CASE STUDY
Migration of Old IIB Server to App Connect Enterprise (ACE) for a Large US Retailer

Industry | Retail 

Technology | IIB to ACE Migration Assistant

Location | United States

IBM
The client is one of the largest supermarket chains in the United States, operating over 2,700 stores across 35 states. The company offers a wide range of products, including groceries, pharmacy services, apparel, and household goods. In addition to its retail operations, client has expanded into e-commerce, providing online grocery shopping and delivery services. The client is recognised for its innovative use of IBM technology to enhance the shopping experience featuring self-checkout systems and mobile application.

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    Challenges

    IIB phasing out resulted in fewer community resources and third-party integrations

    Lacked the advanced capabilities needed to scale in modern hybrid or cloud-native architectures

    Outdated architecture was struggling with the high-volume demands and real-time data processing

    Lack of integration capabilities with modern platforms like ACE integrate AI, analytics, and automation to optimize operations

    Key Outcomes
    30% Faster Integration Runtime

    The transition allowed the customer to use a cloud-native, containerised architecture resulting in seamless integration across platforms

    25-40% Overall Cost Savings

    By leveraging ACE’s lightweight architecture and cloud-friendly deployment models

    Solutions

    Royal Cyber used the I2AC tool to automate the migration of IBM IIB resources to IBM ACE. This helped the organisation to reduce manual migration effort.

    Implemented both In-place and parallel migration strategies to ensure a seamless transition from IBM Integration Bus (IIB) to IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE).

    Migrated all old applications and servers from IIB server to ACE.

    Implemented Log4j2 to enhance logging capabilities and improve application performance and reliability.

    Royal Cyber’s I2AC Solution

    A Solution by Royal Cyber Labs

    Huge Productivity Saver

    Migrate 4X faster!

    Leverages IBM Transformation Advisor

    50%

    Boost in Productivity
    Through enhanced development tools, reusable integration assets, and simplified workflows
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