IBM Power11 Meets IBM Power Virtual Server: A New Era of High-Performance Hybrid Cloud
By Lokesh Bhatt | July 2025
In an era defined by exponential technological advancement, enterprises are compelled to reimagine their digital foundations with infrastructure that is not only resilient and scalable but also inherently secure and future-ready. IBM Power Virtual Server (PowerVS) stands as a pivotal enabler in this transformation—empowering organizations to amplify their operational impact while preserving architectural coherence and minimizing complexity.
As artificial intelligence and hybrid cloud paradigms reshape the enterprise landscape, PowerVS delivers a harmonized continuum between the trusted robustness of on-premises systems and the dynamic elasticity of cloud-native environments. It’s more than a platform—it’s a strategic ally in accelerating innovation with precision and purpose.
The Inflection Point of AI and Hybrid Cloud
As we navigate the next wave of digital evolution, industry signals are clear and compelling. IDC anticipates the creation of over one billion net-new logical applications by 2028—propelled by advances in AI and the proliferation of cloud-native architectures. Complementing this, Gartner projects a steep trajectory in Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) adoption between 2024 and 2029, reinforcing the criticality of a resilient hybrid cloud foundation.
Most tellingly, IBM’s latest Transformation Index underscores executive sentiment—71% affirm that true digital reinvention is impossible without a well-architected hybrid cloud strategy. These insights aren't just trends—they're calls to action.
Why IBM Power Virtual Server?
Rooted in the legendary resilience and performance of IBM Power systems, IBM Power Virtual Server seamlessly extends enterprise-grade reliability, availability, and scalability into the cloud. It empowers organizations to harness the trusted capabilities of Power infrastructure—now delivered with the agility and elasticity of a modern cloud platform.
- Achieve 15x faster testing and release cycles
- Attain 50% faster recovery with 80% cost reduction
- Cut infrastructure costs by 30% with RISE with SAP on IBM Power Virtual Server
Powering the Next Chapter: Embracing the Future with IBM Power11 and Power Virtual Server
As IBM sharpens its strategic lens toward AI-optimized infrastructure, IBM Power11 emerges as the vanguard of a new era—our first system architected from the ground up with autonomous operations and AI-centric design principles. It marks a pivotal evolution in enterprise computing.
Looking to strategically integrate IBM Power Virtual Server (PowerVS) into your IT ecosystem? Let’s explore how this next-generation cloud extension of Power can accelerate hybrid modernisation
- Business Resilience, Re-invented: Deploy PowerVS as a secure offsite extension for backup or full Disaster Recovery. With rapid provisioning and architectural consistency, your mission-critical workloads are safeguarded—on demand, at cloud speed.
- · Agile Development & Application Modernisation: Need elastic dev/test capacity? Replicate your enterprise stack in the cloud, validate applications on Power11 early, and embed AI-driven capabilities into both new and legacy apps—securely and efficiently.
- Seamless Capacity Expansion: Data center nearing saturation? Scale instantly with PowerVS, maintaining security, compliance, and architecture alignment. Dynamically decide which workloads remain on-prem vs. in cloud, with the cost-efficiency of pay-per-use consumption.
- · Confidential Cloud Consumption Models: For regulated or high-sensitivity workloads, PowerVS is now available behind your firewall as a IBM PowerVS Private Cloud, backed by IBM’s managed infrastructure expertise. Enjoy cloud economics without compromising control.
- · Accelerating SAP Transformation: Embarking on your RISE with SAP journey? RISE with SAP on PowerVS provides a secure, low-latency, SAP-certified foundation to de-risk, accelerate, and simplify your SAP modernization.
Conclusion
IBM PowerVS is more than infrastructure—it is the architectural backbone for regulated industries embracing secure, scalable, AI-ready hybrid cloud transformation.
With Power11 unmatched performance, security, and flexibility, PowerVS empowers enterprises to innovate, scale, and thrive in the hybrid cloud era.