IBMi Power System Managed Services Cloud Migration

IBM i on Skytap in Azure: The Managed Services Offering

1. Unified Operational Control As your MSP, we provide a single pane of glass for your entire hybrid estate. We bridge the gap between traditional AS/400 (IBM i) operations and Azure-native management tools.

Integrated Monitoring: Real-time visibility into LPAR performance, job queues, and system ASPs alongside your Azure VMs.

Centralized Governance: Application of Azure Policy and tagging to IBM i resources for unified billing, compliance, and resource tracking.

2. Modernized Business Continuity (Managed DR) We eliminate the risks of legacy tape backups by implementing a cloud-native Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) model.

Reduced RTO/RPO: Leveraging Skytap snapshots and Azure’s geo-redundancy to ensure your mission-critical DB2 data is recovered in hours, not days.

Automated Testing: We conduct non-disruptive DR drills by spinning up isolated clones of your production environment in Azure, ensuring your recovery plan actually works without touching your live system.

3. "Cloud-Adjacent" Data Strategy Our managed service unlocks the "data silo" of the IBM i. We manage the integration layer that allows your legacy data to feed modern Azure services:

AI & Analytics: We pipe IBM i data into Azure Synapse or Power BI for real-time executive dashboards.

Security & Identity: Integration with Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) for streamlined access and enhanced security posture across the hybrid stack.

4. Managed Migration & Lifecycle Support We handle the "heavy lifting" of the migration process to ensure zero-impact transitions.

LPAR Migration: We manage the bit-for-bit move of your existing OS and applications to Azure, requiring no code changes.

Patch & Version Management: Continuous management of PTFs and OS upgrades (v7.2 through v7.5) to keep your environment secure and supported.