A Comparison of PowerVM and x86-Based Virtualization Performance
Document Author: Additional Author(s):
Elisabeth Stahl
Mala Anand
Document ID:
WP101574
Doc. Organization:
Systems and Technology Group
Document Revised:
10/27/2009
Product(s) covered:
Power
Abstract: The latest advances in IBM® PowerVM™ offer broader platform support, greater scalability, higher efficiency in resource utilization, and more flexibility and robust heterogeneous server management than ever before. This paper will discuss the advantages of virtualization, highlight IBM PowerVM, and analyze the performance of virtualization technologies using industry-standard benchmarks.
Classification:
Hardware; Software
Category:
Performance
Platform(s):
IBM Power Systems
O/S:
AIX
Keywords:
PowerVM virtualization performance
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