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Top 10 IBM Power VM Alternatives & Competitors

(25)4.7 out of 5

Explore the best alternatives to IBM Power VM for users who need new software features or want to try different solutions. Other important factors to consider when researching alternatives to IBM Power VM include performance and features. The best overall IBM Power VM alternative is VMware vSphere. Other similar apps like IBM Power VM are Azure Virtual Machines, Google Compute Engine, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Ubuntu. IBM Power VM alternatives can be found in Server Virtualization Software but may also be in Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Providers or Operating Systems.

Best Paid & Free Alternatives to IBM Power VM

VMware vSphere
Azure Virtual Machines
Google Compute Engine
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Ubuntu
Red Hat OpenShift
VirtualBox
Vultr

Top 10 Alternatives to IBM Power VM Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

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VMware vSphere

By Broadcom

(606)4.6 out of 5

VMware vSphere is a free bare-metal hypervisor that virtualizes servers so you can consolidate your applications on less hardware.

Categories in common with IBM Power VM:

Server Virtualization

Reviewers say compared to IBM Power VM, VMware vSphere is:

Easier to admin

Easier to set up

More usable

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Azure Virtual Machines

By Microsoft

(469)4.4 out of 5

Azure Virtual Machines gives you the flexibility of virtualization for a wide range of computing solutions: development and testing, running applications, and extending your datacenter with support for Linux, Windows Server, SQL Server, Oracle, IBM, and SAP.

Categories in common with IBM Power VM:

Server Virtualization

Reviewers say compared to IBM Power VM, Azure Virtual Machines is:

Easier to admin

Easier to set up

More usable

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Google Compute Engine

By Google

(935)4.5 out of 5

Compute Engine enables you to create and run large-scale workloads on virtual machines hosted on Google Cloud. Get running quickly with pre-built and ready-to-go configurations or create machines of your own with the optimal amount of vCPU and memory required for your workload.

Categories in common with IBM Power VM:

Server Virtualization

Reviewers say compared to IBM Power VM, Google Compute Engine is:

Easier to admin

Easier to set up

More usable

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux

By Red Hat

(917)4.6 out of 5

Open source platform for mission-critical computing

Categories in common with IBM Power VM:

Server Virtualization

Reviewers say compared to IBM Power VM, Red Hat Enterprise Linux is:

Easier to admin

Easier to set up

More usable

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Ubuntu

By Canonical Ltd.

(2,085)4.5 out of 5

Super-fast, easy to use and free, the Ubuntu operating system powers millions of desktops, netbooks and servers around the world.

Categories in common with IBM Power VM:

Server Virtualization

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Reviewers say compared to IBM Power VM, Ubuntu is:

Easier to admin

Easier to set up

More usable

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Red Hat OpenShift

By Red Hat

(296)4.5 out of 5

Red Hat OpenShift is a platform for creating and deploying any application, quickly and easily, on virtually any infrastructure.

Categories in common with IBM Power VM:

Server Virtualization

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Reviewers say compared to IBM Power VM, Red Hat OpenShift is:

Easier to admin

Easier to set up

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VirtualBox

By Oracle

(282)4.5 out of 5

VirtualBox is an open source x86 and AMD64/Intel64 VDI solution for enterprises.

Categories in common with IBM Power VM:

Server Virtualization

Reviewers say compared to IBM Power VM, VirtualBox is:

Easier to set up

Easier to admin

More usable

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Vultr

By Vultr Holdings LLC

(272)4.3 out of 5

Vultr offers a standardized highly reliable high performance cloud compute environment with 14 datacenters around the globe.

Categories in common with IBM Power VM:

Server Virtualization

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Reviewers say compared to IBM Power VM, Vultr is:

Easier to admin

Easier to set up

More usable

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Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)

By Nutanix

(271)4.6 out of 5

Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) combines feature-rich software-defined storage with built-in virtualization in a turnkey hyperconverged infrastructure solution that can run any application at any scale.

Categories in common with IBM Power VM:

Server Virtualization

Reviewers say compared to IBM Power VM, Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) is:

Slower to reach roi

Easier to admin

Easier to set up

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Scale Computing Platform

By Scale Computing

(205)4.7 out of 5

Scale Computing is a global business with offices around the world, thousands of customers, and countless applications now running on Scale Computing Platform. Strategic partners include market leaders such as Google, Intel, APC Schneider, Lenovo, NEC, BCDVideo, and others. Some of the largest organizations in the world trust SC//Platform to run critical infrastructure, such as Hilton Hotels, Steel Dynamics, Farm Bureau Insurance, McDonald’s, Sumitomo Corporation, Delhaize, Holiday Inn, Air Liquide, and many others.

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