Secure IBM i Cloud Managed Services Built for Resilience

Run your missioncritical IBM i applications with maximum uptime, expert administration, and robust security tailored to your choice of deployment topology. Whether you host on-premise, in a private cloud, or leverage IBM PowerVS, Fresche cloud managed services bridge the skills gap and modernize your operational layer. 

What is IBM i Cloud Managed Services?

IBM i managed services help you run critical IBM i workloads in a secure, scalable, and fully supported environment. Instead of managing hardware, backups, disaster recovery, monitoring, updates, and daily administration on your own, you gain a team of IBM i specialists who handle the operational complexity for you.

Fresche Cloud managed services are the core of this model. They cover the infrastructure, protection, and day-to-day tasks your systems depend on every day. For organizations that need broader support, KTLO,or Keep the Lights On, extends Fresche Cloud into application support, security, administration, and long-term operational coverage.  

Fresche Cloud Services for IBM i

Fresche Cloud Managed Services bring together the infrastructure, protection, and expert support you need to run critical IBM i environments with greater resilience and less operational burden. Whether you need a complete cloud environment or targeted support for hosting, backup, and disaster recovery, Fresche Cloud helps you reduce complexity and strengthen business continuity. 

IBM i Cloud Hosting

Run IBM i workloads in our secure, high-performance cloud environment without the cost of managing hardware yourself. We provide dedicated IBM i cloud hosting built for reliability, flexibility, and long-term operational stability. 

IBM i Cloud Backup and Disaster Recovery

Protect critical systems with automated backups, disaster recovery planning, and recovery support designed for IBM i. We help you reduce downtime risk and strengthen business continuity with services built to keep operations running. 

IBM PowerVS

Run IBM i on IBM PowerVS with the support of a team that understands the platform and the operational demands behind it. We help you take advantage of cloud flexibility, global infrastructure options, and a more scalable path forward. 

IBM i Cloud Migration

Move to the cloud with a structured, phased approach designed to reduce risk and limit disruption. We support IBM i cloud migration through assessment, planning, testing, and guided execution, so your team can transition with confidence. 

How KTLO Fits into Fresche Cloud Managed Services

Fresche Cloud Managed Services covers the foundation: hosting, monitoring, backups, disaster recovery, and the day-to-day upkeep that keeps IBM i healthy. When you need more support, KTLO extends into application support, security auditing, administration, and long-term platform support. You get deeper coverage within the same Fresche model, so it is easy to start with what you need today and expand as priorities change.

Cloud Managed Services: The Foundation

Included in every plan: monitoring and alerting, operating system and PTF management, incident management and ticketing, hardware upgrades and reporting, and backups and disaster recovery.

KTLO Lite

Everything in Cloud Managed Services, plus application upgrades and monitoring, capacity forecasting, and security audits.

Full KTLO

Everything in KTLO Lite, plus user administration and reviews, file and database reorganization, and 12 hours of application development support each month.

How PriceSmart Moved IBM i to the Cloud with Minimal Downtime

See how PriceSmart moved critical IBM i workloads to the cloud, implemented real-time disaster recovery, and supported continued growth with minimal disruption.

Why Organizations Choose Fresche Cloud

Running critical IBM i workloads takes more than infrastructure. Fresche Cloud pairs secure, scalable environments with hands-on managed services, so your team spends less time on maintenance and more time driving the business forward.

Lower infrastructure costs

Reduce operating costs by 20% to 30% through lower hardware expenses, maintenance overhead, and support demands.

Improve business continuity

Reduce unplanned outages by 20% to 40% with proactive monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery support.

Scale with confidence

Support changing business demands with flexible IBM i cloud infrastructure that reduces the need to overprovision hardware.

Gain expert support

Access IBM i specialists and 24/7 support without the six-figure cost of hiring and training scarce in-house talent.

Reduce migration risk

Move IBM i workloads with a structured cloud approach designed to reduce disruption and protect operational continuity.

Reclaim time for strategic work

Free up 20% to 30% of annual support hours so your team can focus on higher-value business priorities.

IBM PowerVS Managed by Fresche

For IBM i teams moving to the cloud, IBM PowerVS managed by Fresche offers a path that is built around the platform itself. As part of Fresche Cloud, it connects cloud infrastructure with managed services, continuity, and IBM i operational support.

Built for IBM i Workloads

Use PowerVS as part of a cloud strategy designed for the performance, continuity, and operational needs of IBM i environments.

Part of Fresche Cloud

Tie PowerVS to IBM i Cloud Managed Services, Cloud Hosting, and Backup & Disaster Recovery as part of one cloud approach.

Backed by IBM i Expertise

Support day-to-day operations with IBM i specialists who help teams manage availability, continuity, and ongoing infrastructure demands.

Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity for IBM i

Business continuity is a critical part of a resilient IBM i cloud strategy. We help you improve recovery readiness with managed disaster recovery services designed to reduce operational risk, support critical workloads, and provide a clearer path forward when disruption occurs.

Recovery planning tailored to operational requirements
Replication support for continuity across environments
Scheduled testing and expert oversight to strengthen readiness

FAQ: Questions About IBM i Cloud Managed Services

What is Fresche Cloud?

Fresche Cloud is our cloud services offering that brings together IBM i Cloud Managed Services, IBM i Cloud Backup and Disaster Recovery, and IBM i Cloud Hosting. We combine deep IBM i expertise with purpose-built cloud infrastructure to help you run critical workloads in a more resilient, secure, and fully supported environment. 

KTLO is an add-on layer that extends Fresche Cloud Managed Services rather than a separate product. Cloud Managed Services covers your infrastructure foundation. KTLO builds on that with application support, security auditing, and platform planning. Most of a KTLO engagement runs in the cloud, with additional coverage from our applications and infrastructure teams. 

Every IBM i environment is different, so the scope can vary. IBM i Cloud Managed Services typically includes 24/7 infrastructure monitoring, operating system and PTF management, incident management, hardware support, reporting, backups, and disaster recovery. You can add application and security coverage through KTLO Lite or Full KTLO.

Yes. We support IBM i cloud migration through assessment, planning, testing, and guided execution to help reduce disruption and support continuity. See the IBM i Power11 Cloud Migration Blueprint for more.

We help you strengthen IBM i security and resilience in the cloud through backup and disaster recovery, managed services, and IBM i expertise focused on continuity and risk reduction. To learn more, read this blog on enhancing IBM i cloud security

Because IBM i is core to what we do. We brings decades of experience helping organizations like yours manage, support, modernize, and protect their IBM i environments. 

Ready to Explore Fresche Cloud for IBM i?

Talk with an expert about cloud hosting, backup and disaster recovery, IBM PowerVS, or IBM i cloud migration. When you need more, we will show you how KTLO extends your coverage.