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AwarenessThe Awareness phase provides a structured approach for transferring applications from HP 9000 to HP Integrity. The path you choose for your transition will be based on factors such as cost, complexity and future business needs. The outcome of the Awareness phase is a decision on next steps, based on a sound business case.

HP resources such as the HP Migration Competency Center provide a powerful set of tools and services to help customers make sound choices. They can help you answer important questions such as these:

  • What is the 3-5 year total cost of ownership of staying with the HP 9000 or transferring applications to HP Integrity?
  • Will upgrades or version changes be needed to enable a simple transfer to Integrity
  • Will applications and custom code compiled for the HP 9000 run unchanged on HP Integrity?
  • What is the simplest, lowest risk, lowest cost path to transfer the applications to HP Integrity servers?
  • Are there applications which should be maintained on HP 9000 servers for the time being, and then supplanted with brand new applications?

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Based on the answers to these questions, customers plan and execute their HP 9000 transition strategy. It will generally include infrastructure projects that apply one or more of these strategies:

  • Transfer existing applications from HP 9000 systems to HP Integrity servers without re-architecting the solution stack. This will be a common approach for Oracle database and SAP landscapes, for instance.
  • Consolidate multiple application instances onto fewer servers to reduce TCO, taking advantage of virtualization, and leverage powerful Itanium processors to reduce processor count.
  • Deploy servers with a mix of HP 9000 and Integrity processors to extend the life of cell-based HP 9000 servers and simplify failover migration strategies with HP ServiceGuard.
  • Re-architect the solution environment and install it on the new server platform. This usually occurs after one or more of the other strategies have been executed.

Services and Resources for the Awareness Phase

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