BDK Inc., a leading Mid-Atlantic IT solutions provider and IBM Silver Business Partner, is helping organizations across Salisbury and the Delmarva region modernize their IBM Power environments through IBM Power Virtual Server (PowerVS), a cloud-based infrastructure solution that extends IBM Power Systems into the cloud while preserving the performance, security, and reliability businesses depend on.
Many organizations continue to rely on IBM i, AIX, and Linux operating systems, along with mission-critical applications such as SAP, Oracle, and other core business systems. As infrastructure ages and technology demands evolve, business leaders are looking for ways to improve resiliency, reduce capital expenditures, simplify infrastructure management, and avoid costly hardware refresh cycles.
IBM Power Virtual Server addresses these challenges by providing access to configurable IBM Power servers in the cloud, enabling organizations to modernize at their own pace. Unlike traditional cloud migrations that often require significant application changes or re-platforming efforts, PowerVS supports a practical hybrid cloud strategy. Organizations can extend existing IBM Power environments into the cloud while maintaining familiar operating systems, applications, and administrative processes. Virtual servers can be deployed quickly, and resources can be scaled as business requirements change.
“Businesses throughout the Salisbury area are looking for ways to modernize their infrastructure without introducing unnecessary risk to the systems that keep operations running,” said Allison Shellhamer, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at BDK Inc. “IBM Power Virtual Server provides a path to modernization that preserves the stability and performance organizations expect from IBM Power while adding the flexibility and scalability of cloud infrastructure.”
In addition to supporting modernization initiatives, PowerVS is increasingly being adopted as a disaster recovery and business resiliency platform. By establishing a cloud-based recovery environment, organizations can strengthen business continuity plans, reduce downtime risks, and ensure critical systems remain available during unexpected disruptions. Today’s business leaders face growing pressure to support remote work, improve resilience, manage costs, and prepare for emerging technologies such as AI-enabled applications.
At the same time, IT teams are tasked with maintaining expanding application portfolios and aging infrastructure. PowerVS helps organizations address these challenges by delivering the trusted capabilities of IBM Power in a cloud consumption model. As an IBM Silver Business Partner with decades of experience supporting IBM Power environments, BDK guides organizations through infrastructure assessments, cloud strategy development, migration planning, disaster recovery design, and ongoing managed services.
The company’s team works closely with clients to determine whether a hybrid cloud, disaster recovery, or full modernization approach best aligns with their business objectives. “Modernization is no longer just about replacing hardware,” added Shellhamer. “It’s about building a technology strategy that supports long-term growth, resilience, and innovation. PowerVS gives organizations the opportunity to modernize strategically while protecting the investments they’ve already made in IBM Power.”
To learn more about IBM Power Virtual Server and how BDK helps organizations modernize IBM Power environments, visit bdkinc.com/ or contact the BDK team at www.bdkinc.com/contact-us.
