Server virtualization with IBM PowerVM

Videos

• Introduction to PowerVM (00:01:50)
• Live Partition Mobility (00:02:07)
• Active Memory Sharing (00:02:07)

 

IBM Systems Director VMControl demos

• Monitoring Virtual Servers (SWF, 853KB)
• Using Topology Views (SWF, 1.07MB)
• Creating a New Virtual Server (SWF, 929KB)
• Changing a Virtual Server (SWF, 845KB)
• Deploying a Virtual Appliance (SWF, 853KB)
• Creating a System Pool (SWF, 886KB)

Redbooks

• IBM PowerVM Best Practices
• Integrated Virtualization Manager for POWER Servers
• PowerVM Getting Started Guide
• IBM PowerVM Virtualization Introduction and Configuration
• PowerVM Virtualization Managing and Monitoring
• SAP Applications on IBM PowerVM
• IBM PowerVM Virtualization Active Memory Sharing

 

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White papers

• IBM Integrated Virtualization Manager – Lowering the cost of entry into PowerVM Virtualization
• Best Practices for Migrating Linux/x86 Applications to IBM Power Systems
• Optimizing Virtual Infrastructure with PowerVM and the IBM Systems Director VMControl Performance Summary
• A Comparison of PowerVM and x86-Based Virtualization Performance
• Achieving Technical and Business Benefits through Processor Virtualization (504KB)
• Active Memory Sharing overview
• Active Memory Sharing Performance

 

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Analyst reports

• ITG whitepaper: Power Systems: Virtualization Impact for Enterprise Server Infrastructures (945KB)
• ITG whitepaper: Comparing Costs of IBM PowerVM and x86 VMware for Enterprise Server Virtualization analyst brief (482KB)
• IBM's Power: A View from the Hill (158KB)

  Illuminata's Gordon Haff takes a close look at IBM's Power landscape - the servers themselves - and the processor technology, systems software, and virtualization capabilities that complement them.

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Training and certifications

The following IBM instructor-led classes are available for PowerVM and Power Systems Virtualization. To enroll in any of these classes visit www.ibm.com/training and type in the course number.

AU73: Virtualization I: Planning and Configuration
Learn the skills needed to become an effective administrator for IBM's Power Systems servers. Learn about the features of PowerVM and how to configure and manage logical partitions (LPARs) running AIX or Linux using the Hardware Management Console (HMC).

AU75: Virtualization III: Virtualization Performance Management
Learn advanced skills to measure, analyze, and tune AIX subsystems for optimal performance on IBM Power Systems. Focus on the features that relate to the special monitoring, configuring, performance management, and tuning needs of PowerVM logical partitions (LPARs).

AU78: Virtualization Implementation and Best Practices
Learn advanced skills to plan, set up, and implement basic and advanced configurations of the Virtual Input/Output (VIO) Server and its clients including high-availability solutions when using the PowerVM Editions features on IBM Power Systems.

Certification
IBM Certified Systems Expert - Virtualization Technical Support
Provides technical support for virtualization technologies in an IBM Power Systems environment. The IBM Certified Systems Expert provides technical expertise when determining customer business requirements, including planning, implementing and managing PowerVM virtualization solutions.

 

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Community resources

• PowerVM forum

  The PowerVM forum is a developer-moderated forum where you can find information about and help for the PowerVM technologies and products.

• PowerVM wiki

  The PowerVM wiki provides helpful information about Power Systems virtualization, including the technologies and products that are part of PowerVM.

• VIOS advisor

  An application that runs within the customer's VIOS; polls and collects key performance metrics before analyzing results and providing a health check report and proposes changes to the environment or areas to investigate further.

• PowerVM Performance Advisor

  Diagnoses performance issues within PowerVM partitions.

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Related websites

• IBM System Planning Tool

  The IBM System Planning Tool is a free browser-based application that helps you design system configurations; it is particularly useful for designing logically partitioned systems. You can download the SPT from this website as well as find useful information about how to get started using the many features of SPT.

• Virtual I/O Server

  The Virtual I/O Server allows sharing of physical resources between LPARs including virtual SCSI and virtual networking. The Virtual I/O Server support site provides downloadable product updates and technical information related to the Virtual I/O Server.

• Live Partition Mobility

  Live Partition Mobility enables you to move logical partitions from one Power Systems server to another while they are active. The Live Partition Mobility support site contains information about the required components as well as configuration information and workarounds for known problems.

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Additional information

• Virtualization Tricks

  Four steps to implement and support virtualization on the System p platform

• Chargeback in a Virtualized Environment Virtualization

  Identifying the right virtualization strategies and products for your IT infrastructure

• Virtual Explanation

  How the combination of POWER5 technology and AIX v5.3 can exploit the benefits of virtualization

• A Powerful Direction