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Launching a multicloud or application modernization journey with IBM Power Systems? No need to reinvent the wheel—we have a variety of resources to help you learn how to get started.

Check out this video for a catalogue of help resources like hands-on remote labs, webinars, presentations and more.

Looking for a specific learning resource? Let The ATS group know how we can help.

 When PathMotion, a cloud-based talent acquisition firm, wanted to scale operations to break into new markets, it turned to Instana Observability by Instana APM. Read this case study for a look at impact and find out what can #IBM solutions from The ATS group can do for you.
#IBM #APM

Ready for a faster, easier way to run the enterprise hybrid cloud environment your business needs? With #RedHat Enterprise Linux 8, The ATS group can help you build an intelligent, stable and secure foundation for your modern, agile business. Check out this datasheet for a look at top features and benefits.

 What are the economic benefits of scaling your large #SAP HANA environment on #IBMPower Systems? The Forrester study, “The Total Economic Impact of IBM Power Systems For SAP HANA,” quantifies several — such as savings on alternate server and infrastructure management costs, reduced downtime and higher developer productivity. Get it free from The ATS group and contact us to learn how we can help you scale your SAP HANA environment with IBM Power Systems.

 With Red Hat OpenShift running on IBM Power Systems in your data center, teams gain speed and agility. Imagine deploying workloads to multiple clouds in a single action. Or facilitating container and VM-based deployments from a single view and control point. Check out this blog on a 5-step hybrid app setup process. Contact us to learn how the team at The ATS group can help you accelerate application modernization.

Did you know most cloud technologies run on Linux? If you’re a systems administrator working in the cloud technology, you need to learn Linux. Watch this video and learn why Linux is important, what open source software is, and how distributions like #RedHat Enterprise Linux work. A Red Hat partner, The ATS group can help you get started with Linux.

When Familiprix needed to deliver more services to pharmacies, it moved to SAP HANA on IBM Power Systems and IBM Storage. Read the success story to discover how the solution enables Familiprix to manage its entire business value chain with a high degree of data quality and minimal manual effort. Contact us to learn how The ATS group can help your company drive similar results.

Are slow manual processes, human error and lack of skills familiar challenges for your IT organization? Fortunately, The ATS group can help you overcome by enabling you to infuse AI across your IT operations toolchain.

This video featuring Sai Vennam with IBM Cloud shows how. Watch the video to learn 3 ways to infuse AI into IT operations with IBM management solutions.

If you find this useful let us know in the comments and feel free to share this post!
#IBMCloud #AI

Looking to accelerate projects but falling short on cash? Read this brief to learn about low-rate payment plans for IBM Power Systems and Red Hat on IBM software.

Start your journey now—and don’t start paying next year. Why wait? Contact The ATS group to get started.

Optimizing cash flow while innovating and modernizing is critical to your success. Don’t let cost be a barrier.

IBM offers low-rate payment plans that can help you accelerate initiatives affordably. Read this solution brief for details and start a conversation with The ATS group to learn how to qualify.

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To support digital business, The ATS group helps IT teams optimize infrastructure and foster innovation across the organization. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 delivers the control, confidence and management tools you need for modern, agile business operations. Read the solution to learn how Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 can transform your IT strategy. #RHEL

CSPs face numerous challenges. How can AIOps solve them? Read this whitepaper to learn more and see how the right technology partner can help. The ATS group, an IBM Cloud partner, is here to help guide you.
#IBM #AI #AIOps

Businesses rely on high-end storage arrays for uninterrupted access to data. Which ones are worth a look? Read the news on the winners of DCIG’s TOP 5 High-End Storage Array systems — and find out why the IBM Flash Storage System family makes the cut! Contact The ATS group to learn more.

Ready to gain agility and reduce overhead while migrating to the cloud? Watch this video to see how you can scale cost-effectively and easily with IBM Cloud and VMWare. The powerful IBM #Cloud Platform enables you to improve productivity and efficiency — without growing your on-prem IT footprint — by expanding or offloading infrastructure and management complexity. Reach out to us at The ATS group with any questions.

