Turning Challenges into Success — Mainframe App Modernization Offers Opportunities for IT Services Providers

Turning Challenges into Success — Mainframe App Modernization Offers Opportunities for IT Services Providers


Mainframe applications have long been the backbone of many European organizations, playing a key role in critical business processes. However, the technological landscape is evolving rapidly, and companies are faced with the need to modernize and adapt their legacy mainframe applications to meet the demands of the digital era. This necessitates modernizing these applications and possibly migrating them to the cloud, a task that is both complex and strategically vital."The migration of mainframe applications to the cloud is a complex but necessary journey for many European organizations. IT service providers have a crucial role to play in helping their customers navigate this transformation, providing expertise, cost management, security, and strategic guidance to ensure a successful transition while preserving critical legacy systems." — Research Director Ewa Zborowska, European Cloud Strategies, IDC

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Executive Snapshot
In This Market Note
IDC's Point of View
Organizations' Migration Plans
Moving to Public Cloud
Retiring Mainframe Applications
Bridging the Gap with APIs
Leaving Cloud
Strategies for Mainframe Application Migration
Recompiling with Mainframe Emulators
Gradual Migration
Component-Level Migration
Lifting and Shifting
Reasons Why Companies Hesitate to Migrate
Lack of Skilled Developers and Cloud Expertise
Cost Concerns
Data Security and Control
Risks Associated with Recoding
Recommendations for IT Service Providers
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