Cloud Migration System

The Vendor is required to provide a managed services provider to migrate and host our IBM system to a cloud-hosted environment while maintaining ultra-low latency connectivity to our existing Amazon Web Services (AWS) production systems.
- The solution must support our tightly integrated architecture between IBM application and AWS-based systems.
- Current environment is made up of the existing Infrastructure provided below:
•    Production systems running on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
•    Current application running on IBM Power hosted on-premises
•    Site-to-site VPN connectivity between AWS and on-premises IBM system
•    Tight integration between AWS systems and IBM application for all transaction processing
- IBM Power Systems Infrastructure Requirements
•    IBM POWER10 or newer processors
•    Support for IBM i operating systems: v7R4 minimum
•    NVMe all-flash storage systems for optimal performance
•    Dedicated IBM Storage Systems (no shared infrastructure)
•    SAN storage with high-performance capabilities
•    Full LPAR (Logical Partition) management capabilities
- Connectivity Requirements
•    Ultra-low latency connectivity between IBM Power Systems and AWS (under 10 MS latency)
•    Direct Connect or equivalent private network connection
•    On-net connectivity to AWS country-East and/or country -West regions
•    Bandwidth options from 50Mb to 1 Gb+ with scalability
•    Redundant network paths for high availability
•    Secure network isolation and encryption
- AWS Integration Requirements
•    AWS Advanced Consulting Partner status or equivalent expertise
•    Ability to manage both IBM Power Systems and AWS environments
•    VPC peering or dedicated network connectivity
•    Support for hybrid cloud architecture
•    IBM certified technical staff
- Migration Services Requirements
•    Comprehensive migration planning and assessment
•    Minimal outage migration options for 24x7 operations
•    Support for complex application dependencies
•    Data migration with integrity verification e.g. SAN-to-SAN replication.
•    Rollback capabilities and contingency planning
•    Post-migration optimization and performance tuning
- 24x7x365 Monitoring and Support:
•    Proactive system monitoring and alerting
•    Infrastructure management (compute, storage, networking)
•    Operating system management and patching
•    Performance monitoring and optimization
•    Incident response and escalation procedures
•    Regular reporting and health checks
- Backup and Disaster Recovery Services Requirements
•    Zero-downtime backup capabilities
•    Customizable backup retention periods
•    Disaster recovery planning and testing
•    Geographic redundancy options within country.
•    RTO/RPO commitments aligned with business requirements
- Mandatory Security Features
•    24x7 Security Operations Center (SOC)
•    Threat detection and remediation
•    Client-side and server-side data encryption
•    Network traffic protection and monitoring
•    Regular security assessments and reporting
- Cloud Management Requirements
•    Unified management console for hybrid environment
•    Cost optimization tools and reporting
•    Performance analytics and dashboards
•    Automated provisioning and scaling capabilities
•    API access for integration with existing tools
- Support
•    24x7x365 technical support with escalation procedures
•    Dedicated customer success manager
•    Regular business reviews and optimization sessions

- Questions/Inquires Deadline: October 9, 2025