Migrate from IBM Mainframes to HP

»Large Enterprise Business

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Migrate from mainframes to HP Integrity and HP ProLiant servers and realise lower-cost open environments with more IT power, agility and efficiency.

The HP Advantage

Total cost of ownership – The cost of running Linux on a new HP ProLiant Blade (BL460 G6 8 cores) is 1/19 the cost of adding 8 Linux processors to an existing z10 BC mainframe.*

»See how one company reduced costs with HP (PDF, 250 KB)

Power and cooling efficiency – The HP Integrity Superdome uses 42% less power and produces 40% less heat than the IBM Mainframe z10 EC E64

Power:	Cooling per processor
HP: 19 kwatts	HP: 64.7 BTU/hr
IBM: 27 kwatts	IBM: 92.1 BTU/hr

»Learn how HP helps reduce energy costs in the data centre (video)

Smooth transition – With our Business Continuity & Availability solutions, you can count on high productivity with virtually 100% uptime.

»See how we keep your business running (video)

*Includes Integrated Facility for Linux IFL promotional price of US$47.5K/IFL and one year Premium support Red Hat for both configurations

Migration path

HP’s powerful, lower-cost server solutions can help you move into the future and leave your mainframe headaches behind. Every HP solution delivers balanced performance and agility to accomplish real-world tasks. Find your server migration path based on your needs below. Which HP server fits you best?

Needs	Recommendations
Reduce TCO of current mainframe environment	» HP servers
Maximise power and cooling in the data centre	» Energy efficiency for the enterprise
Achieve mainframe level quality of service at mainstream prices	» HP Integrity Superdome servers » HP Integrity NonStop servers » Business Continuity & Availability
Adopt a more flexible architecture to optimise business outcome	» Adaptive Infrastructure
Use, leverage and extend mainframe data	» HP StorageWorks XP Disk Array Mainframe
Measure end to end transactions time to achieve SLAs	» Business Technology Optimisation (BTO)
Reduce IT complexity of your mainframe data centre	» Outsourcing Services
Lower your costs	» Take the Mainframe TCO Challenge

Mainframe alternatives

» Modernising mainframes and their applications (video)

HP has helped mainframe users reduce costs and improve business agility. This video identifies key business problems faced by mainframe users and describes how HP can assist.