IBM POWER Systems Virtual Server

Power Systems Virtual Servers Quick Overview

Power Systems Virtual Server projects deliver flexible compute capacity for Power Systems workloads. Integrated with the IBM Cloud platform for on-demand provisioning, this offering provides a secure and scalable server virtualization environment built upon the advanced RAS features and leading performance of the Power Systems™ platform.

IBM POWER Systems running AIX and IBM i are well known for their reliability and performance, but those systems also require a, sometimes significant, commitment for hosting the system on site which limits flexibility. Power Systems Virtual Servers gives the ability to quickly and easily launch new Power Systems resources:

•  A cloud hosted secure sandbox environment, Power Systems VS gives users the capability to test their own AIX or IBM i Workloads, test out new OS verions, or the latest hardware available.

•  AIX and IBM i applications are no longer restricted to on site systems. Run some of your AIX or IBM i applications in the public cloud while still maintaining a smaller on site footprint.

•  Disaster Recovery without double commitment. Secure your AIX and IBM i workloads and data without needing twice the hardware needed on site by using a Power Systems Virtual Server for your DR as a more affordable option.

•   "Bring your own image" IBM Power Systems VS makes deployment simple, as you can bring your own custom AIX, IBM i, or linux image that you have already tested and previously deployed.

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Key Features

IBM® Power Systems™ Virtual Server is a Power Systems enterprise infrastructure as a service (IaaS) offering. Power Systems Virtual Servers are physically located with low-latency connectivity to the IBM Cloud™ infrastructure. You can use the Power Systems Virtual Servers to deploy a virtual server, also known as a logical partition (LPAR), in a matter of minutes. IBM Power Systems clients who have typically relied upon on-premises-only infrastructure can now quickly and economically extend their Power IT resources off-premises. Avoid the large capital expense or added risk when migrating your essential workloads and get started with Power Systems Virtual Servers today!

In the data centers, the Power Systems Virtual Servers are separated from the rest of the IBM Cloud servers with separate networks and direct-attached storage. The internal networks are fenced but offer connectivity options to IBM Cloud infrastructure or on-premises environments. This infrastructure design enables Power Systems Virtual Servers to maintain key enterprise software certification and support as the Power Systems Virtual Server architecture is identical to certified on-premises infrastructure.

Power Systems Virtual Servers integrates your AIX, IBM i, or Linux® capabilities into infrastructure as a service. That means you get fast, self-service provisioning, flexible management both on-premises and off, and access to a stack of enterprise IBM Cloud services – all with pay-as-you-use billing that lets you easily scale up and out. You can quickly deploy a Power Systems Virtual Server to meet your specific business needs and easily control workload demands.

Straightforward Billing

The Power Systems Virtual Server service uses a monthly billing rate that includes the licenses for the AIX and IBM i operating systems. The monthly billing rate is pro-rated by the hour based on the resources that are deployed to the Power Systems Virtual Server instance for the month. When you create the Power Systems Virtual Server instance, you can see the total cost for your configuration based on the options that you specify.

Bring your own image

IBM provides you with stock AIX and IBM i images when you create a Power Systems Virtual Server. However, you can always bring your own custom AIX, IBM i or Linux image that you have tested and deployed.