DxEnterprise vs IBM PowerVM comparison

DH2i and IBM are both solutions in the Server Virtualization Software category. DH2i is ranked #23, while IBM is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.5. DH2i holds a 0.1% mindshare in SVS, compared to IBM’s 1.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of DH2i users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of IBM users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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96% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 6, 2024

IBM PowerVM and DxEnterprise compete in virtualization and high availability solutions. PowerVM tends to have an advantage in performance and scalability, while DxEnterprise is favored for flexibility and ease of management.

Features: IBM PowerVM delivers strong virtualization capacities, efficient server consolidation, and workload optimization, along with robust security and comprehensive system management tools. DxEnterprise, on the other hand, facilitates seamless high availability, cross-platform capabilities, and automatic workload failover, making it suitable for business continuity. It is particularly efficient in managing SQL Server environments without the high-performance complexity of PowerVM.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IBM PowerVM demands more technical expertise for deployment, which can challenge new users despite the robust support services. DxEnterprise simplifies the deployment with a straightforward setup process, minimizing downtime and complexity, supported by responsive customer service, making it user-friendly for teams with limited IT resources.

Pricing and ROI: IBM PowerVM typically involves higher initial and ongoing costs due to its extensive infrastructure requirements, affecting smaller enterprises that might find it prohibitive. However, the ROI is positive for large-scale deployments. DxEnterprise offers a more cost-effective solution with lower setup expenses and a faster ROI, suitable for businesses needing efficient high availability without high costs.

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Categories and Ranking

DxEnterprise

Ranking in Server Virtualization Software

23rd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

High Availability Clustering (6th)

IBM PowerVM

Ranking in Server Virtualization Software

10th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

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Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Server Virtualization Software category, the mindshare of DxEnterprise is 0.1%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM PowerVM is 1.3%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Gh0ce

Systems Analyst/DBA at Vecima Networks

Learning curve when moving from PolyServe is very low. I would refrain from using DxTransfer for moving databases & jobs

If you have used PolyServe and are looking for an alternate before it is EOL, I strongly recommend DxConsole. The learning curve for those who have used PolyServe is very low and the system works great. I would refrain from using DxTransfer for moving databases and jobs, but it works nice for moving users. There is a new version of DxTransfer, but we have not had need to use it since we set up our systems. Update - I strongly encourage people to upgrade from DxConsole to DxEnterprise. It works a lot better, is more stable and has much faster failovers. On top of that it has extra features not available in DxConsole.

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Atif Najam

Chief Information Officer and Program Lead at Gatron Industries Ltd

A stable system for high-end data processing with a great support structure

The only problem with the IBM system is improving its hardware licensing model. For example, when you procure a server with 40 physical codes, you must also procure licenses to activate the codes. In Dell or any system, you procure the hardware and have the full right to use the hardware. For IBM, it's different because when you procure a 40-code processor and have 40 physical codes, you only have a license to use 20. As a result, the 20 alert codes will always be in activated mode. Hence, the hardware licensing model could be improved because the licensing model is a bit different from the standard hardware procured.

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What do you like most about IBM PowerVM?

Managing other operating systems is also straightforward with IBM PowerVM.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM PowerVM?

While initially costly, the ROI over five years proves IBM PowerVM is cost-effective, resulting in a 30 to 40% reduction in costs compared to a physical setup.

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What needs improvement with IBM PowerVM?

I have not encountered any issues or dissatisfaction with IBM PowerVM so far. Clients using it have been satisfied, and there have been no glitches since its introduction.

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Also Known As

DH2i DxEnterprise

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Overview

DxEnterprise is multi-platform Smart Availability software built on patented technology that achieves the highest levels of availability for SQL Server instances and availability groups, containers, and apps across both Windows and Linux environments. It can be used to manage a variety of workloads at the instance level – as well as Docker containers. DxEnterprise is particularly optimized for native or containerized Microsoft SQL Server deployments on any platform and is also adept at management of Oracle on Windows. With DxEnterprise, organizations get advanced fault detection to minimize outages and complete instance mobility from any host to any host, anywhere.

DxEnterprise expands its Smart Availability capabilities to SQL Server availability groups (AGs) with DxEnterprise for AGs. DxEnterprise for AGs is the only tool on the market that enables SQL Server AGs to be made highly available within and between Windows and Linux nodes across any type of infrastructure, including support for containers - all without relying on cumbersome cluster orchestration technologies like Pacemaker or WSFC.

DxEnterprise unlocks these key benefits:

✔️ Highest levels of availability

✔️ Immediate 25%-60% licensing savings

✔️ Peak utilization and consolidation

✔️ Near-zero planned and unplanned downtime

✔️ Management simplicity

DH2i is a software provider with over 10 years of experience, helping customers around the world enhance their IT management and SQL Server capabilities with DxEnterprise.

DH2i

Power is server virtualization without limits. Businesses are turning to PowerVM server virtualization to consolidate multiple workloads onto fewer systems, increasing server utilization and reducing cost. PowerVM provides a secure and scalable server virtualization environment for AIX, IBM i and Linux applications built upon the advanced RAS features and leading performance of the Power Systems platform.

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Sample Customers

Asante, Eversheds, Vecima Networks, W&W AFCO Steel, City of Aurora, Menigo, Linn County Sheriff's Office

Sto, Soitec, SNO, Bundesrechenzentrum GmbH, Al Mansour Holding, Baptist Health of Northeast Florida, Huhtamaki, ELK Group, IT-Informatik, Arkansas Tech University, Pneuhage

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