IBM Fusion HCI: One Platform - Zero Compromise
Deploy a production-ready private cloud in days, not months. Unified infrastructure for VMs, containers, and AI workloads on Red Hat OpenShift.
Deploy in Days
Production-ready private cloud within days, not months
Unified Platform
Streamlined containers, AI, and VMs on Red Hat OpenShift
Integrated Support
Proactive support for all Fusion HCI hardware and software
The Complexity of Building a Private Cloud
Building a modern, resilient, and scalable private cloud platform from the ground up is a monumental task. It involves procuring and integrating the right hardware, installing and configuring complex software layers like Red Hat OpenShift, and ensuring all components work together seamlessly. The demand is for a solution that removes the complexity and provides a fast, predictable path to a production-ready, hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) capable of running both legacy and cloud-native applications.
A Turnkey Path to a Modern Private Cloud
The Li9 IBM Fusion HCI Pilot is an accelerated, expert-led service that takes you from pallet to production-ready private cloud. We leverage IBM Fusion HCI - a pre-integrated system with compute, storage, networking, and GPU acceleration - as the foundation for a robust Red Hat OpenShift environment. This engagement is designed to get your hyperconverged platform operational quickly, validated with a live migration of a virtual machine, and handed off to your empowered team.
What You'll Receive
Upon completion of the IBM Fusion HCI Pilot:
Deployed IBM Fusion HCI Appliance
A fully installed and connected IBM Fusion HCI system in your data center, forming the foundation of your private cloud.
Operational OpenShift Virtualization Platform
A configured Red Hat OpenShift environment with OpenShift Virtualization enabled, ready to host both virtual machines and containers.
Live Migration Validation
A successful demonstration of a live VM migration, proving the high-availability and resilience of the platform.
Comprehensive Documentation
Detailed architectural diagrams and configuration documents for your new HCI environment.
Empowered Staff
In-depth knowledge transfer sessions to ensure your team is prepared to manage and operate the new platform effectively.
Achieve Radical Simplicity, Speed, and Scale
By partnering with Li9 for the IBM Fusion HCI Pilot, you can accelerate your modernization journey:
Deploy a complete private cloud in a fraction of the time it would take with a traditional, component-based approach.
Eliminate integration challenges and project risks with an expert-led deployment of a pre-engineered and validated solution from IBM and Red Hat.
Consolidate your workloads onto a single platform with OpenShift Virtualization, simplifying operations and reducing infrastructure sprawl.
Reduce operational overhead with simplified management and a hyperconverged architecture that is easy to scale as your needs grow.
Get everything you need - hardware, software, and expert services - from a single, trusted partner to ensure a seamless and successful pilot.
IBM Fusion HCI with OpenShift Virtualization Demos
Creating Virtual Machines on IBM Fusion
See how to create virtual machines on OpenShift Virtualization
Exploring VM Details
Virtual machine management and tab details
Expanding VM Storage
Expanding Persistent Storage for a Virtual Machine
Creating VM Snapshots
OpenShift Virtualization snapshots
Migrating Existing VMs
Full VM migration into IBM Fusion
Frequently Asked Questions
IBM Fusion HCI is IBM's next-generation hyperconverged platform that unifies compute, storage, networking, and GPU acceleration in a single system. Paired with Red Hat OpenShift and NVIDIA GPUs, it gives you a fast, secure, on-prem platform for VMs, containers, and AI workloads - without the lock-in and complexity of legacy virtualization stacks.
Li9 designs and implements IBM Fusion HCI as a complete solution: sizing and architecture, OpenShift Virtualization and VMware exit, watsonx integration, and ongoing operations - so your team can focus on delivering business value, not managing infrastructure.
The IBM Fusion HCI Pilot is designed to get you from pallet to production-ready in days. The exact timeline depends on your environment and requirements, but our streamlined approach significantly reduces traditional deployment timelines.
Yes. OpenShift Virtualization on IBM Fusion HCI provides a clear path for VMware exit. We can migrate existing VMs directly to the platform, enabling you to modernize your infrastructure while maintaining operational continuity.
Beyond the Pilot: Full-Scale Enterprise Cloud
Li9 can provide additional services to extend your Fusion HCI platform into a full-scale enterprise cloud:
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