Cost can be a barrier to adopting new technology to help you advance in a competitive marketplace. Did you know that fair market value leasing from IBM can lower costs by 12% over a cash purchase? Solve your IT challenges and your cash flow with one solution.

Download this brief to learn about fair market value leasing provided by The ATS group from IBM Global Financing.

#IBMPOWER

 Businesses are increasingly investing in software-defined storage to improve operational efficiency, backup and disaster recovery, and cost savings. Check out this report from Forrester Consulting to learn how with IBM Spectrum Virtualize, The ATS group can get you a solid return on investment in SDS.

SREs and IT teams spending too much time on day-to-day management and incident resolution? Check out this infographic to see how #IBM #CloudPak for Watson AIOps helps achieve intelligent IT automation. Did you find this useful? Let us know in the comments and feel free to share this post.
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You know #cloud is a game-changer. But did you know that moving #VMWare workloads to #IBMCloud helps you modernize more cost-effectively and efficiently? Check out this infographic to learn how IBM gives you choice, expertise, security and resiliency. The ATS group can help you leverage these benefits for your organization.

With Red Hat Enterprise Linux, The ATS group helps drive #DX forward! Check out the customer success overview and discover why businesses choose RHEL to migrate from Unix to Linux. Contact us to learn how The ATS group can help you increase efficiency and savings by replacing out-of-date hardware and proprietary systems with a platform for the future.

 By 2021, 98% of organizations plan to adopt hybrid multicloud. But fewer than half have a strategy for managing it.

This infographic gives you a quick look at the benefits of hybrid multicloud. Check it out and ask yourself: Are we ready?

Tell us your challenges and we can help you put a plan in place. An IBM partner, The ATS group offers guidance on how to get started cost-effectively with IBM Global Financing.

#hybrid #multicloud #IBMPOWER

The definition of cloud-native applications has essentially gelled into a de facto standard that includes “Distributed, orchestrated (using Kubernetes), containerized microservices operating in a wide array of cloud-based architectures.” But legacy Application Performance Management tools don’t have visibility into microservices inside containers in cloud environments.
Help others avoid the dangers of incomplete definitions of cloud-native — share this blog and see why APM systems must keep up with new technologies.
#IBMCloud #CloudPak #APM #CloudNative

 Data is the business driver of today’s digital economy. And in order to access data and accommodate data growth, IT infrastructure must contain storage with advanced functionality and cloud capabilities. Read the report to learn how with IBM FlashSystem, The ATS group delivers new on-premises technologies and cloud services for the future!

The hybrid multicloud gives you the best of two worlds. You can host mission-critical applications and sensitive data on premises while still benefitting from the flexibility of the public cloud. But while 81% of organizations use multicloud, many don’t have a clear strategy for how to get the best value.

IBM Power Systems enables you to streamline resource deployment and increase flexibility — both operational and financial. Download this eBook to learn how you can seamlessly integrate IBM Power into your hybrid multicloud environment.

As an IBM partner, The ATS group can provide further insights and expertise, so don’t hesitate to get in touch.

#multicloud #IBMPOWER

 If your AI implementation isn’t meeting expectations, you’re not alone. Common challenges include the need to prepare for cloud migration and demands to speed innovation with AI — all stymied by the struggles of keeping pace with data without cohesive governance strategies and managing multiple point solutions. Read this Forrester report to see what IBM Cloud Pak for Data can do to maximize the benefits of AI. IBM partner The ATS group is here to help! Share this post with others who might be feeling your #AI pain.

#IBM #CloudPak #AI

Did you know 75% of cloud-enabled enterprises use Linux as their primary cloud platform? But knowing how to manage Linux is key to success with the OS. This eBook from #RedHat shows how to build and support a cost-effective and speedy Linux environment. Read it today!

