Migrations To Linux From Solaris, HP-UX or AIX

Linux provides IT organizations with an open and standardized platform, one that fosters innovation to reduce the overall cost of data center computing. Linux is hardware-agnostic, which averts dependencies (or “lock-in”) upon any one server vendor. Standardize on a single vendor to minimize support and maintenance costs, as well as vendor and IT support.

Migrations to Linux make it possible to choose across a spectrum of server architectures ranging low-cost x86 servers to x86/64-bit servers and even x390 (mainframe) systems running Integrated Facility for Linux specialty processors. Major version changes require careful preparation, knowledge of all changes required between two versions, and identification of any risks to applications.