1. PowerKVM provides an open source virtualization option for Power Systems running Linux workloads that is managed like other KVM systems using open source tools or OpenStack.
2. PowerKVM exploits features of Power8 like micro-threading to improve workload consolidation compared to traditional PowerVM or PowerKVM.
3. PowerKVM is best suited for customers running Linux-only workloads who prefer open technologies and are familiar with KVM or VMware.