Discover how open mainframes drive modern enterprise workflows, break down tech silos, and enable digital innovation.
BrainBlog for Broadcom by Jason Bloomberg
In the first article in this series, I discussed how the Open Mainframe Project (OMP) and its open-source framework, Zowe, drive modernization – not simply of mainframes themselves, but of the enterprises that depend on them.
With OMP, the mainframe evolves from a constraint on innovation to a strategic platform for it. The mainframe now plays a central role in diverse modern initiatives, including AI, cloud native, automation, and other strategic digital efforts.
Transforming the mainframe into a greater strategic platform for innovation, however, requires more than open-source tooling and the community behind it.
The broader story of open mainframe is the deeper architectural shift it facilitates. Organizations that leverage open mainframe capabilities find they can reposition the mainframe at the center of their enterprise architecture.
Instead of treating the mainframe as a siloed platform with unique requirements, mainframe-dependent enterprises can establish the platform as a first-class participant in end-to-end digital workflows — workflows that leverage modern cloud-native architectures, automation, and AI-centric infrastructure.
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