Assessment and Discovery of Non-X86 workloads to Azure

This offering provides a structured 7-week engagement to help enterprises discover, assess, and plan the migration of legacy Non-X86 workloads to Microsoft Azure. It targets platforms that are traditionally complex and costly to maintain, such as: • Operating Systems: IBM AIX, HP-UX, Oracle Solaris • Applications: C/C++ and Java-based enterprise applications • Databases: Oracle, DB2, Informix, Sybase

Persistent leverages its proprietary Unix-based discovery and assessment scripts—developed in-house and refined through multiple enterprise engagements—to perform deep system introspection, dependency mapping, and workload profiling. These tools form the backbone of our IP-led assessment methodology, enabling faster, more accurate, and lower-risk migration planning. Persistent also leverages and have partnerships with Stromasys, SkyTap, SolarWinds etc.

Service Type • Discovery and Assessment

Duration • 7 Weeks

Deliverables

1. Week 1–2: Discovery Phase • Deployment of Persistent’s proprietary Unix-based discovery scripts • Inventory of Non-X86 servers (AIX, HP-UX, Solaris) • Identification of hosted applications and databases • Collection of system configurations, performance metrics, and usage patterns

2. Week 3–4: Dependency Mapping • Mapping of application-to-database and inter-server dependencies • Network topology and storage utilization analysis • Identification of integration points with external systems

3. Week 5–6: Assessment and Azure Readiness • Azure readiness scoring for each workload • Identification of migration blockers and remediation strategies • Target architecture recommendations (IaaS, PaaS, containers) • Cost estimation for migration and post-migration operations

4. Week 7: Final Reporting and Roadmap • Executive summary and detailed technical assessment report • Migration strategy and phased execution roadmap • Risk register and mitigation plan • Recommendations for modernization (e.g., refactoring, rehosting)