Migration Guides
IBM Power, IBM i, and AIX Migration Guides
Practical, vendor-neutral guidance from Power Systems Advisor for planning IBM i and AIX cloud migrations, understanding IBM Power hosting cost, and building disaster recovery and modernization plans — before you commit to a provider or migration path.
Independent IBM Power, IBM i, and AIX cloud advisory
What do these guides cover?
This library covers the practical decisions behind moving, protecting, and modernizing IBM i, AIX, and IBM Power workloads: migration readiness checklists for IBM i and AIX, what actually drives IBM Power migration and hosting cost, disaster recovery planning, modernizing IBM i without a full rewrite, and when a hardware refresh makes more sense than moving to cloud or hosted infrastructure. Each guide is written for infrastructure, operations, and IT leaders evaluating a specific decision — not general cloud marketing.
The library
Explore the guides
Start with the guide that matches the decision in front of you. Each one includes a decision table, implementation steps, and common mistakes to avoid.
IBM i Cloud Migration Checklist
A step-by-step readiness checklist covering LPAR inventory, DB2 for i dependencies, backup strategy, HA/DR, licensing, and cutover planning.
Read the guide →AIX Cloud Migration Checklist
What to inventory, test, and validate before moving AIX workloads to the cloud, including mksysb, NIM, PowerHA, and Oracle/SAP dependencies.
Read the guide →What Drives the Cost of an IBM Power Cloud Migration
A breakdown of the licensing, compute, storage, backup, and services factors that actually determine what a Power cloud migration costs.
Read the guide →IBM Power Disaster Recovery: Options and Planning
How to set RPO/RTO targets and choose between backup-based, replicated, and DRaaS recovery approaches for IBM i, AIX, and Power.
Read the guide →How to Modernize IBM i Without Rewriting Applications
Incremental modernization patterns — UI, APIs, and database access — that reduce risk without a full application rewrite.
Read the guide →Power Hardware Refresh vs. Moving to Cloud
How to weigh a Power11 hardware refresh against hosted or cloud alternatives based on cost, control, staffing, and growth.
Read the guide →Not Sure Which Path Fits Your Environment?
Every environment carries a different mix of workloads, dependencies, and constraints. Get a directional assessment of your IBM i, AIX, or IBM Power estate before you commit to a migration, refresh, or modernization plan.