Go-Live services for IBM SmartCloud Enterprise and Enterprise+
Persistent’s Go-Live services for IBM SmartCloud Enterprise and Enterprise+ offers a comprehensive guide to assess, plan, and migrate server infrastructures(server, OS, database), workload, and applications to SmartCloud Enterprise and Enterprise+. Using prebuilt tools, proven methodology, and innate knowledge of cloud technologies, Persistent experts can evaluate your applications, identify gaps, recommend priorities, and successfully migrate your workload and applications. We also ensure that the cost of migration does not disrupt your business case or that the migration does not disrupt your business processes.
Application Assessment and GAP Analysis:
Based on usage, availability and performance metrics that Go-Live collects, along with inputs from IT and business stakeholders, our SMEs assess the viability of migration for each workload. We categorize and prioritize each workload and all applications.
Deliverables
- Detailed assessment report including gap analysis for the applications to be enabled
- Complete application migration plan (before, during and after) to IBM SmartCloud , including migration schedule and cost estimations
Application Enablement
There may be a need to rearchitect or enhance applications to enable them for the Cloud. Our SMEs design and assess the service model from creation to deployment and execution, including application virtualization. We also plan security, data partitioning, network and application architecture layer optimizations, backup and recovery. This is a one time, optional activity offered for application migration.
Deliverables
- Architectural design and service model recommendations
- Technology stack recommendations
- Detailed implementation plan
Application Migration
Before the Application migration
- Detailed application migration plan
- Setup and configuration of the IBM SmartCloud application environment
- Applications testing in IBM SmartCloud
- Data migration to IBM Cloud SCE environment
- Application roll back plan, maintenance window and communication mechanism
During the Application migration
- Migration of data (delta)
- Testing workload, applications, and integration with other environments
- Launching of new applications in IBM SmartCloud environment
- Monitoring application performance/availability
After the Application migration
- Provide support as per agreement and ensure continuous operations
- Remove temporary files and DNS entries from the old application environment
- Decommission old application environment
- Monitor application performance and availability
- Collaborate concerning project completion and final summary report
Deliverables
- Application availability in IBM SCE Cloud environment