IBM PowerVP: Introduction and Technical Overview

This IBM® Redpaper™ publication is a comprehensive guide that covers IBM Power Virtualization Performance (PowerVP™) for IBM Power Systems™ Version 1.1.3. The objective of this paper is to introduce the features and benefits of PowerVP:

Real-time monitoring
Intuitive and customizable GUI
Background data collection
Multiple dynamic views
Recording and replay
Data stores
Thresholds and alarms

This publication is for professionals who are involved in performance and capacity planning, support, design, and deployment of IBM PowerVM® on IBM Power Systems. The intended audience includes the following roles:

Clients
Capacity planning managers
Sales and marketing professionals
IT Architects
Technical support professionals
IBM Business Partners independent software vendors

This paper explains the current set of IBM PowerVP features and documents the installation and configuration. It includes real-life examples of use of PowerVM.
It is intended to help you take advantage of the capabilities of IBM Power Systems and optimize the use of system resources.