IBM Power Systems Virtual Server (PowerVS)
Platform: IBM Power on IBM Cloud
Workloads: AIX, IBM i, and Linux (RHEL/SUSE)
Use Cases:
Run mission-critical workloads (SAP HANA, Oracle, JD Edwards, IBM i apps)
Disaster recovery and HA using PowerHA
Lift-and-shift legacy workloads to the cloud
Features:
Integration with IBM Cloud VPC (Virtual Private Cloud)
Pay-as-you-go or reserved capacity
Backup, snapshots, replication, and more
2. IBM Cloud VPC (Virtual Private Cloud)
Service: Secure, isolated IaaS network on IBM Cloud
Components:
Virtual Servers for x86 or Power
Floating IPs, subnets, firewalls, routing tables
Benefits:
Enterprise-grade isolation and security
Scalable compute, GPU, and Power instances
Supports hybrid architectures with IBM PowerVS and x86
3. IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers
Service: Single-tenant, fully customizable physical servers
Use Cases:
High-performance compute
Database and intensive workloads
SAP HANA certified servers available
4. IBM Cloud Block and File Storage
High-performance storage volumes attachable to VMs and bare metal
Supports IOPS customization and data resilience
5. IBM Cloud Object Storage
Ideal for backups, archives, and unstructured data
Highly scalable and cost-efficient with tiered access
6. PowerHA on IBM Cloud
Clustered HA for AIX or IBM i workloads
Uses shared storage and replication (like DS8000 or IBM Spectrum Virtualize)
7. SAP HANA on IBM PowerVS
Certified infrastructure to run SAP HANA in-memory workloads on IBM Power
Suitable for production and DR environments
8. IBM Cloud Direct Link
Provides dedicated, secure network connectivity between your on-prem environment and IBM Cloud
Reduces latency and improves performance for hybrid cloud deployments
🧩 Use Cases for IBM Power on Cloud (VPC-based)
| Use Case | Description |
|---|---|
| Hybrid Cloud | Extend IBM i/AIX workloads into cloud without rearchitecting |
| DR & Backup | Set up a secondary site on IBM Cloud for high availability and disaster recovery |
| Test/Dev | Quickly spin up AIX/IBM i environments for development or testing |
| SAP HANA Hosting | Run certified SAP workloads with high reliability on Power infrastructure |
| Global Expansion | Deploy IBM i workloads closer to users with VPC in global IBM Cloud regions |