Converge IBM Power for Google Cloud (IP4G)
Service Overview
The Converge IBM Power for Google Cloud (IP4G) service is an Infrastructure as a service solution for IBM Power Systems. The platform uses modern IBM Power Infrastructure, as well as IBM Storwize Storage, merged with a modern control plane that provides access via a GUI, CLI and API. With support for AIX, IBM I, and Linux for Power, IP4G provides a modern cloud platform for your IBM Power Based workloads.
Adjacency to Google allows for tight integration between your Power and non-Power based workloads in the cloud, as well as unique potential to leverage Google’s analytics and other cloud platforms alongside your Power Systems. Converge offers add-on migration and managed services expertise to accelerate and de-risk IP4G adoption.
94% of Organizations
are embracing a multicloud strategy by using a mix of public and private cloud
76% of Digital Infrastructure Decision Makers
in North American and Europe are planning to migrate existing apps to Cloud
71% of Organizations
already use services from three or more clouds in enterprise solutions
Customer Value
- Hybrid multi cloud experience with the same Power infrastructure capabilities as on-premises
- Integrated billing through the Google Cloud Marketplace
- One Support experience through your Google Support Subscription
- Cloud plans with flexible subscription models
- IBM Power Systems Infrastructure and Google Cloud Platform services that are easily integrated with Google Cloud Services such as GCE, GCVE, COS, and BigQuery
- Additional Managed Services offered via Converge (Migration, Backup/Recovery, Disaster Recovery, OS Management)
Existing IBM Customers
- Migrate your Power Systems to be directly adjacent to your Google Cloud systems
- Automate and manage your Power Systems infrastructure in a modern Cloud ecosystem
New IBM Customers
- Rapid onboarding to highly-scalable IBM technologies within Google Cloud Platform, without the need for a steep learning curve of unfamiliar components
- Support for SAP or SAP HANA on Power
Platform Advantages
- Extreme reliability – engineered for five 9s of availability (<5.26m downtime/server/year)
- Performance and scalability – leveraging the robust features of the IBM Power infrastructure
