IBM helps enterprises move mainframe apps to the cloud

Many large enterprises have legacy systems running on IBM Z-series mainframe platforms. In order to help digital transformation efforts and modernize apps across hybrid environments, Big Blue is announcing a series of new capabilities. Plans include delivering IBM Z as-a-service on IBM Cloud for development and test, as well as introducing additional tools for developing hybrid applications. According to a recent IBM Institute for Business Value study into application modernization on mainframes, 71 percent of respondents say mainframe-based applications are central to their business strategy. Four out of five respondents say their organizations need to rapidly transform to keep up… [Continue Reading]