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Transform yourIT infrastructureto cloud-enabledhybrid openplatformsOptimize your hybrid cloudand mainframe investmentwith Core EnterpriseServices from Kyndryl
Table ofContentsKyndryl services010203Advisory andImplementation ServicesManaged InfrastructureServicesManaged Extended CloudIaaS for IBM Z and IBM i040506Application OperationsKyndryl strategic alliancesand partnershipsConclusion and next steps– Linux with Z and i containermanagement– Red Hat OpenShift ContainerPlatform and Red Hat Ansible07Why Kyndryl? 02
Customer needs and challengesCIOs, CTOs, and business leaders areunder more pressure than ever todeliver stronger results, better security,more flexibility, and transformativesolutions — at minimum cost and risk.Organizations are looking to leverageexisting infrastructure investments andcontrol technology and labor costs. Theyalso need to improve speed to marketfor applications that enable innovativebusiness processes. The priorities areto identify, enhance, and grow key skills,eliminate silos, automate, and implementagile development processes.Savvy technology professionals knowthat today’s mainframe, midrangesystems and software can work handin-hand with hybrid cloud and opensource technologies. Integrating existingtechnologies with hybrid and multi-cloudapproaches should be a cornerstoneof the transformation journey.Improve your enterprise IT capabilitiesand efficiencies by updating andintegrating IBM Z mainframe orIBM i systems into your hybridcloud environment. This e-bookdefines how and why to optimize yourinvestment in these key technologies.For your core enterprise,mission-critical systemsKyndryl, formerly IBM GlobalTechnology Services, is uniquelyqualified to deliver infrastructuretransformation as well as cloudmigration services for high-volume,always-on computing environments.Core Enterprise Services from Kyndrylhelp you transform traditional IT intocloud-enabled hybrid, open platformsto gain agility and flexibility.We provide secure, unified, faulttolerant services using IBM Z and IBM iexpertise to improve infrastructurefor your mission-critical workloads.Kyndryl works with hyperscalers tohelp you integrate and manage leadinghybrid and cloud-native solutions.Examples include Linux on IBM Zand IBM i, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, Red Hat Ansible solutions, and integrations withMicrosoft Azure cloud.Transform and integrateto improve existinginfrastructure valueYou don’t have to risk expensive “ripand replace” efforts. Today’s systemsare built to interoperate with publiccloud, private cloud, and other opentechnologies. Kyndryl helps you achievethose goals, whether you use multitenant cloud for IBM Z mainframe,IBM i or dedicated equipment hostedon- or off-premises. Our services andexpertise with these solutions helpyou extend the value of your existinginfrastructure with fast and flexiblehybrid cloud approaches. 03
01Advisory andImplementationServicesOrganizations want to optimizetheir mainframe and infrastructureinvestments. At the same time,they need new efficiencies withcloud solutions for more agility andquick development of applications.One of the biggest challenges fororganizations today is keeping upwith all the IT innovations that promisesavings and business benefits.How can you be confident thatyou are selecting the right platformfor the right workload for eachcomponent of your organization’shybrid cloud applications?01Advisory and ImplementationAnd how do you execute transformative IT improvements withoutadding major capital investmentsor more network complexity?Kyndryl advisory, design, andimplementation services include:Kyndryl helps customers gain agilityand flexibility for the critical systemsthat are vital to operating the business —whether an SMB or larger enterprise.We help you transform and extendyour infrastructure. Our Advisory andImplementation Services allow youto integrate solutions that unlockdigital transformation with cloudenabled hybrid, open platforms.Kyndryl offers project-based servicesand out-tasking so that you canaccelerate transformation withoutadding headcount.– Mainframe and enterprise hybridcloud strategy and architecturedefinition– Technical health assessments– Implementation of cloud processesand tools– Migration and consolidation ofLinux workloads to IBM ZOptimize your infrastructure investment and plan for future businessneeds with Advisory and Implementation Services from Kyndryl. Addresson-demand capacity planning andupdate aging components and privateand hybrid cloud infrastructure.With automation, advanced analytics,updated technologies, and newways of working, Kyndryl serviceshelp organizations transform their ITinfrastructure, accelerate integrationwith cloud-native applications todeliver on business goals, andoptimize costs.020304050607Kyndryl offersproject-basedservices andout-taskingso that youcan acceleratetransformationwithout addingheadcount. 04
