Case studies

Real stories. Real impact.

Weathering extremes with IBM Power Virtual Server

CITY Furniture’s strategic shift to hybrid cloud helps ensure business continuity in weather-vulnerable Florida. With IBM Power Virtual Server, CITY Furniture can now run multiple workloads securely and efficiently while using hybrid cloud integration to connect with their front-end systems on cloud platforms.

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35%

reduction in IT operational costs

80%

reduction in IT overhead for hurricane preparation and readiness

Achieving fast, uninterrupted deliveries with IBM Power Virtual Server

Proximity partnered with IBM and IBM Gold Business Partner Covenco to implement IBM® Power® Virtual Server as a flexible, reliable, cloud-based DR solution for Stream. Proximity also uses IBM PowerVS as a convenient tool to simplify infrastructure maintenance on its primary on-premises IBM Power servers

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80%

lower costs for reliable DR capability

50%

faster recovery with optimized performance

National Van Lines keeps moving forward with IBM Power Virtual Server

With IBM Power Virtual Server, NVL eliminated the need for on-premises infrastructure and physical tape backups, significantly reducing costs. Most importantly, NVL’s disaster recovery times improved dramatically.

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days to hours

improved disaster recovery time

cutting costs

by eliminating physical infrastructure

Resilience at scale for healthcare logistics

HEFAME modernized its disaster recovery with IBM Power Virtual Server and achieved a ~4-hour recovery window, near-zero data loss across 300TB, and reliable support for 72,000+ daily orders.

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>72,000+

daily orders supported confidently through peak load testing.

300TB

critical data safeguarded with near continuous replication.

Resources

Product resource hub

Explore expert resources to see how IBM Power Virtual Server can help you confidently manage and protect every device in your organization.

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Compare potential cost savings against leading cloud providers.

Use this calculator to see a TCO for various configurations and how much Power could lower your TCO by answering a few simple questions in the calculator.

Automated deployment in less than 20 minutes

Deploy an IBM® Cloud Power Virtual Server (PowerVS) infrastructure in accordance with IBM Cloud best practices and compliance requirements.

Migration Acceleration Program

The Migration Acceleration Program helps organizations move on-premises Power workloads to PowerVS through an expert-led process with assessment, planning, proof-of-value pilots, and financial incentives to lower cost and risk

TCO report

A comparative analysis of IBM Power Virtual Server and other Hyperscalers.

IBM i Migrate While Active

Learn how to migrate IBM i workloads to IBM Power Virtual Server with minimal downtime.

Hybrid Cloud on IBM Power11

Enable secure, high-performance hybrid cloud with IBM Power11.

IBM Power Systems Virtual Server Guide for IBM i

Step-by-step guidance for migrating, deploying, and managing IBM i workloads on PowerVS.

IBM Power Virtual Server Guide for IBM AIX and Linux

Best practices for running AIX and Linux workloads on IBM Power Virtual Server.

High Availability and Disaster Recovery Solutions on IBM Power Virtual Server

Best practices and blueprints for delivering highly available and disaster-resilient solutions for AIX , IBM i, and Linux workloads in hybrid cloud environments.

Rise with SAP on Power Virtual Server

A comprehensive guide to deploying, managing, and optimizing RISE with SAP on IBM Power Virtual Server (PowerVS).

Take the next step

Connect with an IBM Power expert for a free 30-minute meeting.