Combine IBM i and AIX on CloudFirst with AWS, Azure, and other public cloud IT.
IBM Servers Feeling Left Behind?
You moved your IT to the cloud only to realize that AWS and other providers don’t support IBM Power. Now you’re stuck in a tough spot.
On the one hand, you’re paying too much to support on-premises IBM i or AIX. Between a scarcity in admin talent and all the costs that go into maintaining hardware, you wish you could just pick it up and move it to the cloud like everything else.
At the same time, those IBM systems have been the bedrock of your company’s IT for decades. They’re reliable, resilient, and secure, and you don’t want to think about what it would mean to replace them.
This solution seamlessly links cloud-based IBM Power with Azure, AWS, GCP, or any other cloud.
Think of it as a giant secure pipeline between data centers. We run a line directly between CloudFirst and other providers.
The result is multi-cloud IT that behaves like a single unified cloud.
Optimize Your Operations
The benefits speak for themselves.
Security
Stay compliant and keep your peace of mind knowing that your data is 100% secure as it travels between clouds.
Since Direct Connect is a private link, no information travels over the internet. Plus, all data is fully encrypted.
High Bandwidth
A dedicated line provides huge throughput for realtime data sharing.
No data set is too big. Run analytics and AI on data on all your business data.
Privacy
Keep sensitive customer and business data away from prying eyes. Unlike a virtual private network, or VPN, there’s nothing virtual about Direct Connect.
It’s a literal private connection between two or more points.
Low Latency
Less lag and faster link speeds ensure that users and applications have the data they need when they need it.
Support remote workforces. Enable globalized coordination. Unlock digital transformation.
Never worry about fragmented IT or data silos again.
With Direct Connect between CloudFirst and your other clouds, your business benefits from a multi-cloud architecture that behaves like a single unified cloud.
Share data in real time. Enable AI programs like IBM watsonx.
Cloud Direct Connect gives you the best of both worlds.
CloudFirst provides a 100% uptime guarantee. Our high-availability solution makes sure your Power Systems benefit from the resilience and reliability that IBM is known for.
Simultaneously, we adapt to change to help you future-proof your IT.
Application modernization, artificial intelligence, and big data analytics maximize your return on investment. Cloud computing with Direct Connect is the underlying infrastructure that makes everything possible.
