As businesses grapple with the complexities of technical debt, the ever-present risks of security vulnerabilities, and mounting pressures of regulatory non-compliance, the threat of catastrophic business disruption or crippling financial penalties looms larger than ever. In this high-stakes environment, OS modernization ceases to be merely an IT strategy and elevates itself to a non-negotiable business imperative. RiverMeadow, a unique platform and service vendor in this critical sector, has established a formidable market presence and delivered unparalleled business benefits to its Fortune 50 ..read more

As we approach June 30th, 2024, the impending End of Life (EoL) of CentOS Linux looms large, compelling users to seek out a more secure and supported system. In-place upgrade tools are available but come with their own challenges. However, a safer, faster, and more efficient alternative is RiverMeadow's Linux OS Conversion. Traditional In-Place Upgrade: Risks and Challenges The conventional approach to upgrading your Linux distributions involves an in-place upgrade, as provided by tools like Convert RHEL. In-place upgrades replace the existing system with a new version, which often results in ..read more

Businesses constantly evaluate their infrastructure needs and seek the optimal environment for their workloads. While cloud adoption continues to be a dominant trend, the decision to migrate workloads to the cloud is not always one-directional. Organizations are increasingly considering repatriation—moving workloads off the cloud and back to on-premises or private environments. This two-way street of cloud migration presents unique challenges, making it crucial for businesses to have a flexible and versatile migration tool at their disposal. Organizations planning to embark on cloud migratio ..read more

The digital transformation journey has never been as critical as it is today. Navigating this landscape demands more than just foundational technology; it requires agility, flexibility, and cost-efficiency. Here's where RiverMeadow steps in to elevate your VMware environment into an agile powerhouse capable of running on any public cloud. VMware: The Technological Bedrock VMware has long been the industry standard for enterprise-level virtualization, forming the bedrock of cloud computing. Its prowess extends beyond private data centers, giving businesses the flexibility to deploy VMware work ..read more

Lifting and Optimizing your workloads as you migrate to Public Cloud is paramount in a business landscape where every dollar counts. RiverMeadow's Storage Optimization capability, a fully automated process, offers customers a clear-cut solution to take important cost-cutting measures. By leveraging this unique innovation, your business can significantly reduce cloud operating costs and boost efficiency. RiverMeadow is the only platform allowing customers to Lift workloads and automatically Optimize storage capacity as part of a migration project. Why Customers Should Care about Storage O ..read more

The six 'R's of cloud migration strategy - Retire, Retain, Rehost, Replatform, Refactor/Re-architect, and Replace - are well known in the industry. Today, we introduce the vital new 'R': Revitalize. RiverMeadow's fully automated capabilities are set to revitalize your cloud migration journey. Revitalizing Cloud Migration Our solutions allow you to modernize application infrastructure as you move workloads to the cloud. This fully automated process can safely and cost-effectively revitalize your workloads, significantly improving your business case for migrating workloads to the public, privat ..read more

In the dynamic landscape of data management, keeping your systems updated is not just an option but a necessity. With RiverMeadow's New Microsoft SQL Server modernization capability, businesses now have the opportunity to elevate their data-handling capabilities to new heights. RiverMeadow, a leader in technological progression, spearheads this initiative, offering robust support for modernizing a broad spectrum of Microsoft SQL Server versions and editions as part of their migration and modernization products and services. The Cost-Effective Solution for SQL Modernization RiverMeadow's uniq ..read more

When it comes to migrating workloads to new environments, such as private, hybrid, or public clouds, there are different methods available. One of the key considerations is whether to opt for a Move or Clone approach. Migration software companies often have different perspectives on these two methods. In this blog post, we will explore the definitions of Move and Clone workflows and discuss the advantages of choosing the safer option. We’ll define Move as a migration workflow that creates a target VM or instance, replicates data, performs a failover step that powers down the source, powers up ..read more

When embarking on a cloud migration project, it's important to choose a platform that meets your specific needs and requirements. With the market offering a variety of migration tools, RiverMeadow's Workload Mobility Platform stands out as a superior solution when compared to Migrate to Virtual Machines (M2VM), formally Migrate for Compute Engine (M4CE). With its flexibility, ease of use, and support for diverse use cases, RiverMeadow is a go-to choice for businesses looking to migrate and modernize their virtual machines efficiently and effectively. RiverMeadow's unique, flexible Workload Pl ..read more

CentOS has been a popular Linux distribution in the industry for its stability and reliability. However, CentOS 6.x reached end of life in November 2020, and CentOS 7.x is fast approaching end of life in June 2024. Many organizations must migrate to other options that provide long-term support and updated security features. This blog will discuss why you should consider migrating from CentOS 6.x and 7.x to Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Enterprise Linux, Rocky Linux, or AlmaLinux using RiverMeadow InfraMod.   CentOS 6.x reached its end of life in November 2020, meaning there will be ..read more