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>then why not just run the workload in a z/OS emulator on commodity hardware? Who are the vendors that provide a migration path from mainframe to a set of comm
by macspoofing 7y ago
>then why not just run the workload in a z/OS emulator on commodity hardware?
Who are the vendors that provide a migration path from mainframe to a set of commodity hardware running an emulator, and subsequently provide continual maintenance and support?
- mike22 7y agoThe big cloud vendors have partners who specialize in such work. Random one from the first page of Google results: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/apn/migrating-a-mainframe-to-aws-in-5-steps/ https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/apn/migrating-a-mainframe-to-aw...
- cat199 7y agopart of this is the 'partnership' arrangement. Global 100 company gets IT from other global 100 company vs Global 100 company gets IT from small mainframe support shop there's a question of shareholder liability, being able to adequately sue them for M's of $, expectation they will be around in 20 years, etc.