O papel dos mainframes na aceleração digital

The role of mainframes in digital acceleration

Companies may be wondering whether mainframes have a role in their digital acceleration plans. Here we explore the benefits of continuing to maintain mainframes.

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Reworked states, “For example, it is perfectly possible to connect the old, trusty mainframe to the data lake that resides in the cloud, which powers new applications that impact processes, culture and business value, like a chatbot to quickly respond to customer queries.”

These connected mainframes, supported by middleware, allow companies to continue to use the legacy mainframe for modern purposes, leaving critical applications to migrate until new ones have been deployed. This solution not only creates a stable and reliable system, but also extends the life of the mainframe, thereby reducing implementation costs.

What's next for mainframes

As noted above, mainframe usage will likely increase in the coming years. Modern systems now support widely used programming languages, including Python, Java, JavaScript , and C++. This trend will continue as the shift away from COBOL-only systems allows today's engineers to easily maintain mainframes and integrate them with other systems.

As cybersecurity continues to be a growing concern, mainframes can help, given their ability to provide end-to-end data protection. These systems can also support machine learning (ML), a branch of artificial intelligence (AI). And they will become even more robust as open source platforms continue to improve performance.

Mainframes are here to stay

As companies seek digital acceleration, they shouldn't assume their mainframe has nothing to offer. Despite the age, the benefits outweigh the challenges and many of the challenges can be overcome. While other areas of an IT infrastructure may change, many companies continue to rely on mainframes to be at the center of their computing needs.

Source: BairesDev

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