We performed a comparison between IBM PowerVM and Nutanix AHV Virtualization based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Server Virtualization Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It's scalable. Whenever we buy another product other than hardware, it's easily integrated into the virtualization software that we download."
"The tool's performance is top-notch."
"IBM PowerVM has the highest clock speed."
"It is a complete solution."
"The most valuable features in this solution are you do not get degradation in the performance like you could get in other solutions. There is a physical adapter that is better than a virtual one and you can assign adapters to a VM."
"PowerVM is perhaps the only virtualization platform that offers 99.999% availability."
"The stability is the most valuable aspect of this solution. IBM is the most powerful and stable platform."
"IBM PowerVM's most valuable feature is stability."
"It is the simple non-consideration we get with this product that's great. It just works."
"This product stands out for its user-friendly interface, intuitive design, and responsive UI. It offers AVH features comparable to Nutanix but at a more cost-effective price point."
"The feature that has had the most impact is data locality. That is a feature that makes Nutanix different from other hypervisors. It helps us to get application performance that is probably double what we got with the legacy, three-tier architecture."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the built-in data protection, that helps with backup in a matter of minutes."
"This solution is very stable and it has been running for the last three months, with no issues."
"The setup is efficient."
"The most valuable feature of Nutanix AHV is the prism, it is a beneficial central management console."
"The entirety of the infrastructure resides in the same product, which makes it easy to troubleshoot and investigate problems."
"SRM for site recovery is a feature that should be included."
"I don't know whether this has been trialed already, but IBM should give us an alert when we reach seven or eight failovers so that we can automatically switch it to manual mode. That would be great because if we cross the 10-day licensing limit, we have to pay a hefty license cost to Oracle. If IBM could view that feature, it would be helpful in license compliance."
"The cost of this solution is high."
"This solution is lacking the ability to have servers act as a cluster, such as in VMware. IBM has come out with a feature similar to VMware's vCenter but it is not as mature. They need to add LPM shared-nothing feature, such as in vMotion."
"I would like for IBM to be more focuses on the cloud."
"Automatic LPM is an area that is currently not available in IBM PowerVM, and it is a feature I want to see in the product's future releases."
"To make it a ten, I would like for them to add automation and configuration tools in order to help use the manager."
"As understand it, IBM sells all its hardware to Lenovo, and only PCs servers are managed by IBM. It's uncertain how much longer IBM will continue in this way, especially with the current trend of transitioning from on-premises to cloud and hybrid models. The market is evolving. Given this market shift, it's essential to identify areas for improvement. IBM has introduced the PowerVM Series, including Linux, which is a positive step. However, customers are already moving towards x86 servers due to cost considerations. The cost of PowerVM compared to x86 servers appears to be a significant factor."
"The initial installation is complex. It took approximately four days."
"Lacks integration with the cloud or other solutions."
"There are times when consultants, construction, or building firms need to use Beam but it can be difficult."
"In terms of improvement, I think that they could have more partnerships with providers."
"The price of Nutanix AHV Virtualization could improve."
"In the next release of this solution, I would like to see support for containerization."
"The technical support for this solution needs to be improved in terms of response time."
"There is no web interface with AHV."
IBM PowerVM is ranked 9th in Server Virtualization Software with 27 reviews while Nutanix AHV Virtualization is ranked 6th in Server Virtualization Software with 48 reviews. IBM PowerVM is rated 8.4, while Nutanix AHV Virtualization is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of IBM PowerVM writes "A stable system for high-end data processing with a great support structure". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Nutanix AHV Virtualization writes "Lightweight, integrates well, and the technical support is responsive". IBM PowerVM is most compared with VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, KVM, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) and Proxmox VE, whereas Nutanix AHV Virtualization is most compared with Proxmox VE, Hyper-V, VMware vSphere, KVM and Citrix Hypervisor. See our IBM PowerVM vs. Nutanix AHV Virtualization report.
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