Solving the incremental migration challenge
Big problems are best solved in small pieces Frank Sonnenberg We are working with a finance sector client which is looking to offload some of its production MIPS to the more cost effective Software Defined Mainframe (LzSDM). Like most finance sector clients the organization is extremely risk averse, very comfortable in the long history of […]
How to Reduce the Risk of a Mainframe Migration Project
In order to be successful LzLabs recommends the following steps be taken to mitigate migration risks: IT Portfolio Understanding – Figure out where you are and where you’re going IT modernization is a CIO issue. It requires a perspective that remains above the “sturm und drang” of daily IT operations. Application owners need to accept […]
Establishing technical feasibility for legacy migration
Proving technical feasibility of a mainframe migration solution is no mean feat. In this blog we will analyse how we work hand-in-hand with our customers to assure them that decades old, highly reliable systems, can run in an open systems environment. We will also explore why the term “technical feasibility” can have a very different […]
How to map your mainframe applications and data
Establishing trust Our customers are mainframe experts. They typically have a huge amount of knowledge about the mainframe. However, over time, many mainframe environments have been outsourced to at least two parties: Infrastructure services providers (ISPs) – responsible for running hardware, subsystems and operating systems – and application services providers (ASPs) – responsible for application […]
Why “legacy” applications remain crucial to your business
In areas except computing, “legacy” carries some positive connotation. Generally, it speaks of benefits realized today, as a result of things that have happened in the past. Negative perception of legacy In computing, legacy is perceived negatively. Many sources refer to legacy systems as meaning hardware or software that is superseded, outmoded, obsolete etc. This […]
Building a business case for legacy migration
Tipping point:noun [ S or U]/ˈtɪp.ɪŋ ˌpɔɪnt/ The time at which a change or an effect cannot be stopped Most IT leaders understand they must migrate away from legacy technologies before they reach a “tipping point” where inertia and declining support for these platforms present a genuine threat to business continuity. However, many leaders struggle […]
Delta-generated applications can now be moved, without changes, to modern systems
When migrating mainframe applications from mainframe to the cloud, companies using Delta ADS wish to understand how they replicate functionality of their generated applications – much of it unique to their organization – in an open systems environment. Applications can be moved seamlessly Working together, LzLabs and Delta Software Technology make this process seamless. Companies’ Delta ADS-generated […]
The challenge of going paperless with legacy applications
The most technologically efficient machine that man has ever invented is the book Northrop Frye If more people still owned the book that documents the configuration of their mainframe applications, it would make the life of a mainframe rehoster much easier. Indeed, some of the mainframe technologies we see every day may have last been […]
How to produce a mainframe migration plan: LzEnable
LzLabs and its delivery partners use the information obtained during the initial LzDiscover phase to map out a migration strategy that leverages the strength of the approach taken by the Software Defined Mainframe (SDM). The goal of LzEnable, the second phase of a customer journey is twofold. Firstly, it proves to you the viability of the SDM to […]
The Value of a Good Discovery Process for Mainframe Migration
Organizations are faced with two options. Take the “build it new” option and incur the large costs and risks and hope for the best. Or take a more cautious, albeit seemingly much less gratifying path of incremental modernization. You don’t get to your desired end state directly, but it does give you increasing value over […]
Three strategies for dealing with legacy applications
Most organizations consider three key strategies, which have emerged over the past few years, to support such modernization. These strategies are known, rather colloquially, as Rip & Replace, Lift & Shift and Move & Improve. This article expands on the differences between the strategies and their likelihood of success. It goes on to explain why organizations could undertake any […]
How to reduce the risk of re-writing mainframe applications
Whether an organization rewrites the application using their own staff, or depends on an external service provider (ESP) to perform the effort, they usually start with a definition of the application they “want”, rather than the application they actually “have”! Having then developed what they see as the perfect version of a modern insurance, banking, […]