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    Overview
    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

    Skytap

    Score4.1 out of 10
    N/ATraditional Applications, Now in the Cloud Skytap helps users get business-critical applications out of the data center and into the cloud. The user can run on-premises IBM Power and x86 workloads in their native format on Microsoft Azure or IBM Cloud. With Skytap, there is no need to contemplate embarking on a long, costly migration project to unlock cloud scale, agility, and value-added native cloud services such as advanced analytics, data modeling, cognitive intelligence, and…N/A
    Pricing
    IBM Power Virtual ServerSkytap
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Power Virtual ServerSkytap
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    IBM Power Virtual ServerSkytap
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
    Chose IBM Power Virtual Server
    Skytap on IBM Cloud or Skytap on Azure can be cheaper, but PowerVS provides fast storage with low latency and high speed Internet connection options.
    Incentivized
    Skytap
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    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 ServerSkytap
    Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
    Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of IBM Power Virtual Server and Skytap
    Feature
    IBM Power Virtual Server
    8.4
    188 Ratings
    Skytap
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime8.6187 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Dynamic scaling8.1186 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Elastic load balancing8.6183 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-configured templates8.4182 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Monitoring tools8.2186 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Pre-defined machine images8.3183 Ratings00 Ratings
    Operating system support8.4185 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security controls8.7184 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Automation8.3161 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    User Ratings
    IBM Power Virtual ServerSkytap
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (188 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 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)