Microsoft Services for Mainframe Migration
Microsoft services help customers evaluate, plan, and execute Windows-based modernization plans for the mainframe. Microsoft consultants can provide the necessary technical and overall project leadership skills and help customers secure the services of partners with modernization practices or products who would carry out the bulk of the modernization tasks.
Microsoft consultants assume the role of mentors and will structure this project with an anticipated transfer of skills and knowledge to customer staff.
Evaluation and Planning
Microsoft Services offers three distinct planning services to help you develop a modernization plan:
 | Assessment. This two- or three-day engagement delivers a picture of the applications and operational flow on the mainframe, from which modernization candidate applications can be selected. |
| Code and Data Discovery. This one- to two-week engagement is designed to assess findings and perform a detailed analysis of one or more mainframe applications identified during the assessment as candidate for migration. |
| Proof of Concept (POC). This short engagement helps determine the feasibility of a proposed approach. The engagement typically involves working with the customer's staff and sample code to implement a Windows solution and review throughput characteristics. |
Migration Assistance
Microsoft offers delivery services to support customers in the mainframe integration or migration of an application to the Windows Server System. Specific migration assistance services include developing detailed plans for:
| Development Architecture |
| Execution Architecture |
| Operations Architecture |
These services provide guidance and architectural oversight for the actual code and data migration services offered by migration services providers or the customer's IT staff.
Mainframe Migration Datacenter Operations and Support
Microsoft can also provide Data Center Operations and Support Services. This value-add service is built upon the foundation of a Premier Support Agreement.
As a Microsoft Premier Support customer, you can access identified technical professionals who can lower the risk to your IT infrastructure, improve productivity, and maximize your investment in Microsoft technology twenty-four hours a day.
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