(Re) Presenting Google Cloud with IBM Power(IP4G)
Google Cloud announced that IBM Power Systems were available for Google Cloud back in January 2020. However, even while the pandemic hastened the use of cloud computing, many big businesses continued to struggle with crucial workloads, such as those frequently found on the Enterprise IBM Power platform.
Google expanded its assistance for customers using IBM Power Workloads at the start of 2022 by partnering with Converge Technology Solutions, a business that has extensive knowledge of this market. Converge was already a significant partner, and they have improved the service by adding complete support for the IBM i operating system and improving network access to Google Cloud.
All three of the main Power environments IBM i, Linux, and AIX are supported by Converge Enterprise Cloud with IBM Power for Google Cloud, or simply IP4G. Furthermore, it is now accessible in four additional production zones, increasing the total to six: two in Canada and two in EMEA.
North America
us-east4 (N. Virginia)us-central1 (Iowa)
northamerica-northeast1 (Montréal)northamerica-northeast2 (Toronto)
EMEA
eu-west3 (Frankfurt)eu-west4 (Netherlands)
Customers’ adoption of IP4G has skyrocketed as a result of these advancements and Converge’s professional involvement.
Google Cloud with IBM Power
Introducing Converge IBM Power for Google Cloud (IP4G), a state-of-the-art Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) solution created to meet the specific needs of IBM Power Systems. Savor the power of a modern control plane that is completely integrated with IBM Power Infrastructure.
You can move your IBM Power-based workloads to a contemporary and effective cloud platform with confidence thanks to IP4G’s extensive support for AIX, IBM I, and Linux for Power. Discover how Converge IP4G and Google Cloud work in unison to provide tight integration between Power and non-Power applications.
With IP4G, leave the data center and enter the cloud computing future. Today, discover your IBM Power Systems’ full potential!
Utilize IP4G to innovate, modernize, and migrate
- Move your Power-based tasks to Google Cloud without making significant changes.
- CPU guarantee without oversubscription: no third-party hypervisors or emulation
- Utilize the adaptability, security, and dependability that modern cloud infrastructure provides.
- Use Converge’s skilled migration and managed services to implement IP4G without taking any risks.
Applications
Workloads for Production
Avoid the expenses of purchasing, maintaining, and managing IT infrastructure while guaranteeing performance, continuity, and scalability for demanding IBM Power production workloads.
Recovery from Disasters
Production workloads can be replicated or backed up to IP4G. Cut down on the cost and complexity of creating a conventional DR environment.
Testing and Development
Without spending money on specialized resources, swiftly install unique development and testing environments to speed up development and release cycles.
Is IP4G Native to Google Cloud?
The Google Cloud Marketplace is the only place to access IP4G, a Google Cloud Native service. Getting started has never been simpler! Just sign up to use the service directly from the Marketplace.
- Use Google Credentials to provide your team easy access, and use your Google Cloud account to manage your virtual machines (VMs) using user-friendly GUI, CLI, and API choices.
- With just a single gcloud command, connectivity is effortless, allowing for seamless network integration and blazingly quick communication with other Google Cloud services. Make sure your workloads are safe and effective by customizing your traffic routing with Google Cloud Firewall or Load Balancer.
- Send your data straight to Google Cloud Logging and Monitoring to discover the potential of simple logging and monitoring. Additionally, use Google Cloud storage to import, export, and archive data for picture catalogs; integrate with other native services, such as Big Query, with ease.
- You’ll have an easy-to-use virtual machine administration experience with a native IBM Power hypervisor, which is intended to simplify and increase your productivity. The key is flexibility; you can select between fixed term billing and pay-as-you-go, and it’s all easily handled through your Google Billing ID.
