MAINFRAME

Mainframe Migration

Our automated tools-based approach rapidly transforms your mainframe applications to run natively on modern platforms such as Linux and Windows. We have years of experience and proven capabilities both on and off the mainframe, including third and fourth generation languages such as COBOL, CA Gen, CA Telon, PL/I and Natural. You can opt to migrate the entire mainframe estate or migrate specific workloads to reduce MIPS usage.

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Latest Findings: 2020 Mainframe Modernisation Report

What does the future hold for mainframe applications? 

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Understanding key issues

CHALLENGES

Losing specialists

As mainframe experts leave your organisation, new hires often lack the knowledge you require and can be unfamiliar with mainframe technology.

Poor customer experience

Many applications that exist on IBM Mainframe are customer-facing and the teams managing these often rely on manual processes, lacking an automated approach and the visibility needed to improve customer experience.

Prevented innovation

The isolated culture around the use of IBM mainframe, prevents cross-team and cross-platform collaboration. This removes the chance for innovation as it’s difficult to share ideas and technologies.

Unsafe infrastructure

As systems become outdated, workarounds that are not permanent fixes are often deployed. These are not robust or secure enough to support a full IT estate safely and effectively.

High costs

Maintenance costs are rising as the knowledge and hardware required to support an IBM mainframe platform are becoming scarcer. Providers of supporting technologies are also increasing their prices.

Going digital

Embracing a digital future is simpler with systems that are open to integration. IBM mainframes and their legacy COBOL applications restrict your ability to connect with the  latest technologies.

How our Mainframe Migration and Modernisation Services can help you

Make a Difference

  • CIO / CTO

    IBM mainframe has been a staple environment for many organisations. However, they can be expensive to maintain and difficult to integrate with modern technology. To drive business benefits, your use of IBM mainframe needs to be reviewed.

    Drive to the CloudDrive to the Cloud

    A driver behind digital strategies is Cloud consumption and distributed computing, meaning there is a move away from mainframes. We build and execute strategies that include iterative migration.

    Embracing big dataEmbracing big data

    Mainframes are well-suited to dealing with high volume transactions and the necessary data processing. Our specialists review your environment to ensure your access to data is secure.

    Relying on legacyRelying on legacy

    IBM mainframe, and the COBOL code that fuels it, restrict your organisation through a reliance on legacy technology. The role of IT has changed and your technology needs to reflect this.

  • Infrastructure Manager

    When the age of your infrastructure causes as many problems as benefits, do you stick with it, or do replace it with modern technology? Our experts can help you examine the issues and support whichever route you take.

    Decreasing skills availabilityDecreasing skills availability

    IBM mainframe experts are retiring and leaving the industry. Younger IT professionals are trained in different technologies, meaning it can be difficult and costly to find the resource you need.

    Lack of natural placementLack of natural placement

    Although in its infancy, distributed computing and the Cloud promise to replace mainframe environments. We develop individual strategies that can include management and re-hosting.

    Reduce MIPSReduce MIPS

    Offloading work can reduce MIPS costs by up to 40% without impacting your end users. This lack of impact means they are benefited, not disrupted.

  • Application Manager/Enterprise Architect

    Legacy applications are embedded in your organisation, yet they complicate your day-to-day work. Speak with our experts to assess your environment and develop a strategy of improved maintenance and / or rehosting on a more modern platform.

    Centralised architecturesCentralised architectures

    Mainframes pull towards a centralised architecture, with the majority of processes and transactions depending on it.  Spreading your architecture over smaller servers can be less risky.

    Run new and legacy codeRun new and legacy code

    Our specialists ensure you maximise the capabilities of your mainframe environment, so you can effectively run both legacy and modern code that’s appropriate for your organisation.

    True business intelligenceTrue business intelligence

    Data is often trapped in pre-relational databases that don't connect with modern data warehouses. Integrate these databases on the mainframe with relational data warehouses – without disturbing IT.

  • Procurement / Finance Lead

    As the role of IT evolves, current estates need to be assessed and reviewed against the future digital aims of the company. IT should no longer be an expensive bill for keeping the lights on, but a strategic investment moving forward. 

    High costsHigh costs

    Mainframe systems are less common, which means resources are scarcer and hardware or license costs are increasing. Developing the environment, or moving away from it, reduces such costs. 

    CapEx not OpExCapEx not OpEx

    There is a move away from CapEx spend to OpEx – or  'pay as you use'. Migrating from mainframe can reduce your CapEx, while better management of your environment makes your spend more efficient. 

    Business continuity Business continuity 

    When assessing your mainframe, we ensure business rules and technical use cases are documented and that no critical requirements or functionality are left out of the target state. 

“At the start of this project, I thought I knew what my application did, but I was wrong. Advanced showed me how much more there was than I assumed.”

Marc Rubel, Executive Director of Application Development

GE Capital

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Explore our range of additional Application Modernisation Services

Application Analysis

APPLICATION ANALYSER

Deeply understands your applications, ensuring your digital strategies are the most effective and efficient for your business.

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COBOL Conversion

MODERNISATION SERVICES

Moves your COBOL applications to Object Oriented and Cloud-native programming languages such as Java, C# and .NET.

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ModPaaS

MODERNISATION SERVICES

Analyse your legacy code, understand interrelationships and complexity, view dependency and mine business rules.

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Additional insights to help you transform

RESOURCES

  • Open Finance- Is it time to get ahead?

    Join Chris Michael, Head of Technology at the Open Banking Implementation Entity, as he discusses the state of Open Banking globally and what Open Finance could mean for other financial services.

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  • Reimagine Your Digital Transformation

    Watch our 30-minute webinar outlining the considerations around modernising your infrastructure and applications.

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  • The 2020 Mainframe Modernisation Business Barometer Report

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News & Opinions

BLOG // 11-01-2021

Ten steps to ensure a successful mainframe migration

by Brandon Edenfield, Managing Director of Application Modernisation

Ten steps to ensure a successful mainframe migration

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