What is Skytap?

Skytap is an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) platform on Azure that enables businesses to run IBM Power workloads in the cloud. It provides a seamless way to move traditional on-premises workloads to the cloud, allowing businesses to leverage cloud-native and AI capabilities. Skytap supports IBM i, AIX, and Linux on IBM Power Systems, making it an ideal solution for businesses with legacy applications that require modernization.

Kyndryl Skytap Assessment

The Kyndryl Skytap Assessment is designed to evaluate the readiness of IBM Power workloads for migration to Skytap on Azure. The assessment focuses on performance, I/O, data protection, security, compliance, and high availability/disaster recovery (HA/DR) requirements.

End-to-End Services

Kyndryl provides end-to-end services for migrating IBM Power workloads to Skytap on Azure. This includes advisory, migration, modernization, and management services integrated with Microsoft Cloud.

Cloud Native AI Integration

By leveraging Skytap's IaaS platform and Kyndryl's expertise, businesses can integrate AI capabilities into their applications running on IBM Power workloads. This enables businesses to innovate faster and extend the value of their existing applications.

On-Demand Cloud Scale

Skytap on Azure offers on-demand cloud scalability, allowing businesses to scale their infrastructure as needed. This flexibility helps businesses reduce capital expenditures (CapEx) and move to an operational expenditure (OpEx) model.

Secure and Compliant Platform

Skytap on Azure is built with Azure's Well Architected Framework (WAF) and backed by Azures Service Level Agreements (SLAs). It also complies with various industry standards, including SOC1, SOC2, SOC3, ISO, PCI, and penetration testing certifications

Benefits of Kyndryl Skytap Offering

• Fast, Scalable, and Non-Intrusive Discovery: Kyndryl's assessment process involves infrastructure inventory collection, performance analysis, and data protection evaluation. This ensures a thorough understanding of the current state of the workloads.
• Cloud Fit and Suitability: The assessment identifies the cloud value potential, risks, and remediation strategies early in the process, ensuring a smooth migration.
• Shaped Consumption Plan: By leveraging an OpEx cloud consumption model, businesses can achieve the highest savings and return on investment (ROI) in Microsoft Azure.
• Consumable Roadmap and Wave Planning: Kyndryl offers a clear roadmap for migration, including first and second movers, to ensure a structured and efficient transition to the cloud.

The Kyndryl offering on the Azure Marketplace provides businesses with a comprehensive solution for modernizing their IBM Power workloads. By leveraging Skytap's IaaS platform and Kyndryl's expertise, businesses can achieve rapid digital transformation, reduce costs, and enhance their overall operational efficiency.