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Feature Benefits
PowerVM Hypervisor
  • Supports multiple operating environments on a single system
Micro-Partitioning
  • Enables up to 20 VMs per processor core1
Dynamic Logical Partitioning
  • Processor, memory, and I/O resources can be dynamically moved between VMs
Shared Processor Pools
  • Processor resources for a group of VMs can be capped, reducing software license costs
  • VMs can use shared (capped or uncapped) processor resources
  • Processor resources can automatically move between VMs based on workload demands
Shared Storage Pools
  • Storage resources for Power Systems servers and VIOS can be centralized in pools to optimize resource utilization
Integrated Virtualization Manager
  • Simplifies VM creation and management for entry Power Systems servers and blades
Live Partition Mobility
  • Live Linux VMs can be moved between servers, eliminating planned downtime
Active Memory Sharing
  • Intelligently flows memory from one VM to another for increased memory utilization
Active Memory Deduplication
  • Reduces memory consumption for Active Memory Sharing configurations by detecting and eliminating duplicate memory pages
NPIV
  • Simplifies the management and improves performance of Fibre Channel SAN environments
System Planning Tool
  • Simplifies the planning for and installation of Power Systems servers with PowerVM
VIOS Performance Advisor
  • Checks performance and health of the VIO Server then makes recommendations for performance improvement.

1 Available on systems running firmware 7.6 or higher.

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