Keep your IBM Power applications. Leave your infrastructure behind.
- Modernize IBM Power without application rewrites
- Reduce infrastructure cost and operational risk
- Modernize on your timeline with a phased approach
Whether you're planning a data center exit, evaluating hardware refresh options, preparing for AI, or simply exploring what's next for IBM Power, our experts can help you identify the right modernization path.
Why organizations modernize IBM Power with Kyndryl Cloud Uplift (formerly Skytap)
Modernize without rewriting
Preserve existing IBM Power applications while moving infrastructure to Azure.
Move at your pace
Support hybrid operations today and transition to full cloud when the business is ready.
Unlock future innovation
Create a foundation for AI, analytics, automation, and continued modernization.
Use cases
Data center exit
Accelerate your exit from costly, aging data centers without disrupting your business. Kyndryl Cloud Uplift helps you move IBM Power and x86 workloads to Azure without rewriting or refactoring applications, allowing you to retire legacy infrastructure while preserving the systems your business depends on.
Costly hardware refreshes
Avoid costly hardware refresh cycles and extend the life of your IBM Power applications. Move existing AIX, IBM i, and Linux on Power workloads to Azure without rewriting or refactoring, reducing infrastructure costs while simplifying infrastructure management and improving long-term operational efficiency.
Unlock Azure innovation
Move IBM Power workloads to Azure without rewriting applications, then unlock Azure AI, Microsoft Fabric, analytics, integration services, DevOps, and cloud-native capabilities at the pace that's right for your business.
High availability and disaster recovery
Protect mission-critical IBM Power workloads with enterprise-grade high availability and disaster recovery. Replicate production environments in Azure to automate backups, simplify testing, and enable rapid failover so your applications remain available when it matters most.
Skills gap
Address shrinking IBM Power expertise without disrupting the business. Kyndryl Cloud Uplift helps you retain existing applications while simplifying operations and giving your teams access to Azure services and Kyndryl's deep IBM Power expertise.
Purpose-built for IBM Power modernization
Get an inside look at our cloud capabilities for AIX and IBM i workloads.
- Modernize without rewriting: Preserve existing IBM Power applications while moving infrastructure to Azure.
- Accelerate modernization: Provision environments on demand to simplify testing, migration, and modernization.
- Improve resilience: Strengthen backup, disaster recovery, and operational continuity with cloud-based infrastructure.
- Simplify operations: Manage IBM Power environments through centralized automation, monitoring, and governance.
- Scale globally: Expand IBM Power workloads across Azure regions with enterprise-grade availability.
Kyndryl Cloud Uplift regional availability
Ready to explore your modernization options?
Whether you're evaluating AI, reducinginfrastructure costs, planning a data centerexit, or extending the life of your IBM Powerenvironment, we're here to help.