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Skytap Announces Upcoming General Availability of First Self-Service, Public Cloud Capabilities for IBM iSEATTLE, Feb. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ahead of IBM Think, Skytap, a global, purpose-built public cloud provider, today announced that its support for the IBM i operating system will be generally available in Q2 2019, followed by support for IBM PowerHA SystemMirror for AIX Enterprise Edition, which will become available in the second half of 2019. These new capabilities broaden Skytap's unique value for migrating and running IBM i and AIX applications in the cloud with high availability. Skytap is focused on making it easy to build, run, and evolve traditional applications by rapidly migrating them to the cloud, enabling modern development practices, and integrating new cloud architectures. To accelerate enterprise migration and adoption of IBM i applications in the public cloud, Skytap has joined with Rocket Software, HelpSystems, and SyncSort. Together, Skytap and its partners deliver a strong ecosystem of technology, service, and implementation capabilities to drive successful adoption initiatives via Skytap's public cloud offering. "Enterprises are currently operating application portfolios that could benefit from cloud migration but are ill-suited for hyperscale clouds. These portfolios often include large IBM Power Systems installations and present a complex challenge that major providers can't solve," said Karri Alexion-Tiernan, SVP of Product Marketing & Digital, Skytap. "Our priority is to help customers and partners address these challenges by charting a better path forward. These added capabilities continue to distinguish Skytap as the preferred public cloud for IBM i applications." Skytap Cloud Offers Comprehensive Support for IBM Power Systems Rocket Software is actively testing products in Skytap's IBM i preview program, including its Rocket Aldon application lifecycle management (ALM) and DevOps solution suite. The combination of Skytap Cloud self-service environments and Rocket Aldon will deliver a comprehensive, on-demand solution for faste innovation and automation of IBM i application deployments. "Until we started working with Skytap, we did not have a public cloud option for our IBM Power Systems customers. We're excited to join with Skytap to pioneer a path to cloud for IBM i and AIX, which will unlock significant value for customer applications that previously had no access to public cloud services," said Daniel Magid VP, Solution Sales, Rocket Software. The First Public Cloud Offering of PowerHA for AIX "The ability to run PowerHA for AIX in Skytap Cloud shows a continued commitment to IBM Power Systems and addresses the needs of these critical AIX applications," said Steven Finnes, IBM PowerHA Product Offering Manager. "Enterprises that have invested in AIX over the years are now looking for a path to the public cloud and Skytap Cloud provides a path forward." Skytap Real-World Impact on Display at IBM Think "Skytap enables us to reliably scale our hands-on technical training for an event this size. We can create identical environment replicas hundreds of times with a click of a button, enabling us to offer real-time learning across our broad portfolio of technologies. It's a win for both IBM and our customers," said Erik D. Anderson, IBM Principal Architect, Digital Technical Engagement. In addition, notable companies will be presenting the value that Skytap Cloud has brought to their organizations and its capabilities for accelerating the migration and modernization of many applications, including:
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