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IBM PowerVM vs Odin Virtuozzo Containers [EOL] comparison

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Categories and Ranking

IBM PowerVM
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
38
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Odin Virtuozzo Containers [...
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.2
Number of Reviews
2
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Featured Reviews

reviewer2014950 - PeerSpot reviewer
Service Delivery Manager at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Virtualization has simplified partitioning and currently supports secure multi-tenant workloads
The ease of use of IBM PowerVM provides key benefits such as the installation being very easy, and the VIOS is really, really stable. IBM PowerVM is performing very well in supporting complex workloads. It's simple regarding the initial setup for IBM PowerVM. We always create two VIOS servers in IBM PowerVM to be compliant for security and to be compliant also for redundancy.
Ramon Ruiz - PeerSpot reviewer
Director IT at Servnet
Significant backup for containers, but the customer service is terrible
Anyone considering this solution should not compare it to the old versions. They should be a partner with Virtuozzo and run all the certifications. Also, they need a good lab to understand the technology and how they can apply that technology conveniently. This is very commercial software. It does not have support, so you will need to be hands-on. I would rate Odin Virtuozzo a six out of 10 overall.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the flexibility in terms of managing the hardware resources such as RAM, CPU, and the network."
"You can increase resources with it automatically."
"It's scalable. Whenever we buy another product other than hardware, it's easily integrated into the virtualization software that we download."
"The most valuable feature of IBM PowerVM is the performance of the database workload."
"Active Memory Sharing dynamically reallocates memory of running partitions based on changing workload demands. The memory for the pool is carved out from Physical memory and is made logical memory. The said memory is not available to be assigned to partitions as dedicated memory. A min, max and desired as well as weight is assigned to the memory of each lpar to help hypervisor make a decision in case a condition where priority is to be given to a certain lapr to use the memory form shared pool."
"The valuable feature of the solution is the technical aspects, focusing on elements like processor infinity."
"PowerVM is one of the most stable platform in the market."
"We're IBM customers and I'd recommend this solution as a great product with great support."
"When you run templates on the containers on Virtuozzo they have a lot of back-ups."
 

Cons

"The hardware licensing model could be improved because the licensing model is a bit different from the standard hardware procured."
"A GUI version of VIOS would be a great plus for people moving from Intel-based hypervisors."
"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."
"IBM should review the price of this solution in my opinion; it is too high."
"The solution should be advanced to fit with the container constantly."
"IBM PowerVM could improve the price because it is expensive."
"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."
"The program has very limited solutions for the virtualization of containers."
"Odin Virtuozzo has poor support and needs to improve."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The license cost is bundled with IBM Power Systems as it is limited to RISC-based IBM systems only."
"IBM PowerVM costs more than other products but the customer does not need to pay additional money for the licenses. In VMware, you need to license everything. With IBM PowerVM it is unlimited and all-inclusive in the price you pay."
"The price varies from case to case and you have to negotiate it for every project."
"The price of the solution could improve, it is expensive."
"We have to purchase the product's licenses."
"Even if the product is expensive, it works well in the long term. The tool is more or less expensive, and I would presently describe it as an optimally priced product."
"The solution is expensive."
"The tool is competitively priced, especially right now."
"The license for Odin Virtuozzo is based on consumption on demand."
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Financial Services Firm
12%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
6%
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM PowerVM?
IBM’s licensing model offers flexibility in subscription terms, now allowing one- to five-year options. They have introduced a subscription-based model for some systems, creating a more cost-effect...
What needs improvement with IBM PowerVM?
Maybe an automatic installation of patches would be great to see as an additional functionality in IBM PowerVM. I don't see any point to improve IBM PowerVM. For me, it's okay, and I don't have any...
What is your primary use case for IBM PowerVM?
For storage, we mainly work with FlashSystem FS5200 and with IBM Power Systems with IBM i. We are using PowerVM for the creation of partitions on the Power Systems. I'm using the VIOS in PowerVM, a...
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