In 2023, the mainframe remains a mainstay in many organizations. Acting as the central data hub in a business’s data processing center, the mainframe is the centralized repository for all workstations and terminals. Hosting an abundance of customer records and data, it offers valuable insights into customer experience and business operations, over time earning a reputation for its resiliency and proven steadiness. It’s because of this that some of the world’s most important industries and organizations remain reliant to the mainframe, including 44 of the top 50 banks and 8 of the top 10 telcos, as well as retailers, and utilities firms. But in an era where digital services differentiate organizations and cloud is the digital accelerant, many organizations are left wondering: how does the mainframe fit in to a modern IT strategy?
