IBM PowerVM

The virtualization platform for UNIX, Linux and IBM i clients

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Feature	Benefits
Hypervisor	Supports multiple operating environments on a single system
Micro-Partitioning	Enables up to 10 partitions per processor core
Dynamic LPAR	Processor, memory and I/O resources can be dynamically moved between partitions artitions can use dedicated or shared (capped or uncapped) processor resources Processor resources can automatically move between partitions based on workload demands
Multiple Shared Processor Pools*	Processor resources for a group of partitions can be capped helping to reduce software license requirements
VIOS	Virtualizes I/O resources (disk, tape, Ethernet) for client partitions simplifying management and reducing system costs
IVM	Simplifies partition creation and management for entry Power servers
PowerVM Lx86	Supports running many x86 Linux applications in a Linux on Power partition
LPM*	Running AIX and Linux partitions can be moved to another system, helping to avoid planned downtime
Active Memory Sharing*	Intelligently flows memory from one partition to another for increased utilization and flexibility of memory usage.
NPIV*	Simplifies the management and improves performance of FC SAN environments
System Planning Tool	Simplifies the planning for and installation of Power servers with PowerVM

^* Supported on selected POWER6 processor-based systems