When American Airlines needed a new technology platform and approach to become more responsive to customer needs, it moved to IBM Cloud, brought by The ATS group. Discover how IBM helps the airline create innovative applications quickly, improve customer service and differentiate itself in a highly competitive landscape. #IBMCloud

Do you find yourself having to prioritize between business continuity and innovation? With IBM Power Systems, you don’t have to. The new offerings and capabilities from IBM Power bring you more servers, more choices and more automation to help you not only modernize without disruptions but also to simplify your hybrid cloud management.

Check out this article to learn more — and reach out to the experts at The ATS group to learn more about solutions that fit your use case.

#hybrid #multicloud #IBMPOWER

When the Argentine Ministry of Health sought to improve patient experiences, it built a national digital health network enabling care centers to securely manage patient data across providers. Read the success story to discover how the 2020 Red Hat Innovation Awards winner simplified collaboration and enhanced patient care quality with a reliable, scalable IT infrastructure based on a #RedHat platform. Contact The ATS group for support modernizing your IT infrastructure.

As we look forward to a New Year, the team at The ATS group would like to express our gratitude for your support in 2021. Wishing you and yours health, happiness, peace and success in 2022. Happy New Year!

During this season, we find ourselves reflecting on the past year and the customers who’ve helped shape our business. In this spirit, we say thank you and send best wishes to you and yours for the holiday season.

Did you know you could save an average of 40% on costs by migrating #VMware workloads to the #IBM #Cloud? For some customers, that’s an average of $1.3 million. IBM commissioned Forrester to learn the economic impact of IBM Cloud for VMware Solution, and those were among the findings. Download this research paper to learn more. The ATS group is an IBM partner and can help you implement this cost-saving and efficient solution.

Unresolved IT incidents can lead to costly outages, impacting client experience and revenue. AIOps enables IT departments to predict or rapidly detect issues in near real time,

Read this blog to learn about IBM Watson AIOps, a new product that leverages machine learning, natural language understanding, explainable AI and other technologies to automate IT operations. It’s available from The ATS group, an IBM solutions partner. Interested? Like and share this post!

#IBM #AI #AIOps

On-premise infrastructure is foundational to your hybrid multicloud strategy and 90% of organizations agree, according to Forrester. But when there’s no “one size fits all” approach to hybrid multicloud, how do you decide which workloads to move?

Check out this thought leadership paper from Forrester on the latest trends and strategies, as well as recommendations for developing your own strategy. And if you need expert help, contact The ATS group for more insights.

9 4% of organizations are undergoing digital transformation. But DX adds complexity. Read the report to learn how with IBM FlashSystem, The ATS group can help you reduce costs and complexity and speed operations with a single storage platform!

You’ve migrated your easy workloads to the cloud, but the next phase is harder and not just a technology change. Migrating more difficult workloads will lead the way to more foundational changes for your business. Read this article from IBM for insights into the state of the cloud and why the hybrid multicloud is the way forward.

Want more insights? Contact The ATS group for expert advice.

Moving services to the cloud? Choose a platform that helps you innovate today and scales for the future. See how three customers — Adobe, Genfare and Yale-NUS College — use Red Hat Enterprise Linux and other #RedHat solutions in public cloud deployments.

Always-on infrastructure is vital to religious institutions. Read the customer success story to discover how IBM Flash System enables the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Salzburg to ensure community resources are always available and staff and clergy, always connected.

IT processes bogged down by human error and lack of skills? Get an AI infusion with IBM management solutions from The ATS group. Watch and share this video!

#IBM #AI

How do you build a technology stack that gives your team the flexibility to do whatever it wants in any cloud and with any application? The ATS group suggests starting with Red Hat. Watch this video for a 2-minute walkthrough of the full portfolio. #RedHat

Your customer expectations are changing, and so are the demands on your IT infrastructure. Are you running into limitations by using the public cloud? A hybrid multicloud solution with a consumption-based model is a better option. It gives you a competitive benefit by balancing the flexibility of the public cloud with the reliability and control of your on-prem data center, by reducing upfront CapEx and other costs, and by accommodating the needs of new projects.

