Oracle Modernization for the AI Era

Modernize without business disruption

Overview

Modernize your Oracle environment with confidence

As organizations prepare for Oracle AI Database 26ai and the next generation of AI-enabled applications, success depends on modernizing the entire Oracle environment—from operating systems and infrastructure to the platform services that keep Oracle workloads secure, available, and resilient.

IBM® Power® helps organizations modernize the entire Oracle environment—not just the database. By bringing Oracle databases, applications, IBM AIX®, IBM i, Linux®, or IBM Power infrastructure together on a single enterprise platform, organizations can modernize through a phased journey that supports continuous business operations while protecting existing investments and preparing for Oracle AI Database 26ai, enterprise AI, and future business growth. Every Oracle environment is different. Our IBM experts can help you evaluate your modernization strategy and define the right path forward.

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Features

How IBM Power helps organizations modernize

Modernize Oracle databases, operating systems, and infrastructure through a phased approach designed to help maintain business continuity.

Platform Capabilities

  • Live Update
  • Cross-Generation Migration
  • Integrated hardware, hypervisor, and operating system stack
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Improve infrastructure utilization, consolidate Oracle workloads, and maximize existing technology investments.

Platform Capabilities

  • Hard Partitioning
  • Enterprise Virtualization
  • Capacity Optimization
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Support continuous business operations while strengthening availability, cyber resilience, and disaster recovery.

Platform Capabilities

  • High Availability
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Security & Compliance
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Reduce operational complexity through integrated management, automation, and virtualization.

Platform Capabilities

  • Virtualization
  • Centralized Management
  • Automation
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Solutions for cloud workload insights, digitized processes and maintaining a pro-active operational posture.

Prepare Oracle workloads for Oracle AI Database 26ai, enterprise AI, and hybrid cloud while protecting existing investments.

Platform Capabilities

  • Hybrid Cloud Enablement
  • AI Infrastructure Readiness
  • AI where your data lives
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Modernize with confidence through IBM experts who help plan, deploy, support, and optimize your Oracle environment throughout its lifecycle.

IBM Technology Lifecycle Services

  • Modernization Planning
  • Deployment & Migration Services
  • AI-Driven Support & Proactive Insights
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Case studies

Real stories. Real impact.

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Sicredi Bank and IBM Sicredi Bank "We modernized Oracle on AIX to IBM Power11 in just over three months—making the migration completely transparent to the business, with zero customer impact, zero lost transactions, and uninterrupted payment services." — Gabriel Federizzi, IT, Sicredi Read Sicredi’s story Read Sicredi’s story

Resources

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Accelerate Oracle modernization with IBM's expertise in AI, cloud, applications, and infrastructure.
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Run Oracle with Confidence: Explore five benefits of modernizing Oracle workloads on IBM Power.
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Discover the architecture, innovations, and capabilities behind the next generation of IBM Power infrastructure.
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Oracle Disaster Recovery on IBM Power Virtual Server

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Modernize Oracle from Power9 to Power11 to support growth while optimizing Oracle licensing costs.
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Deploy Oracle RAC on IBM Power Virtual Server while maintaining performance, reliability, and architectural consistency.
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Implement Oracle Data Guard across IBM Power Virtual Server regions with practical guidance and sizing insights.
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Migrate Oracle on AIX to IBM Power Virtual Server with step-by-step guidance, backup, restore, and RMAN procedures.

Free trials

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PowerVS trial
Try Power Virtual Server for up to three months at no cost.
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PowerSC trial
PowerSC Try and Buy for AIX, IBM i OS, Linux for System p LE, Linux for System x86-64
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The offering is designed to build private cloud capabilities on Power Systems servers and improve administrator productivity.
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