Bigger Together: How to Maximize Mainframe’s Value

As we evolve as a digital society, we see more evidence of a fundamental truth: mainframe systems play a central role in many of the most fundamental aspects of how we live and work. The platform underpins today’s society.

The mainframe is a modern marvel, with cutting-edge hardware and software that power successful businesses on a global scale. Companies trust it and consumers put their complete trust in it every day. It’s a real workhorse that can be found in almost every industry – and with good reason. It has unmatched skills and stats.

Aside from the mainframe’s impressive technological credentials, it’s really the people – the community of developers, engineers, data scientists, and systems programmers – who use it to drive progress. The collaboration, expertise, dedication, passion and ingenuity of the community are what bring this technology to life for businesses around the world.

A business-oriented mindset

The competitive forces are fiercer than ever. The ability to achieve and maintain leadership requires continuous transformation. Transforming business models, processes and services – and the right technology stack to support it all. You better morph because you can bet everyone around you is. It’s more than a choice. It’s a necessity. And this is how you progress. You have to anticipate the future and think about what’s next. This awareness is crucial.

The impact of transformation is different for every organization. That doesn’t mean throwing away the technology investments you’ve made, it means improving and building on them. Sometimes the key to progress lies in new technologies. Sometimes it’s with a proven platform. Most of the time, the correct answer is a combination of both.

Opening up the mainframe to growing possibilities

As we move forward, the need for increased scale and speed will drive change across all industries. Consider the finance, travel, and retail industries as examples. Customers demand faster, more connected experiences. The mainframe is an essential part of this customer experience. Consider the mainframe’s role in processing almost 90% of all credit card transactions, not to mention that it handles much of the heavy lifting for airline reservations, banking, healthcare and supply chain systems.

As mainframe expands its integration with hybrid cloud, so does the value of the platform. An open and connected mainframe enables developers and IT of all generations to use common tools and strategies that enable visionary work in areas ranging from AI and machine learning to cyber threat defense, data management and much more. And all while leveraging the inherent strengths of mainframe.

It’s the people who make it possible

When most people think of the mainframe, they focus on what’s inside. But the mainframe’s inherent strengths extend far beyond technology.

Yes, the mainframe offers unparalleled performance, scalability, efficiency, security and reliability. More importantly, it’s the people—those who design the hardware, write the code for the middleware, and develop the applications—that add business value.

This community contributes its know-how, experience and commitment to continuously strengthen and develop the IT backbone of our society. And those same people share and pass on their knowledge to train the next generation of talent for tomorrow. These are mainframers.

Being a mainframer is more than just working with the platform. It is worth knowing that the platform is larger on the outside. That it’s the hardware, the software, and even more so, the people working—together—to create greater business value and meaningful impact on the world around us.

We are bigger together

Our full potential unfolds when we work together toward a common business goal. It’s able to blend the familiar with the new, so we can build on today’s IT investments to create even more value tomorrow. It’s this kind of broader, collaborative thinking that empowers companies for the future.

Let’s get BIGGER!

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