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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Power Virtual Server

    Score7.2 out of 10
    		N/AIBM presents their Power Systems Virtual Server as a scalable, cost-effective way to run IBM AIX, IBM i and Linux workloads​.N/A

    Microsoft Azure

    Score8.5 out of 10
    		N/AMicrosoft Azure is a cloud computing platform and infrastructure for building, deploying, and managing applications and services through a global network of Microsoft-managed datacenters.

    $29

    per month

    Pricing
    IBM Power Virtual ServerMicrosoft Azure
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Developer
    $29
    per month
    Standard
    $100
    per month
    Professional Direct
    $1000
    per month
    Basic
    Free
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Power Virtual ServerMicrosoft Azure
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—The free tier lets users have access to a variety of services free for 12 months with limited usage after making an Azure account.
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    Community Pulse
    IBM Power Virtual ServerMicrosoft Azure
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
    IBM Power System Virtual Server, in my opinion, is more cost-effective for small and medium-sized organizations than Microsoft Azure. When contrasted with Microsoft Azure, IBM Cloud offers superior load balancing, continuous performance, and network monitoring. There is …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
    The deployment time period for IBM Power System Virtual Server is very less as compared to Microsoft Azure. It is also simpler to use as compared to Microsoft Azure. The response time is great and the chances of error are minimum. IBM Power System Virtual Server is the future …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
    First and foremost, I believe that IBM Power System Virtual Server is significantly less expensive than Microsoft Azure, making it more affordable for small and medium-sized businesses. The IBM Cloud provides the finest load balancing, continuous performance, and network …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
    When compared to IBM Power System Virtual Server, Microsoft Azure was a more expensive tool with a response time that was approximately one-tenth as fast. When compared to other platforms, Amazon Web Services is extremely safe and dependable, which makes it a fantastic and …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
    One of the greatest alternatives to IBM Power System Virtual Server is Microsoft Azure. First, I'd want to point out that it's a lot more expensive than the competition. Because it is less expensive than other virtual servers, even small and medium-sized businesses may afford …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
    When compared to the IBM Power System Virtual Server, Microsoft Azure is a little more costly. Because of its working abilities, IBM is a formidable rival in the software industry. It has the capability of supporting a wide range of operating-system configurations. In terms of …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
    Firstly I can say IBM Power System Virtual Server is much better with respect to cost when compared to Microsoft Azure which is good for small and medium scale industries to afford. IBM facilitates Load Balancing, continuous Performance, and Network Monitoring features which …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
    Microsoft Azure is one of the best alternatives for IBM Power System Virtual Server. Coming to comparison, firstly I must say about its pricing level. When compared to other virtual servers it is less in cost where even middle and low-level enterprises can make use of it. IBM …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
    Microsoft Azure is a bit expensive when compared to IBM Power System Virtual Server. IBM is a tough competitor in the software world with its working ability. It has the ability to support a number of operating systems. Features in IBM Power System Virtual Server are more and …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
    The IBM Power System Virtual Server enables you to make use of sophisticated artificial intelligence. IBM Systems are well-suited for running virtually any type of application. It is beneficial to utilize a single platform in order to prevent doing superfluous operations and …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
    As I usually say, if you are looking for a solid environment, I always advocate going with IBM Power Server because, so far, it has shown to be successful for my company. Always keep usage under control; in certain circumstances, such as during peak hours, you may see a slight …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
    We don't have any comparison with IBM's excellent playing quality with proper security as Compared to other virtual servers. Overall IBM POWER SYSTEM VIRTUAL SERVER is the best.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
    I've used a variety of other operating systems servers, including RHEL, Windows Servers, and then IBM Power System Virtual Server, but IBM Power System Virtual Server has provided excellent performance, reliability, and scalability, and I highly recommend it. There are fewer …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
    IBM Power System Virtual Server has proven really advantageous to our company, allowing us to finish a restricted number of tasks in a shorter amount of time. Due to its dependability, efficiency, and speed, it has been our first choice for many years. The price is quite low …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
    When compared to other system components, the IBM Power System offers more stability and uptime than the competition. Installing and configuring the IBM Power System Virtual Server was a breeze. Because of the simplicity with which the system may be scaled, no mistakes have …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
    We might use IBM Power System Virtual Server in situations when we need to swiftly import new data. In terms of speed and performance, it's just too excellent. Even the cost is reasonable, and upkeep is likewise a piece of cake. When compared to other virtual servers, IBM Power …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
    Companies may quickly modify the models they employ to perform a given task with the help of IBM Power System Virtual Server. For even better decision-making by companies, IBM Power System Virtual Server links with AI from trusted sources. Profitability is supported by the …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
    Other products didn't have a competitive hybrid cloud model and were primarily cloud-based. All of the other providers that we considered were much more expensive when viewed from a dedicated server standpoint. To ensure that we get the right business support, we chose to work …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
    IBM Power System Virtual Server allows you to use powerful AI. IBM Systems are well designed to run any kind of application. It helps to use a single platform to avoid unnecessary activities and actions to maintain. It is going to be the one as competitive for all the virtual …
    Incentivized
    Alexandre Carvalho
    Technical Support Engineer in Information Technology at FalconStor (Computer Software, 51-200 employees)
    Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
    The only option I know of is to run IBM I servers.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
    It is more effective and efficient towards the tasks. [IBM Power System] Virtual servers also have the most complete option to create reports for our management. IBM Power System Virtual Server solved our issues with security and helped us to secure our business. And this …
    Incentivized
    Chris Reddy
    CIO (Chief Information Officer) in Information Technology at Chrische Consultants (Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees)
    Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
    IBM is very competitive and has most of the same features as the other products. The other products did not have a cost-competitive hybrid cloud model and primarily were cloud-based.
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    IBM Power Virtual ServerMicrosoft Azure
    Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
    Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of IBM Power Virtual Server and Microsoft Azure
    Feature
    IBM Power Virtual Server
    8.4
    188 Ratings
    Microsoft Azure
    8.5
    19 Ratings
    Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime8.6187 Ratings9.018 Ratings
    Dynamic scaling8.1186 Ratings8.018 Ratings
    Elastic load balancing8.6183 Ratings9.017 Ratings
    Pre-configured templates8.4182 Ratings8.017 Ratings
    Monitoring tools8.2186 Ratings8.418 Ratings
    Pre-defined machine images8.3183 Ratings8.016 Ratings
    Operating system support8.3185 Ratings8.818 Ratings
    Security controls8.7184 Ratings9.018 Ratings
    Automation8.3161 Ratings8.016 Ratings
    User Ratings
    IBM Power Virtual ServerMicrosoft Azure
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (188 ratings)
    8.8
    (88 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (16 ratings)
    Usability
    7.2
    (2 ratings)
    9.4
    (28 ratings)
    Availability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.8
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    8.1
    (28 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)