Global Stories

Mainframe investment increases as popularity grows

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

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Sep 2023

DevOps

Bringing legacy mainframes into the modern IT environment

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

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jan 2022

Multi-factor authentication

The rising importance of mainframe security

Mainframe-reliant organisations in Australia and New Zealand must implement multifactor authentication to protect against cyberthreats.

By Brent Butchard • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Oct 2021

DevOps

BMC snaps up Compuware, sets sights on mainframe industry

BMC acquires Compuware to boost mainframe offerings, blending BMC's AMI and Compuware's Topaz suite for innovative DevOps solutions, pending standard approvals.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2020

DevOps

Why mainframe modernisation could help drive digital transformation

Mainframe computers can be key to digital transformation for organizations that know how to leverage them, according to Micro Focus.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Mar 2019

DevOps

Three 2019 mainframe industry predictions

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

By Bill Miller • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Jan 2019

Hyperscale

Fujitsu launches new GS21 mainframe models

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

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Apr 2018

Internet of Things

2018 forecast to be the year of hardware and mainframe modernisation

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

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Dec 2017

Virtualisation

Current demand and future outlook for mainframes in digital business

Digital business increases demand for mainframes, according to a BMC survey of over 1200 executives and tech professionals.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Nov 2016

Health Technologies

CSC heads back to the future with IBM Global Technology Services

CSC partners with IBM to offer Cloud Managed Services for z Systems, enhancing their cloud strategy for mainframe clients in healthcare, insurance, and finance.

By Ian Brown • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Jul 2016

Cloud Services

Cloud computing revives struggling mainframe

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

By Donovan Jackson • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Oct 2012