Read this IBM Power solution brief to learn more — and contact The ATS group if you’re ready to get started.

#POWER8 #multicloud

Not sure how IBM Power Systems can suit your hybrid multicloud strategy? It’s not as complicated as you may think. Check out this short video to get quick answers from an IBM solutions architect to common questions. Discover top use cases such as high availability, disaster recovery and backup.

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 Businesses are under pressure to transform digitally – and to cut costs in the process.
Check out this infographic to see how IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition helps optimize entitlements to maximize budgets, modernize existing applications strategically and enable new applications that are container friendly. Get in touch with The ATS group and find out what we can do for you.
#IBM #IBMCloud

Applications demand the highest levels of performance, functionality, #security, and availability. That’s why businesses turn to #IBM Flash System storage. Read the solution brief, brought to you by The ATS group, to discover what makes it one of the fastest, most feature-rich #storage families in the marketplace!

Making the move to cloud-native applications helps you spark innovation and respond to marketplace opportunities, faster. Download this eBook to learn how VMware and IBM Cloud drives application modernization with better control and security. A VMware and IBM Cloud provider, The ATS group can support your modernization journey by helping you address key challenges and apply best practices along the way.

 In many parts of the world, weather forecasts are critical to communities such as farming, but the predictions are traditionally imprecise and delayed. The Weather Company turned to IBM Power Systems to solve the challenge. Check out this case study to learn how a system running on a POWER-9 supercomputer helps deliver high-resolution, global, hourly-updating forecast models.

Want to learn what’s possible for your organization? Contact The ATS group for insights. #POWER9 #multicloud

Linux is the platform for the future. Why? Because it’s the reliable, consistent, #opensource choice for businesses globally. It’s highly available, reliable, and ideal for critical workloads in datacenters and cloud computing environments. Check out the solution overview and learn why #RedHat Enterprise Linux gives you a foundation for modern IT!

When Movius needed to simplify its multiline mobility service and position itself for growth, it turned to IBM Cloud for its enterprise-grade scalability, security and reputation of trust. Learn how the #IBMCloud helps Movius deliver better service to a global enterprise audience by maximizing agility and strengthening its focus on business-critical needs. An IBM Cloud provider, The ATS group can help your company drive growth.

Keep your hybrid work environment protected, and your sensitive data safe with #Microsoft security. Subscribe now and contact Cadence IT Group to learn more.

Sophos' mental model for detection and response reflects the way users really work and addresses the challenge of the 'gray zones' in cybersecurity. View: How four...

Where and when do you see a cloud migration in your company’s future? What roadmap will guide your cloud journey? These are just some of the questions to ask before undertaking a cloud migration. Find more in the eBook, “Is the Cloud in Your Future.”

Streamline application development with Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Power Systems by developing apps once and running them anywhere on an open and accelerated hybrid cloud platform. The combined solution helps organizations accelerate the transformation of IT to cloud. Read this blog post to learn how.

Need expert help navigating this transition? The ATS group can help.

#multicloud #POWER9

Businesses have too much data. To unlock its value, it needs to be stored and analyzed correctly. Businesses have a competitive advantage if they properly harness the power of their data.

Read the whitepaper from ESG to learn about Storage Maturity — IBM’s vision for hybrid multicloud-enabled storage infrastructure for modernized workloads.

Although 98% of organizations plan to use a multi-cloud architecture, only 41% have a strategy. Even fewer have procedures and tools to support a migration. This infographic shows the steps and the metrics you need for successful implementation. Get in touch to learn how The ATS group can help you take the next step.

Ready to improve IT efficiency with a standardized OS? Check out this solution brief from #RedHat to see how to achieve it in 10 steps. Learn how implementing a standard OS improves efficiency, reduces costs, increases uptime, accelerates deployment, strengthens security and boosts IT productivity. Contact The ATS group when you’re ready to take the 1st step.