02ManagedInfrastructureServicesA Kyndryl managed infrastructurehelps deliver better availabilityand uptime–and also reducesthe expense and headaches of aself-managed infrastructure. CoreEnterprise Services from Kyndryldeliver end-to-end managedinfrastructure services, whetherfor traditional remote on-premisesmainframe management or dedicatedmanagement on a Kyndryl site.And as an option to our customersKyndryl offers advanced securitywith protection of business-criticaldata using pervasive end-toend encryption from the IBM Zenvironment.0102Managed InfrastructureFor example, instead of usingnumerous data protection solutions,you can use Data Privacy Passports,a single consolidated data-centricaudit and protection technologythat protects the data after it leavesthe system of record. This helps youuse policy levels to set appropriateprotection and address compliancerequirements. You can reducesecurity breach risks for your usersand enterprise.– Enable modern programinglanguages and processes topower automation availablethrough multiple hosting models.– Consolidate Linux workloadsto managed IBM Z environmentsto reduce cost and complexity.Kyndryl Core Enterprise serviceshas deep expertise with multipleoperating system, such as IBMz/OS , IBM i, Red Hat EnterpriseLinux, and others. Our expertisealso includes Red Hat OpenShiftContainer Platform, managedplatform-as-a-service (PaaS),and Linux software and environments.Our broad portfolio of managedinfrastructure services provides youwith optimal choice — and multiplepricing models give you flexibility.Managed Infrastructure Servicesfrom Kyndryl are designed to helpyou improve scalability, availabilityand performance:– Leverage the most robust technologyand integrate cloud-nativeapplications to unleash IBM Zsupported hosting of traditionalworkloads.0304050607 05
03Managed ExtendedCloud IaaS for IBM ZManagedExtended CloudIaaS for IBM Zor IBM i using acloud modelKyndryl zCloud and Cloud for IBM iinfrastructure services for IBM Z andIBM i respectively are enterprisegrade, proven solutions. Explore secureservices that gives you access to costeffective new technologies and highavailability options. With options forsingle and multi-tenant infrastructure,on– or off-premises, managedinfrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS)from Kyndryl delivers the completeinfrastructure stack—all using a hybridcloud model.010203Kyndryl offers advanced securitywith protection of your businesscritical data. Rely on Kyndryl CoreEnterprise Services to improve yourcomputing power with a security-rich,scalable cloud model. Through ourManaged Extended Cloud IaaS forIBM Z services, we help you use thecapabilities of every platform in thehybrid cloud to host each applicationbased on unique availability, performance, security, resiliency, andother fit-for-purpose requirements.Services from Kyndryl help you adoptnew cloud-native technologiesintegrated with common tools andprocesses. This support integratesinto your enterprise’s overall DevOpsor DevSecOps processes, to optimizeboth your capabilities and costs.Managed Extended IaaS040506– Receive end-to-end infrastructuremanagement of your IBM Z,including security and complianceand squad performance teams.– Plan for future business needsand integrated management withthird-party cloud providers andhyperscalers while retainingstandard connectivity.– Improve the infrastructure youalready have in place and ensurehardware and software meetcurrent and future needs.Kyndryl’s Managed Extended CloudIaaS services are designed forflexibility, scalability, and adaptability.For instance, you can use Red HatEnterprise Linux and the containercapabilities of Red Hat OpenShiftContainer Platform for developmentin place.07This will enable you to:– Combine these solutions withproducts like z/OS Connectto expose traditional mainframemiddleware and data. APIs facilitatethe integration.– Co-host these solutions on thesame platform for fast networkingwith near-zero latency.Kyndryl provides IT managementexpertise and deep experience withIBM Z. Virtualization experts helpdeliver a security-rich, highly availablemainframe IaaS platform that canredefine your IT efficiency, cost,and agility.Our fully managed services provideend-to-end management andmonitoring, backed by the experienceof thousands of mainframe specialistslocated around the world. 06
Managed Extended CloudIaaS for IBM iKyndryl offers managed extendedcloud IaaS for IBM i Power serversand systems. For smaller and mediumsized organizations, this serviceprovides a multi-tenant, scalable,and security-rich IBM i environmentwhich can be delivered through amanaged IaaS cloud consumptionmodel. This gives you the ability toprovision IBM i partitions in a secureenviron-ment managed by experts.– Move from a CapEx to an OpExmodel, based on resource allocationand consumption.– Accelerate your time to marketand innovation in a cloud model.