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Why PowerVC Is a Must-Have for Hybrid Cloud Ops

By Vivianne Felix posted 18 hours ago

  

Hybrid cloud is no longer a future strategy; it’s the present reality for most enterprise IT environments. As organizations strive to balance flexibility, control, and scalability, the need for intelligent automation and seamless infrastructure management becomes critical. That’s where PowerVC comes in.

PowerVC is IBM’s advanced virtualization and cloud management solution for IBM Power. Built on OpenStack, it provides a powerful interface for managing virtual machines, automating provisioning, and integrating with hybrid cloud environments. Whether you're running AIX, IBM i, or Linux, PowerVC helps you orchestrate your infrastructure with speed, consistency, and control.

What makes PowerVC essential for hybrid cloud operations is its ability to simplify and unify management across diverse environments. Traditional tools often require manual intervention, lack integration, or struggle with scalability. PowerVC addresses these challenges head-on by offering:

  •         Policy-based automation for provisioning and placement
  •         Integration with cloud platforms like IBM Cloud, Red Hat OpenShift, and VMware
  •         Support for image management, cloning, and capture for rapid deployment
  •         REST APIs for DevOps and automation workflows
  •         Dynamic resource optimization to ensure performance and efficiency

For Cloud Architects, PowerVC provides the foundation to design scalable, resilient hybrid environments. Infrastructure Leaders gain visibility and control over resource utilization and cost. DevOps Teams benefit from faster provisioning and integration with CI/CD pipelines. Automation Engineers can build workflows that reduce manual effort and improve consistency across deployments.

PowerVC is not just a management tool, it’s a strategic enabler for hybrid cloud success. It helps organizations accelerate cloud adoption, reduce operational complexity, and ensure that infrastructure is ready for modern workloads, including AI and analytics.

To learn more about how PowerVC can transform your hybrid cloud operations, visit the product page.

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