Digital transformation is no longer optional. How can your business adapt in the face of unprecedented global change? Read and share this Forrester whitepaper for insight into why the time for digital transformation is now, and how The ATS group, a provider of IBM solutions, can help you to adapt and thrive.
#IBM #digitaltransformation

 The hybrid #multicloud is all about flexibility and choice. IBM Power and Red Hat have teamed up to offer these benefits and more. Check out this video to learn how this partnership can help you modernize your IT infrastructure. And get in touch with The ATS group if you have questions or want to get started. #POWER9

Want enterprise-grade functionality, optimized performance, consistency, agility and security in your OS? Linux is an ideal operating system for platform consolidation and application modernization with modern features thanks to fast releases from the #opensource community. Check out this infographic to learn why — including why IDC says Linux leads the way on development agility and deployment flexibility in multiple environments.

In this video from IBM Storage, a consultant from World Wide Technology and IBM Storage Global Sales VP discuss the benefits of choosing the right hybrid cloud data storage approach. Watch this video to gain an understanding of the positive outcomes an effective hybrid cloud data storage strategy can drive for IT operations and across your business.

You’ve probably been focused on surviving the pandemic and creating new processes. But now it’s time to make the shift from survival to growth, and determine how to emerge better equipped to handle disruptions in the future.

This unique situation requires a middle ground between “going at it alone” and handing over responsibility — and that middle ground comes in the form of collaborative partnerships. Read this blog to learn more, and see why The ATS group, a provider of IBM Cloud solutions, is ready to be your collaborative partner.
#IBMCloud #CloudPak

Today more than ever, organizations require integration to transform engagement models and optimize channels while maintaining business resiliency. Your business needs a modern, agile approach to integration.

Check out this infographic to see why IBM Cloud Pak for Integration is the platform for agile integration and how IBM solution provider, The ATS group can help you get there.

#IBM #CloudPak

“Creating a #DaaS experience that rivals a physical PC experience is vital to the success of any deployment.” Desktop-as-a-Service combines the advantages of VDI and #cloud to remove cost complexities and less functioning elements of any infrastructure. Let The ATS group show you how to benefit from virtual desktops in a cloud environment with @IBMCloud.

  With multicloud driving innovation at scale and at lower costs, why are 80% of businesses not moving workloads? Check out this eBook to learn about the main challenges of moving applications to the cloud and how IBM Cloud Paks solve them. When you’re ready to jumpstart growth, speed time to market and foster innovation at your organization, contact The ATS group for help making the transition. #POWER9

Modern IT transformation is all about finding smarter ways to do business. IT optimization helps you incrementally reclaim budget. By optimizing IT, The ATS group can help you keep staff and budget focused on the projects that deliver deeper value to customers. This eBook from #RedHat gives insight. Read it to learn how an optimized IT foundation that supports automation and scales as you grow drives business forward.

How are you deploying integration technologies to move quickly to drive goals focused on multicloud, decentralization and microservices?

Read this eBook to learn more about the merits of agile integration — a container-based, decentralized and microservices-aligned approach for integration solutions that meets the demands of agility, scalability and resilience required by digital transformation.

The ATS group, a provider of IBM Cloud Pak solutions, can help you find the value of application integration for digital transformation.

#IBM #CloudPak

Looking for the multicloud journey holy grail? IBM Cloud Paks can reduce development times by up to 84 percent and cut operational expenses up to 75 percent. With pre-integrated and containerized solutions from Cloud Paks, you get unified visibility and controls — and the power to scale faster and more securely.

Check out this video to learn more about IBM Cloud Paks and contact The ATS group to learn how you can benefit.

There are many worlds in IT: On-premise. #Cloud-based. And containerized. But your world is unique – and you are doing new and innovative things with it. That’s why you need to meet the latest release of #RedHat Enterprise Linux — the intelligent OS that conquers complexity. Watch this video to discover how it provides a foundation to bring forth innovation that spans every footprint, optimizes any environment and comes with built-in management and predictive analytics.

