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Accessing Power VS VM instance by using serial console

We would like to access our Power VS VM instances via their serial consoles similar to how it is done with IBM VPC: https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vpc?topic=vpc-vsi_is_connecting_console&interface=api
5 days ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 0 Under review

PowerVS - FedRAMP Certification

FedRAMP is a U.S. government program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment and authorization for cloud products and services, ensuring federal agencies can securely adopt cloud technologies. We have a client who is intereste...
about 1 month ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 0 Under review

Capture and Export VMs in PowerVS - status progress

Problem: Capture and Export just show "running" during execution ( ibmcloud pi job ls ) Proposed: adding a % of progress can be useful for any long-running tasks with unpredictable end. End comes out of the blue.
about 2 months ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 0 Under review

Not able to add/update the PowerVS Volume Group/Consistency Group through Terraform 1.74.0

Not able to add/update the PowerVS Volume Group/Consistency Group through Terraform 1.74.0 I want to update my VG/CG after its created with terraform for GRS. This feature does not exists as of now. Also, power volume creation should have an attri...
3 months ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 0 Under review

Add the ability from the Cloud GUI to move a partition into a Shared Processor Pool

I have an existing partition but I'm not allowed to edit it and add it to a Shared Processor Pool. The only option available in the Cloud GUI is to create a partition in the Shared Processor Pool. How can I move an existing Partition into a Shared...
10 months ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 0 Future consideration

Consume PowerVS Platform Events

We have events in powervs workspace and maximum of last 400 events can be stored. We need to consume those events in ITSM.
about 1 year ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 0 Not under consideration

Obtain FedRamp certification for IBM PowerVS to comply with the rigorous security standards defined by the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRamp).

It is useful because achieving FedRamp certification ensures that organizations using IBM PowerVS meet the stringent security requirements defined by FedRamp, allowing them to work with federal government agencies and handle sensitive data securel...
over 1 year ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 0 Planned for future release

Attain FISMA compliance in IBM PowerVS to meet the security requirements mandated by the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA).

It is useful because achieving FISMA compliance ensures that organizations using IBM PowerVS meet the security standards and controls mandated by FISMA, protecting sensitive information, and meeting regulatory requirements. Organizations operating...
over 1 year ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 0 Planned for future release

Introduce Db2 Mirror functionality in IBM PowerVS to provide organizations with high availability and real-time data replication capabilities for their Db2 databases.

DB2 Mirror is a critical aspect of high uptime and workload management. It is useful because Db2 Mirror enables continuous data availability, minimizing downtime and ensuring data consistency in case of database failures. Organizations using IBM P...
over 1 year ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 0 Future consideration

Establish and achieve RPO/RTO targets in IBM PowerVS to ensure efficient and timely data recovery and minimize data loss in case of disruptions.

It is useful because it allows organizations to define and meet their Recovery Point Objective (RPO) and Recovery Time Objective (RTO) targets, ensuring minimal data loss and faster recovery in case of any system failures or disasters. Organizatio...
over 1 year ago in * IBM Cloud Ideas / Power 0 Not under consideration