Trust Our Senior Engineers for Your Optim to InfoArchive Move
You migrate IBM InfoSphere Optim to OpenText InfoArchive by letting us extract, unpack, and ingest your legacy .af files—while your old system stays supported. Fixed scope, proven process.
The lowest-cost way off IBM InfoSphere Optim: our migration tooling automates the repetitive work —you pay senior engineers for judgment, not keystrokes.
How we support IBM InfoSphere Optim → OpenText InfoArchive after migration
- ✓Custom extraction of proprietary Optim .af files
- ✓Guaranteed fixed-price, fixed-scope conversion
- ✓Architecture verified for compliance and legal holds
- ✓Legacy system remains vendor-supported during cutover
- ✓40-70% savings on legacy Optim renewal costs
- ✓24/7 US-based senior engineer support
Locked-in Optim archives
Proprietary Optim .af files and access APIs lock your data inside obsolete infrastructure.
Complex system dependencies
Legacy viewer dependencies and system links make a clean cutover feel impossible.
Legal-hold data locks
Compliance and legal-hold locks freeze your data, blocking standard migration approaches.
IBM InfoSphere Optim → OpenText InfoArchive migration — your questions answered
Will the migration break our legal holds?+
No. We extract only the records required by your retention policies. Legal holds are identified during assessment and preserved in the converted archive.
What if we need time to validate the new platform?+
We keep your legacy environment intact and under vendor support contract. You only cut over after you have validated the new archive in parallel. Typically 6–12 months with 3–6 senior consultants.
Can you extract data from proprietary Optim APIs?+
Yes. We handle all .af file extraction, proprietary API calls, and re-ingestion into OpenText InfoArchive. Senior engineers with direct platform expertise.
How much does an Optim to InfoArchive migration cost?+
Costs typically range from $180,000 to $950,000, depending on archive volume, complexity of legal holds, and the number of legacy viewer dependencies. We quote a fixed price before work begins.
Ready to finally decommission IBM InfoSphere Optim?
Post-Migration PartnerKeep your InfoArchive optimized with managed platform services, compliance reporting, and recurring data extraction audits. Extend the life of your investment—and your audit trail.Get a Free Decommissioning Assessment – We’ll review your Optim environment, map the scope, and deliver a fixed-price migration proposal.