– Manage your critical workloadswith compliant and security-richinfrastructure.The IBM i operating system deliversa robust architecture and highavailability to help promote businessresilience and cost-efficient operation.010203Kyndryl Managed Extended Cloud IaaSfor IBM i helps you gain cost flexibilityand speed to market in a securedsolution. Core IBM i applicationshave served many organizationssuccessfully for decades as the basisof business operations. And Kyndrylservices can help enhance IBM ivalue with innovative hybrid cloudcapabilities to achieve new levels ofscalability, resiliency, and flexibility.IBM i is the integrated operatingenvironment for IBM Power Systemsservers. Application transformationplays a key role in activating newtechnologies. For instance, Red HatOpenShift clusters can be quicklydeployed on your IBM Power SystemsVirtual Server. We can also helpseamlessly integrate the Red HatAnsible Automation Platform withPower servers. These steps are keyto delivering a comprehensiveenterprise-grade solution for opensource based containerization andIT automation for IBM i.Managed Extended IaaS040506The transformative value ofKyndryl services for IBM ZKyndryl’s managed IaaS model for IBMZ helps deliver greater performance,resiliency, availability and uptime whilereducing the expense and headachesof a self-managed infrastructure.– Up to 99.99999% availability or3.8 seconds average unplannedoutages per year1– 500 immutable copies of datastorage for analysis and restoreEnable implementation of modernprograming languages and processes,leveraging automation availablethrough multiple hosting modelsfor IBM Z.– Integrated design for cross-platformmonitoring and built-in automationfunctionality– Emerging options for AI-enabledautomation to drive furtherimprovements07We help you consolidate Linux workloadsto managed IBM Z environments, reducingcost and complexity. Improve scalability,availability, and performance.- Multiple operating system supportoptions, including IBM Z-exclusiveand multiple Linux versions- Approaches to native and crossplatform container solutions supportfor virtually any application language- Full open tooling support to driveDevOps and other agile processes- Rapid execution of up to 1 trillionHTTPS transactionsThe Kyndryl LPAR-based model is designedto offer the highest levels of security withEvaluation Assurance Level 5 (EAL5)accreditation. Subsystem isolation helpsprotect your IBM Z data, applications,test and production environments.- Cost-effective Encryption Everywherecapabilities, including at rest- Solution integration with support formulti-factor authentication and IBMResource Access Control Facility (RACF) 07
04ApplicationOperationsApplication development andsupport teams need to keep upwith software user demands forfrequent, innovative new featureswith uninterrupted performanceand availability. Large volumes ofcritical business data are typicallykept on mainframes becauseof compliance, security, andmanageability requirements. Hybridcloud transformation opens accessto the data for use in cloud-nativeapplications that help deliver ondynamic business requirements.And cloud-native applicationstoday are deployed in containersand managed at scale with opensource container orchestration.01020304Application Operations from Kyndrylleverage DevOps and agile practicesto enable teams to execute fasterand deploy error-free code releases,integrating with all CI/CD cloud-nativetechnologies. We help update yourexisting native Z and IBM i applicationsand their platform infrastructure,architecture, and code. With Kyndrylservices, you can align infrastructureand application services under asingle agile governance model andimprove your speed to market.Integrated with powerful IBM Zor IBM i capabilities, modernizedapplications can efficiently supportyour organizations most complexand critical computing needs–andaccelerate DevOps. Examples ofservices from Kyndryl ApplicationOperations include:– DevOps tooling and automationdeployment and management– DevOps implementation– Site reliability engineering– Application incident remediation– Linux with IBM Z and IBM icontainer management– Red Hat OpenShift and Red HatAnsible Automation PlatformKyndryl manages Linux on Z, z/OSnative containers (zCX), and the RedHat OpenShift Container Platformon both dedicated IBM Z and CoreEnterprise Services for Z on cloud.IBM Z can be a massively scaledplatform for Linux workloads. Hostingcloud-native applications, co-locatedand integrated with traditional apps,reduces or eliminates network latencyand can greatly decrease cost.Red Hat OpenShift is an opensource based container technologydesigned to improve the flexibilityand economics of hybrid cloudinfrastructure. Red Hat AnsibleAutomation Platform enables anintelligent multi-cloud automationenvironment. As one of Red Hat’sleading global systems integratorpartner, Kyndryl offers a deep portfolioof services for Red Hat containerand automated platform solutions.These capabilities are core tomainframe transformation. KyndrylManaged Extended Cloud IaaSfor IBM i provides a multi-tenant,scalable, security-rich and managedIBM i environment.– Application performancemanagement, maintenance,and monitoring– Application transformationApplication operations050607 08
