As organizations adapt to changing business demands, migrating workloads to the cloud and embracing a hybrid approach has become a priority - often without the desire for upfront costs. With PowerVS2500, IBM makes it easy for new clients to experience the performance, security, and resiliency of IBM Power Virtual Server (PowerVS) - free for up to three months. New PowerVS customers receive $2,500 in IBM Cloud credits, giving you hands-on access to PowerVS and supporting cloud services to explore real-world use cases before committing.
What Can You Do with the Credits?
The $2,500 credits are designed to help you move quickly from evaluation to value. Use the credits to:
- Migrate IBM i P05 Tier to PowerVS with free cloud consumption during migration.
- Create a hybrid cloud environment in PowerVS for disaster recovery, application development and modernization, and Dev/Test on the latest P10 and P11 servers
What’s Included in the Free Trial?
With PowerVS2500, you get more than just compute credits - you get a complete cloud experience, including:
- $2,500 in credits, free for up to 90 days
- A free trial of PowerVS and supporting IBM cloud services
- Up to three months at no cost dependent upon the size of the virtual instance environment
- Access to IBM Cloud services for PowerVS and VPC environments
- Compute, storage, networking, security, and automation features included
- Built-in resiliency, disaster recovery, and scalability
- Secure support for hybrid cloud workloads
The credits expire after 90 days and must be used within that period.
Get Started Faster with PowerVS QuickStart (Optional)
To help you maximize your credits and reduce setup time, PowerVS QuickStart is available as an optional deployment option. You can choose between terraform automated deployment with QuickStart or a traditional provisioning experience. QuickStart provides pre-configured virtual server instances, available in the IBM Catalog as t-shirt size options, for all PowerVS-supported operating systems, helping you maximize your credits.
How to Activate PowerVS2500
Getting started is simple:
- Log in to your IBM Cloud account or click here to create one
- Visit the PowerVS catalog or Power Virtual Server with VPC landing zone
- From the top menu, select “Manage”, then “Billing & Usage”
- In the left-hand menu, click “Promotions and Credits”
- Enter the promo code “POWERVS2500”
Why Consider IBM Power Virtual Server?
IBM Power Virtual Server brings the trusted performance and reliability of IBM Power systems into the cloud, enabling businesses to run AIX, IBM i, and Linux workloads with the same architecture they trust on-premises - while gaining the flexibility, scalability, and cost-efficiency of the cloud.
For organizations running mission-critical workloads such as SAP, Oracle, or custom enterprise applications, Power Virtual Server offers:
- Consistent Architecture: Seamlessly extend workloads from on-prem to cloud with compatibility for AIX, IBM i, and Linux.
- Secure, Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: IBM Cloud provides enterprise-grade security and compliance across industries.
- Flexible Hybrid Cloud Deployment: Optimize workloads across on-prem and cloud environments without needing refactoring.
- Built for Modernization: Use native cloud tools, APIs, and automation frameworks to modernize legacy systems and enable digital transformation.
Don't Miss Out
PowerVS2500 gives you a low-risk way to experience IBM Power in the cloud - whether you’re migrating IBM i workloads, modernizing applications, or building a resilient hybrid cloud strategy.
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But act fast - this promotion is available only while supplies last!
* Credits apply to virtual server instances deployed in all PowerVS datacenters. Promo offers valid for signup while supplies last. Offers cannot be combined with any other promotions or offers. Valid on new orders only.