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STROMASYS Cross-Platform Virtualization Solutions Preserving Your Software Investment Across Hardware Generations Virtualization, the Easy Way: The Stromasys Solution Preserving Your Software Investment Across Hardware Generations Using Stromasys cross-platform virtualization software, fraction of what typical migration or virtualization projects cost, In today’s uncertain economy, smart IT professionals are considering the benefits of virtualization. customers can replace legacy hardware, whilst the original and increases performance automatically by using modern Virtualization breaks the traditional dependencies between hardware and software, allowing customers to operating system, applications, and layered software continue CPUs, storage systems, and networks. Finding a solution that save money and increase efficiency, while IT departments can do more with less. running without modification on new, industry-standard does not break the budget is always an important benefit, hardware. Stromasys software products provide the benefits of especially in the current economy. Legacy System Virtualization Cross-Platform Virtualization virtualization, without many of the usual drawbacks: it costs a Legacy systems (for example, Digital Alpha and VAX, SUN Cross-platform virtualization is the answer for these companies. Sparc, HP3000) are still running business or mission-critical It allows applications created for one CPU and operating system Step by Step Migration Process applications. Companies are under increasing pressure to to run on different platforms without modification, using migrate as maintenance costs increase and system reliability combined methods of virtualization and hardware abstraction declines, but how can virtualization work for them? These layers. A hardware abstraction layer (HAL) is an interface that systems hinder companies’ disaster recovery planning because makes it possible to add support for new devices and new ways Plan Install Migrate their data isn’t as well protected for system security or business of connecting devices to the computer, without modifying every 1 2 3 continuity. The cost of space, power and cooling for the IT data application that uses the device. Stromasys is a pioneer in the centre becomes a key agenda item. Migration is expensive and field of cross-platform virtualization technologies, and provides a • Define goals and performance • Deploy target hosting systems • Define migration phases risky for legacy applications. solution to the virtualization challenge for legacy systems of acceptance criteria (group systems which have DEC, HP and Sun. • Plan and execute data move to be migrated together) Cross-platform virtualization addresses each of these concerns • Collect original legacy systems with viable alternatives. Stromasys has the ability to serve its data • Plan and execute switchover • Follow pilot project steps for clients globally with the products, services and support that every migration phase make virtualization not only easy and low-cost, but the smartest • Choose best fit Stromasys • Execute funtional and way forward. products performance testing • Evaluate results against acceptance criteria • Choose pilot (proof of concept) • Analyze and eliminate Legacy System Virtualization Principle and implementation strategy behavior differences • Analyze and eliminate behavior differences and close the • Select target hosting systems project Existing Applications No Changes Layered Software “While still a niche market, the use of processor “The legacy Alpha system was the IT backbone of our company and emulation (cross-platform virtualization) is gradually controlled our entire production system. The cost of replacing it with accelerating with an increase in maturity, support customized Windows software would have cost millions, so the Legacy OS and acceptance. With net performance after CHARON-AXP solution has proved to be a real Godsend for us.” overhead for processor emulation still meeting the Lesleyanne Clifton desired performance level, while benefitting from the Project Manager, Tomago Aluminium CHARON/SYBIL/ZELUS cost economics of x86 technology, the capability is an opportunity for older architectures and instruction sets to be deployed on newer platforms.” “We needed a way forward, and CHARON provided that, and more. Using Legacy Hardware the CHARON software allowed us to reduce energy consumption, increase Hardware Replaced Operating System Platform Andrew Butler, our available floor space, and save on maintenance costs.” Vice President, Gartner Research Wayne Graham Resource Manager, 14 Software Engineering Squadron Host System Department of National Defence, Canada 01 02 Virtualization, the Easy Way: The Stromasys Solution Preserving Your Software Investment Across Hardware Generations Using Stromasys cross-platform virtualization software, fraction of what typical migration or virtualization projects cost, In today’s uncertain economy, smart IT professionals are considering the benefits of virtualization. customers can replace legacy hardware, whilst the original and increases performance automatically by using modern Virtualization breaks the traditional dependencies between hardware and software, allowing customers to operating system, applications, and layered software continue CPUs, storage systems, and networks. Finding a solution that save money and increase efficiency, while IT departments can do more with less. running without modification on new, industry-standard does not break the budget is always an important benefit, hardware. Stromasys software products provide the benefits of especially in the current economy. Legacy System Virtualization Cross-Platform Virtualization virtualization, without many of the usual drawbacks: it costs a Legacy systems (for example, Digital Alpha and VAX, SUN Cross-platform virtualization is the answer for these companies. Sparc, HP3000) are still running business or mission-critical It allows applications created for one CPU and operating system Step by Step Migration Process applications. Companies are under increasing pressure to to run on different platforms without modification, using migrate as maintenance costs increase and system reliability combined methods of virtualization and hardware abstraction declines, but how can virtualization work for them? These layers. A hardware abstraction layer (HAL) is an interface that systems hinder companies’ disaster recovery planning because makes it possible to add support for new devices and new ways Plan Install Migrate their data isn’t as well protected for system security or business of connecting devices to the computer, without modifying every 1 2 3 continuity. The cost of space, power and cooling for the IT data application that uses the device. Stromasys is a pioneer in the centre becomes a key agenda item. Migration is expensive and field of cross-platform virtualization technologies, and provides a • Define goals and performance • Deploy target hosting systems • Define migration phases risky for legacy applications. solution to the virtualization challenge for legacy systems of acceptance criteria (group systems which have DEC, HP and Sun. • Plan and execute data move to be migrated together) Cross-platform virtualization addresses each of these concerns • Collect original legacy systems with viable alternatives. Stromasys has the ability to serve its data • Plan and execute switchover • Follow pilot project steps for clients globally with the products, services and support that every migration phase make virtualization not only easy and low-cost, but the smartest • Choose best fit Stromasys • Execute funtional and way forward. products performance testing • Evaluate results against acceptance criteria • Choose pilot (proof of concept) • Analyze and eliminate Legacy System Virtualization Principle and implementation strategy behavior differences • Analyze and eliminate behavior differences and close the • Select target hosting systems project Existing Applications No Changes Layered Software “While still a niche market, the use of processor “The legacy Alpha system was the IT backbone of our company and emulation (cross-platform virtualization) is gradually controlled our entire production system. The cost of replacing it with accelerating with an increase in maturity, support customized Windows software would have cost millions, so the Legacy OS and acceptance. With net performance after CHARON-AXP solution has proved to be a real Godsend for us.” overhead for processor emulation still meeting the Lesleyanne Clifton desired performance level, while benefitting from the Project Manager, Tomago Aluminium CHARON/SYBIL/ZELUS cost economics of x86 technology, the capability is an opportunity for older architectures and instruction sets to be deployed on newer platforms.” “We needed a way forward, and CHARON provided that, and more. Using Legacy Hardware the CHARON software allowed us to reduce energy consumption, increase Hardware Replaced Operating System Platform Andrew Butler, our available floor space, and save on maintenance costs.” Vice President, Gartner Research Wayne Graham Resource Manager, 14 Software Engineering Squadron Host System Department of National Defence, Canada 01 02 The Benefits of Virtualization — Why Virtualization is Your Best Option? Stromasys Products CHARON-VAX for Windows — VAX Hardware SYBIL — SPARC Hardware Virtualization Virtualization Sybil provides a SPARC’s hardware abstraction Business Continuity Green IT Designed to virtualize