Category: Skytap on Azure
Assure MIMIX HA/DR for IBM i Production Workloads is now available in Skytap on Azure
Integrated Assure MIMIX for HA/DR is now available for IBM i workloads running in Skytap! That means you can purchase cloud compute, storage, and HA/DR capabilities for IBM i workloads in Skytap, accelerating the time to value for enterprise cloud investments.
How can we accelerate and simplify your cloud journey for specialized workloads to Azure?
This is a question we constantly ask ourselves at Skytap. Our specialty is providing a platform for Azure customers to host workloads within Azure’s data centers that otherwise wouldn’t run on Azure hardware. The most common operating systems that I speak to customers about as a Cloud Solutions Architect here at Skytap are AIX and
High Availability/Disaster Recovery Options for IBM Power Running in Skytap on Azure
A key consideration for running mission-critical workloads in the cloud is your high availability/disaster recovery solution. The good news is that most software-based solutions that are used for on-premises deployments can also be used in Skytap. At Skytap Academy Live, VP of Performance and Solutions Engineering Mike Neil discussed some of these HA/DR options for
Skytap Product Tips and Tricks
I’ve had the unique opportunity to work with Skytap both as a customer and as a Skytap employee, and in my 10+ years of experience doing so, there are a few tips and tricks I’ve learned to work efficiently, manage usage and best collaborate with team members. Whether you’ve also been a Skytap user for
What is promiscuous mode and why does it matter?
It lets more network traffic through! That’s what promiscuous mode (or p-mode) does for the network card. It allows additional network traffic to the rest of the endpoint. What exactly do I mean by that and why does this need to happen sometimes? Here’s a quick overview of p-mode in both a traditional context for
Accessing Azure Blob Storage from a Skytap Environment (IBM i and AIX)
Azure Storage offers a variety of highly-available, secure, and durable storage options for customers. Azure Blob Storage is Microsoft’s object storage solution for the cloud and offers users the ability to store large amounts of unstructured data Azure Blob Storage is particularly useful when storing data for backup, disaster recovery, and archival. Skytap on Azure
Reserve Capacity in Skytap on Azure: Self-Service Now Available
Skytap has offered reserve capacity (RC) in our Microsoft Azure and IBM Cloud offerings for just over two years now, but until recently, you were required to work through your account representative to request your RC. With the latest update to Skytap on Azure, you can now purchase reserve capacity directly within the Skytap portal
Why Skytap has become the de facto cloud for AIX and IBM i
As CEO of a cloud migration services company, I guide enterprises each week on their digital transformation and the best path to the cloud. And over the past decade, the challenge that frequently surfaces is how to include legacy applications in the broader cloud transformation initiative. We’ve all seen how modern applications have migrated to
Using Azure NetApp Files with Power Systems in Skytap on Azure
As a Cloud Solutions Architect at Skytap, I’ve had the opportunity to work with a variety of customers who are looking for robust and high-performance file storage solutions. One that has stood out to me as a particularly powerful option is Azure NetApp Files (ANF). Given my experience with this option, I wanted to share
Skytap on Azure + M365 Defender for Endpoint for x86 Workloads
Skytap on Azure with Microsoft 365 Defender for Endpoint extends cloud-native monitoring and management tools to your legacy Skytap on Azure x86-64 (64-bit) virtual machines
Using Microsoft Azure Data Box for migration of IBM i workloads to Skytap
Skytap partners closely with Microsoft Azure to provide the ability to host IBM Power IBM i (AS/400, iSeries) and AIX application workloads in the cloud. As a Cloud Solutions Architect (or Pre-Sales Engineer), I talk to many customers every day who say they want to move their ‘legacy’ applications running on these platforms onto the
