IBM set to launch cloud testbed for z/OS mainframe apps
IBM gives developers to tools to build z/OS apps for its mainframes
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IBM has confirmed the launch date for its new mainframe-as-a-service offering, several months after the project was first announced.
In a press release, Big Blue confirmed that mainframes running its proprietary z/OS will be available via thecloudfrom June 30, 2022.
The service will be widely available, but customers will need to ensure they “use the IBM sales process to be allow-listed” in order to gain access.
The idea is to provide a testbed for early dev and test applications for z/OS, IBM told us.
Mainframes in the cloud
Through its new initiative, IBM intends to make it easier to develop z/OS applications, which should in turn support its own sales. Mainframe pricing is typically based on consumption, meaning IBM is incentivized to encourage development on its proprietary platform.
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The move is also designed to help the company increase its relatively small share of the cloud market, which currently sit at around 4%, well belowGoogleCloud (10%),MicrosoftAzure (21%) and AWS (33%).
Separately, it should also bring enhancements to performance, while reducing the need for specialist skills and on-site staff that are usually required forservermaintenance. The company says that using IBM Cloud for z/OS development should be 15 times quicker than a typical x86 environment.
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As part of its initial release,VMscan be created in London (United Kingdom), Tokyo (Japan), Toronto (Canada) and Sao Paulo (Brazil), though we expect a wider rollout in the future.
Update (June 30):
This article was updated to reflect the fact the service is available to all, not just existing IBM Cloud customers. And further, that it’s only designed for early test z/OS applications.
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