Migration of Legacy Workloads to Microsoft Azure

This guide outlines the process for migrating legacy workloads, specifically AIX and IBM i systems, to Microsoft Azure using Kyndryl Cloud Uplift. It addresses the challenges enterprises face with outdated data centers and the financial strain of hardware updates. The document details a self-service approach that allows for the lift-and-shift of unchanged LPARs on native IBM Power hardware in Azure, facilitating modernization without the need for extensive rewrites. Key benefits include avoiding costly hardware refreshes, ensuring high availability and disaster recovery, and enabling a strategic modernization blueprint. The migration process is described in several steps, starting with a cloud readiness assessment, followed by right-sizing for cloud efficiency, and leveraging Kyndryl's expertise to fill skill gaps. The guide emphasizes the importance of establishing a long-term plan for transformation, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring flexibility in scaling resources as needed.