Thanks to the strategic partnership between VMware and IBM, The ATS group can bring you access to a turnkey, native VMware environment in IBM Cloud — so you can transform without refactoring apps and workloads. Read this blog highlighting 10 of the most compelling ways you can benefit.

 Hybrid #multicloud storage strategies can solve your IT and business challenges. A hybrid approach can help you manage your entire #storage environment and optimize the movement, placement and management of your data. Check out this eBook from #IBM for insights from global IT leaders on developing and implementing IT infrastructure strategies with hybrid multicloud.

As application workloads move to cloud platforms, enterprises are adopting cloud computing to make the most of the optimization and flexibility advantages cloud platforms and providers bring to the table.

Read this blog to see how hybrid cloud is often the target for these enterprises, and how IBM Cloud Pak for Integration from IBM partner, The ATS group can help you achieve it.

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#IBM #CloudPak #hybridcloud

A world-class research institution, the University of Queensland has simplified data capture, storage, analysis and management for its HPC environment. Learn about the benefits IBM Spectrum Scale can bring your company with this informative case study, and reach out to us at The ATS group with any questions.

With Red Hat OpenShift Container Storage, The ATS group offers persistent container-native storage for the #RedHat #OpenShift Container platform. Watch this video for a look at how Red Hat OpenShift Container Storage dynamically provisions shared storage with a uniform experience on bare metal, virtual machines or in the hybrid cloud.

While 81% of organizations use multicloud, many struggle to unlock its value because they don’t have a clear strategy.

With IBM Power Systems, you can streamline resource deployment, increase budget and operational flexibility and modernize applications. Check out this eBook to learn how you can seamlessly integrate IBM Power Systems into your hybrid multicloud environment — and reach out to our experts at The ATS group for help. #IBM #POWER9

Looking to accelerate application development and delivery? With Red Hat Runtimes, The ATS group can help.

Check out this datasheet for an overview of the features and capabilities of Red Hat Runtimes — a set of products, tools and components for developing and maintaining #cloud-native applications.

 Cloud integration can be complex, but the right partner and solutions can help simplify things. Watch this video to learn about CVS Health’s integration modernization story & see how IBM CloudPak for Integration from The ATS group can help simplify the path to the cloud.

#IBM #CloudPak

By automating operations and streamlining lifecycle management, #RedHat #OpenShift empowers development teams to build applications faster and scale intelligently across the hybrid cloud. Watch this video for insight.

 Why is VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure) a core part of many companies’ IT strategy? Read this blog to examine what it is, how it works and the benefits it delivers. Contact us to learn how The ATS group can help your company benefit from VDI across a range of use cases with IBM Cloud and VMware.

 Are you considering running AIX or IBM i workloads in the cloud? IBM Power Systems Virtual Servers pay-as-you-go model makes it easy to transition from old hardware. Check out this blog for tips on a smooth start and answers to common questions. Contact The ATS group when you’re ready to take the first step. #POWER9 #cloud

The eBook, Software-Defined Storage for Dummies shows how data-driven organizations leverage the power of this rapidly evolving technology to achieve business and IT objectives. Read it to develop your SDS (software-defined storage) knowledge and for an introduction to IBM Spectrum Storage, a leading family of SDS solutions.

 With IBM Cloud and VMWare, The ATS group brings you the most enterprise grade cloud for VMWare at scale. Watch this video featuring IBM Cloud CTO, Simon Kofkin-Hansen, who breaks down the core building blocks of this powerful solution —security leadership, enterprise grade and VMWare expertise — with an overview of what they deliver and how they support modernization and transformation.

Cloud integration takes careful planning. Working with a trusted partner can help you quickly get your cloud environment fully functional without making costly mistakes along the way. Let The ATS group help you find a non-disruptive path to the cloud. Want to know more? Read and share this blog!

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