Google Cloud Platform on IBM Power Systems
Unleash the value from the data housed inside your IBM i legacy system
Until recently, clients have had very few options to leverage their application needs for embracing public cloud and maintaining their applications which use IBM Power Platform. The combination of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Converge Technology Solutions’ expertise has created a unique marketplace offering that supports clients with both needs.
Infrastructure as-a-Service
Deliver IBM Power-based Infrastructure as-a-Service on Google Cloud Platform
VM Management
GCP-aligned user experience for VM management. Enterprise workloads run unchanged
Architecture
Built on architecture that you now and trust. IBM runs the infrastructure while clients manage the Operating System
Resources
A single CSP for both x86 and Power workloads, in addition to private, law-latency access to GCP resources
Converge's Offering
Assess the current customer environment and readiness for operating in GCP
Perform application discovery and dependency analysis to determine migration waves
Leverage the GCP migration hub to have a single location to track migration progress
Determine which method (CloudEndure) or Server Migration Service (SMS) is the best method for migration execution
Optimize migrated instances once in GCP to reduce monthly costs
Tag assets to line business to have full cost attribution on a monthly basis