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The mainframe is dying. Again.

In the fast-moving world of technology innovation, mainframes aren’t the problem; organisations are.

04 October 2019

The rumours of the mainframe’s death, like Mark Twain’s, have, once again, been greatly exaggerated. And for those asking if the mainframe is dead, the answer is no. In fact, it’s probably slightly annoyed and more than a bit depressed about the situation, especially as it’s still one of the most reliable and robust environments for the digitally agile organisation. With the right integration and applications, the mainframe can potentially be one of the most powerful tools in the digitally transformed organisation’s arsenal.

BMC’s ‘Mainframe Research Survey 2018’ found that not only was the mainframe alive and well, but that high-level executives and technical professionals were kicking it into touch, scaling and modernising the mainframe for a new era of business. It’s the foundation upon which they’re building their DevOps and digital organisations and is considered one of the most trusted platforms available for the reliable management of the digital business. And no, the respondents weren’t creaking, borderline ready to retire Cobol programmers. The survey was taken by more than 63% of people under the age of 50, and 92% of those respondents predicted the long-term viability of the mainframe.

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