Kyndryl helps organizations modernize IBM pSeries workloads on AIX and IBM i by leveraging Kyndryl Cloud Uplift (KCU) and Azure cloud-native services.

IBM pSeries workloads remain critical for many enterprises but face challenges with aging infrastructure, high costs, and limited scalability. Kyndryl provides a structured modernization approach that enables organizations to either migrate workloads with minimal disruption or modernize them for long-term innovation on Microsoft Azure.

Customer Challenges

Aging infrastructure and rising operational costs
Limited scalability and flexibility of legacy systems
Complexity in modernizing mission-critical workloads
Need to balance quick migration with long-term transformation
Difficulty integrating legacy platforms with modern cloud services

Solution Overview

Kyndryl delivers a comprehensive approach to modernize pSeries workloads using Kyndryl Cloud Uplift (KCU) for lift-and-shift migration and Azure cloud-native services for deeper modernization.

Solution Capabilities

Kyndryl Cloud Uplift (KCU) Migration: Seamless lift-and-shift migration of AIX and IBM i workloads without code changes
Cloud-native Modernization: Replatform, refactor, or rearchitect applications using Azure services such as AKS, App Service, and managed databases
Modernization Assessment: Define the right cloud adoption and transformation strategy
Application & Data Modernization: Enable scalable and future-ready architectures
Managed Services: Ongoing operations, monitoring, and optimization

Modernization Approach

Discovery and Assessment: Analyze workloads, dependencies, and risks
Design and Planning: Define strategy, migration waves, and success criteria
Migration and Testing: Execute migration and validate through testing
Cutover and Support: Transition with minimal disruption and provide support
Continuous Improvement: Optimize performance and adapt to evolving needs

Key Benefits

Fast migration using Kyndryl Cloud Uplift (KCU) or phased modernization
Reduced infrastructure costs and improved resource utilization
Enhanced scalability and flexibility with Azure services
Improved security and compliance posture
Support for modern development practices and integration with AI and advanced services
Reduced risk through proven methodologies and automation

Why Kyndryl

Deep expertise in mainframe and pSeries transformation
Proven experience modernizing mission-critical enterprise workloads
End-to-end services from assessment through managed operations
Strong alignment with Microsoft Azure and hybrid cloud strategies

Kyndryl helps organizations modernize pSeries workloads to leverage Azure capabilities while ensuring the right platform for the right workload.

Call to Action

Modernize your pSeries environment with Kyndryl. Contact us to assess your workloads and define a migration and modernization roadmap.

Terms, conditions, duration, and pricing are custom to each engagement. Please contact us to discuss a solution that meets your business needs. Offer availability may be limited in some countries.

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