05Kyndryl strategicalliances andpartnershipsKyndryl is committed to workingwith a broad partner ecosystem todeliver transformational solutionsfor our customers’ unique needs.Our partners include a wide rangeof hyperscalers, as-a-servicetechnology providers, strategicadvisors, independent softwarevendors, and technology vendors.Some examples are IBM, Red Hat, Inc.,Microsoft, and Google Cloud.01020304manages mainframe workloadswith Red Hat Enterprise Linux,Red Hat OpenShift, and Red HatAnsible Automation Platformas the cornerstone of hybridcloud environments.– Kyndryl is a spin-off company thatwas formerly IBM GTS InfrastructureServices. Through our partnershipwith IBM, Kyndryl delivers a wealthof services for IBM infrastructureofferings. Ask us about updatingand improving the worth of yourIBM technology investment.– The Kyndryl and Microsoft allianceis designed to deliver state-of-theart solutions and relevant use casesthat advance customer’s digitaltransformation projects. Examplesinclude solutions that advancelegacy transformation projects formission-critical workloads. Kyndryldelivers capabilities to integrate withAzure, reduce latency, provide asingle pane view for management,and integrate data and applications.– Kyndryl is one of the largestglobal systems integrators ofRed Hat technologies, with along history of working togetheron open technologies. We design,deploy, and manage hybrid andmulti-cloud environments usingRed Hat solutions. Kyndrylsuccessfully transforms and05Alliances and partnerships0607Our experts will help you designa best-fit roadmap for a secure,repeatable and scalable pathwayto integrate the mainframe withAzure hosted workloads.– Kyndryl has worked with GoogleCloud for more than 10 years.Dedicated experts from bothcompanies drive joint developmentand tight field collaboration ofindustry-specific services. Kyndryloffers Google Cloud-enabledsupport for areas includingapplications, data and AI, cloudservices, core enterprise, anddigital workplace. 09
06Conclusion andnext stepsIn industries such as banking and thefinancial services sector, retail andconsumer packaged goods, healthcare,government, and manufacturing, themainframe continues to be central tocompliance, privacy, and resiliencyIT strategies. Meanwhile, data centerand capital costs are rising. This risk ispartly mitigated by integrating stateof-the-art hybrid cloud processes andautomation with existing mainframeenvironments across the hybrid cloud.01020304Next stepsKyndryl Core Enterprise Servicescan help your organization withdeep and broad transformationand management services. Asone of the world’s largest and onlyproviders that continues to growfull-stack services talent, we reachacross the ecosystem to deliversimple and complex engagements.Explore Kyndryl advisory, implementation,application, and management servicesfurther at the Core Enterprise Servicesand Managed Cloud IaaS webpages.Better yet, schedule a consultationwith a Kyndryl sales representative,or with an Alliance Partner. Or visit usat kyndryl.comAbout usKyndryl operates from over 100countries. We have more than 88,400skilled professionals with 10 yearsof experience on average. Ourglobal customer base includes75 of the Fortune 100 companies.Kyndryl is committed to the successof our customers, collaboratingwith them and helping them torealize their ambitions.0506Next steps07 10
07Why Kyndryl?Kyndryl has deep expertise indesigning, running, and managingthe most modern, efficient, andreliable technology infrastructurethat the world depends on everyday. We are deeply committed toadvancing the critical infrastructurethat powers human progress.We’re building on our foundation ofexcellence by creating systems in newways: bringing in the right partners,investing in our business, and workingside-by-side with our customers tounlock potential.01020304050607Why Kyndryl? 11
Copyright Kyndryl Inc. 2022. All rights reserved.Kyndryl is a trademark or registered trademark of Kyndryl, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Other product andservice names may be trademarks of Kyndryl, Inc. or other companies.IBM, IBM Z, Power Systems, and z/OS are trademarks of International Business Machines Corp., registered in many jurisdictionsworldwide. The registered trademark Linux is used pursuant to a sublicense from the Linux Foundation, the exclusive licenseeof Linus Torvalds, owner of the mark on a world-wide basis. Microsoft, Azure, Windows, Windows NT, and the Windows logo aretrademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Red Hat, Ansible, Enterprise Linux, and OpenShiftare trademarks or registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.This document is current as of the initial date of publication and may be changed by Kyndryl at any time without notice. Not allofferings are available in every country in which Kyndryl operates. Kyndryl products and services are warranted according to theterms and conditions of the agreements under which they are provided.The performance data and client examples cited are presented for illustrative purposes only. Actual performance results may varydepending on specific configurations and operating conditions. All statements regarding Kyndryl’s future direction or intent aresubject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only.1. ITIC 2021 Global Server Hardware, Server OS Reliability Report June/July 2021 https://www.ibm.com/downloads/cas/A856LOWK
security breach risks for your users and enterprise. Our broad portfolio of managed infrastructure services provides you with optimal choice — and multiple pricing models give you flexibility. Managed Infrastructure Services from Kyndryl are designed to help you improve scalability, availability and performance:
