For decades, countless organizations have put their faith in IBM Power to lay the framework for their entire IT architecture. The name IBM has become synonymous with innovation and reliability. When it comes to this technology – the sky is the limit, which is why so many companies are considering cloud migration for their IBM Power Systems.
Well, that might not be the only reason.
Cloud migration has evolved beyond the conventional “lift and shift” approach. Organizations recognize the enduring value of moving traditional workloads to the cloud, extending well beyond the initial migration phase. The transition unlocks access to value-added cloud-native services, such as:
These enhanced capabilities not only prolong the relevance of traditional applications but also empower intelligent decision-making, providing a necessary edge across various industries.
Revitalizing modern business applications for improved integrations with cloud-native services has become the goalpost for many enterprises spanning many industries. Some are in the midst of migrating to cloud-based ERP systems, necessitating the relocation of ERP-adjacent workloads to the cloud. Traditionally, IT teams hesitated to migrate or refactor business-critical, highly customized applications built on IBM Power systems. However, the impetus for digital transformation and modernization has prompted organizations to migrate these workloads to the cloud, oftentimes leveraging offerings from major public clouds or specialized private clouds to run IBM Power unchanged.
In a world still impacted by a global pandemic, political unrest, and worsening natural disasters – robust disaster recovery plans are absolutely critical. These plans and infrastructures ensure the continuity of operations even during extreme situations or unexpected events, like the Texas Power Crisis in 2021. Cloud-based disaster recovery is an attractive option for businesses to back up and recover data in a third-party cloud computing environment, offering advantages over on-premises solutions.
A significant portion of the total IBM i is installed on Power8 or later generations – and unfortunately, IBM announced End of Service Life (EOSL) for select Power8 scale-out and scale-up systems. What does this mean for the majority of customers? There are essentially three avenues:
For organizations looking to achieve some of the benefits we discussed earlier, like value-added cloud native services, modernization, and improved DR – IBM cloud migration is often the ideal long-term solution.
