Mainframe stories

Cyber security leaders are split over whether firms should rush into post-quantum cryptography now or keep attention on AI-driven malware.

AI adoption's next phase hinges on data foundations, with enterprises needing real-time pipelines, governance and portability to scale safely.

OpenLegacy debuts an AWS-integrated hub to modernise mainframes incrementally, enabling parallel legacy-cloud operations with less risk.

Rocket Software launches ContentEdge to give organisations safer GenAI access to sensitive unstructured data across hybrid environments.

BMC injects generative AI into Control-M and AMI, adding NLP workflow design, event-driven orchestration and embedded mainframe guidance.

FPT and SCSK are launching COBOL PARK in Japan to modernise ageing mainframes and avert the looming 2025 “digital cliff” risk.

Kyndryl's survey reveals AI use in mainframe modernisation is set to deliver a USD $33 billion boost in cost savings and new revenues by 2027.

GitLab and IBM launch GitLab Ultimate for IBM Z to modernise mainframe DevOps with native CI/CD and unified workflows on IBM z/OS.

Hitachi Vantara and BMC Software have formed an alliance to enhance innovation, addressing hybrid cloud challenges with integrated data solutions for enterprises.

Amazon Web Services has launched new features for its Amazon Q Developer, enabling faster and cheaper migration of legacy workloads to modern platforms.

Huawei Cloud unveils CloudMatrix and Mainframe-to-Cloud solutions at HUAWEI CONNECT in Shanghai, spotlighting AI-native cloud infrastructure to boost enterprise intelligence.

Salesforce and IBM expand their AI collaboration, aiming to empower regulated industries with advanced AI agents while ensuring data security and compliance.

In a move to bolster its software solutions, Rocket Software completes the $2.275 billion acquisition of OpenText's Application Modernisation and Connectivity business, tripling its customer base and increasing revenues by 60%.

Fujitsu unveils new subsidiary, Fsas Technologies, to target hardware market from April 2024, primarily focused on servers and storage solutions.

BMC's 18th annual mainframe survey reveals positive perception and increased investment in mainframe technology, reinforcing its value in innovation.

Legacy mainframes also suffer from technology or architecture limitations, high maintenance costs, and heavy technical debt.

Bill Miller presents his three predictions for the coming year in the industry that is the backbone of the expanding digital environment.

Fujitsu unveils new GS21 mainframes with 20% more CPU power, 40% less space, enhancing security & scalability.

This expert says the advance of AI, machine learning and the IoT in 2018 will expose the importance of modernising legacy hardware and mainframes.

Mainframes, once believed to be facing extinction by 2000, are experiencing a revival in 2012 thanks to cloud computing, ensuring their ongoing relevance.