Simplification through migration

In the past, a major consolidation inhibitor was the concern that legacy applications could not be supported. Furthermore, many were concerned that the migration process would be time consuming and painful. IBM can help. IBM servers enable migration to a collaborative, interoperable and optimised IT environment.

Simplify with IBM systems and:

• Achieve consolidation and allow for adjustments in your IT to scale up and meet spikes in workloads.
• Employ a flexible architecture that can be enabled to support multiple tiers of distributed applications and workloads.
• Safely combine test, development and production servers on the same system.
• Confidently combine different types of batch, transaction, web-facing and core database production applications on a single system.

So, why migrate to simplify with IBM? The short answer is because IBM has fully embraced the concept of virtualisation. IBM's years of continued improvements and refinements enable the power of virtualisation, and reduces the need for an inefficient one server to one workload ratio.

IBM provides virtualisation across the system - for the processor, I/O, memory and storage. This can provide flexibility and can improve a company's ability to share devices and resources. And improve communication between devices on an IBM virtualised network.

In addition, IBM offers:

• Strategic support: Often a company wants to migrate but doesn't know where to start. With IBM and its partners, you get a highly trained team with tools that can assess your current situation, discuss your business objectives and develop a customised solution that can include implementation and continued support. Learn more (US)
• More choice: From applications and skills to technology resources — IBM offers flexibility in a choice of platforms, a wide application portfolio and virtualisation capabilities so you can do more with less. All built on open industry standards to help meet an enterprise's needs.