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Run IBM Power Natively in Azure Without a Massive IT Overhaul

  • Migrate entire IBM Power estates without refactoring or rewriting
  • 99.995% availability SLA across a global infrastructure
  • Only cloud service on Azure to support AIX, IBM i, Linux on Power & x86

See how Kyndryl Cloud Uplift (formerly Skytap) can help your company run your existing IBM Power and x86 workloads in the public cloud.

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    Why enterprises choose Kyndryl Cloud Uplift (formerly Skytap)

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    Reduce costs and mitigate risks

    Reduce capital expenditure and shift to a pay-as-you-go model by moving IBM Power workloads to the cloud.

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    Jumpstart modernization

    Adopt cloud capabilities without forced rewrites. Enable IBM i modernization by bringing modern practices to existing systems.

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    Address end-of-life challenges

    Provide a clear path forward when IBM Power hardware approaches end-of-support or end-of-life.

    Top use cases

    See how Kyndryl Cloud Uplift helps you run existing IBM workloads in Azure
    Data center exit

    Data center exit

    Accelerate your exit from costly, aging data centers. Kyndryl Cloud Uplift lets you move IBM Power and x86 workloads to Azure in their native formats — with no rewriting or refactoring — so you can shut down facilities quickly and confidently.

    Avoid hardware refresh

    Avoid hardware refresh

    Avoid buying more IBM Power servers. Run existing AIX, IBM i, and Linux on Power workloads directly in Azure and eliminate capital-intensive investments, maintenance contracts, and the burden of on-premises infrastructure.

    Jumpstart modernization

    Jumpstart modernization

    Lay the groundwork for modernization without re-architecting on day one. By moving production workloads to Azure as-is, you gain access to modern cloud tools, DevOps practices, data services, and integration capabilities.

    High availability and disaster recovery

    High availability and disaster recovery

    Kyndryl Cloud Uplift replicates complete production environments in Azure, enabling automated backups, simplified testing, and seamless failover to ensure applications and data stay online and accessible even during outages.

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    Features our customers love

    Get an inside look at our cloud capabilities for AIX and IBM i workloads.

    • Dynamic environments: Create and discard production-quality environment clones on demand.
    • Software-defined data centers: Replicate on-premises environments natively in Azure, including infrastructure, storage, networking, operating systems, middleware, and applications.
    • Management and control: Granular access controls, tagging and usage labels, alerts, quotas, automated shutdown/suspend, and REST APIs for automation.
    • Self-service, on-demand capacity: Provision, scale, and retire native IBM Power LPARs in Azure in minutes. Gain cloud-based scalability, automated backups, and disaster recovery.
    • Global availability: 99.95% availability SLA with the ability to run IBM Power workloads in Azure regions across North America, EMEA, and APAC.

    Kyndryl Cloud Uplift regional availability

    Run IBM Power natively in azure without a massive IT overhaul

    • Migrate entire IBM Power estates without refactoring or rewriting
    • Support AIX and IBM i workloads directly on Azure 
    • Jumpstart modernization without re-architecting legacy systems on day one

    See how Kyndryl Cloud Uplift (formerly Skytap) can help your company run your existing IBM Power and x86 workloads in the public cloud.

    Schedule a demo