ARMONK, N.Y., Dec. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM
(NYSE: IBM) today unveiled the IBM Z and Cloud
Modernization Center, a digital front door to a vast array of
tools, training, resources and ecosystem partners to help IBM Z
clients accelerate the modernization of their applications, data
and processes in an open hybrid cloud architecture.
In the IBM Institute for Business Value study, "Application
Modernization on the Mainframe," 71 percent of executives say
mainframe-based applications are central to their business
strategy. Four out of five respondents say their organizations need
to rapidly transform to keep up with competition, which includes
modernizing mainframe-based apps and adopting a more open approach.
The report confirmed that executives view modernizing
mainframe-based applications—and connecting them with new
applications through a hybrid cloud environment—as crucial to
driving a holistic digital transformation strategy across the
mainframe and cloud. They are seamlessly intertwined in
delivering cutting-edge enterprise-wide agility and capability. And
together they help secure operations, reduce latency, and drive
legacy processes to a higher levels of business agility.
According to a recent IBM Institute for Business Value survey,
"The hybrid cloud platform advantage," the value derived from a
full hybrid, multicloud platform technology and operating model at
scale is 2.5 times the value derived from a single-platform,
single-cloud vendor approach. Further, an IBM hybrid cloud
transformation that integrates IBM Z can extend up to 5x the value
of a public cloud only approach1. A Hurwitz and
Associates whitepaper sponsored by IBM confirms this
additional value is derived by: business acceleration, developer
productivity, infrastructure cost efficiency, regulatory,
compliance and security and deployment flexibility2.
Today, many IBM Z clients are running on modern infrastructure.
However, to truly leverage the benefits of hybrid cloud,
organizations must continue to modernize their applications and
data. With the IBM Z and Cloud Modernization Center, clients can
gain insights on maintaining their current IT estate, while
focusing on the design and execution of a strategy for their core
applications and data running on IBM Z to prepare for hybrid cloud.
Leveraging decades of experience resident in IBM Consulting and
IBM's key ecosystem partners, this includes a detailed assessment
of the client's IT and business objectives, modernization of
existing apps and data to extend them to the cloud, including IBM
Cloud and third-party hyperscalers, and developing new cloud native
apps and integrating them with existing apps and data already on
IBM Z.
"The world class reliability and security of IBM's Z solutions
have contributed significantly to the mainframe's remarkable
longevity and business value for enterprise customers," said
Charles King, PUND-IT. "However,
another crucial feature—adaptability—is just as important. For well
over two decades, IBM has ensured that Z mainframes addressed vital
requirements in both existing and emerging applications and use
cases, including Linux, open systems and hybrid cloud. With the new
IBM Z and Cloud Modernization Center, IBM and its partners are
providing customers the tools, resources and training they need to
successfully modernize and transform mainframe-based applications,
data and processes in hybrid cloud environments, and thus maximize
their IBM Z investments."
As part of the IBM Z Cloud and Modernization Center, clients can
access a digital journey showcasing comprehensive resources and
guidance for business professionals, IT executives and developers
alike. The main zones of the center include:
- Domain-specific IBM expertise, including IBM Consulting
assets, expertise and methodologies, co-creation with clients via
IBM Consulting methodologies, demos, trials, minimum viable product
(MVPs), workshops and other point services designed to help
accelerate the digital transformation journey. Accelerators include
IBM Consulting Garage, reference architectures and patterns, sample
modernization journeys and other technical solutions.
- A strategic ecosystem of leading global services and
technology partners, including:
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- Services: Systems integrators with offerings and
competencies including in-place modernization. Partners today
include Capgemini and Deloitte Consulting LLP, with more
expected to be announced in the coming months.
- Technology partners: Software vendors and managed service
partners including: Episode Six; Fiorano Software; Fujitsu Limited,
Software Business Unit; HEXANIKA; Illumio; Luxoft, a DXC Technology
Company; MuleSoft; Pennant Technologies; Software AG; Suntec
Business Solutions; and Zafin.
- Additional resources such as links to a learning
hub to enable architects and developers on application
modernization techniques, a reference center with client use cases,
analyst papers and other materials designed to help educate and
empower.
"Until now, global businesses that run on IBM Z have had limited
choices for a one-stop shop for information and steps to take
toward modernization. Coupled with confusing narratives by vendors
in the marketplace and accounts of failed migrations, finding a
resource IT leaders can turn to can be a challenge," said
Meredith Stowell, VP, IBM Z
Ecosystem. "The reality is that the future is hybrid, where
IBM Z and Cloud are better together. While lift and shift migration
may seem like an attractive choice for modernization, in many cases
it can be a one-way street and lock-in to one public cloud which
may have implications on cost, governance and security. IBM deeply
understands the IBM Z environment, cloud ecosystem and the
industries that rely on us, and we've brought together all the
elements needed to help our clients adopt hybrid cloud in one
place."
From the world's top finance and banking institutions to
retailers, airlines and other industries, 67 of the Fortune 100
rely on IBM Z today. Many of these enterprises and hundreds more
are modernizing on IBM Z as an integral part of their hybrid cloud
strategies. For more information please visit
ibm.biz/zandcloud.
About IBM
IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business
services provider, helping clients in more than 175 countries
capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business
processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their
industries. Nearly 3,000 government and corporate entities in
critical infrastructure areas such as financial services,
telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud
platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital
transformations quickly, efficiently, and securely. IBM's
breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing,
industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver
open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is
backed by IBM's legendary commitment to trust, transparency,
responsibility, inclusivity, and service.
For more information, visit www.ibm.com
Media Contact:
Elizabeth
Banta
IBM Systems
Elizabeth.Banta@ibm.com
732-996-4159
1 An IBM IT Economics business value model based on
four areas of business efficiency (business acceleration, developer
productivity, infrastructure efficiency, and regulation and
security) examined estimated incremental business opportunity and
IT cost reductions in an IBM hybrid cloud with IBM Z environment
versus a public cloud only approach for a financial services
customer profile of $10B annual
revenue and a $1B IT budget with a
64,000 MIPS IBM Z environment and distributed database software,
licensed per core, and labor for 1,024 x86 cores. Floor space and
energy consumption savings are based on 500 x86 servers replaced by
11 LinuxONE III LT2 servers. Public cloud and IBM hybrid cloud
business value data is based on an IBM internal, cross-industry
assessment by the IBM Institute of Business Value,
https://www.ibm.com/downloads/cas/QMRQEROB. IBM Z hybrid cloud
integration capabilities and estimated business values are based on
data from IBM IT Economics assessments for IBM Z client
environments. Business values will vary according to company size,
infrastructure and types of workloads. For additional information
on the business value model contact the IBM IT Economics team,
IT.Economics@us.ibm.com.
2 Hurwitz and Associates, "Outperforming Businesses:
Realize 2.5-x value with a hybrid cloud platform approach,"
June 2020
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