Hitachi Vantara and BMC Transform Mainframe Innovation
Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure, and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., has announced a strategic alliance with BMC Software that aims to drive innovation and optimization across mainframe and open systems environments. By integrating Hitachi Vantara’s cutting-edge storage platforms with BMC’s software solutions, enterprises can enhance IT operations and unlock greater value from their data.
As more organizations adopt hybrid cloud technologies, they face growing challenges in data management, security, and efficiency. A recent Forrester study found that 66% of organizations are prioritizing mainframe upgrades as part of their modernization efforts, and 96% of IT decision-makers believe these upgrades will bring significant long-term benefits. Modernizing mainframe infrastructure is key to creating a seamless strategy that connects on-premises and cloud environments while improving data security, handling large data volumes, ensuring accessibility, reducing costs, and maintaining application reliability.
This partnership will help enterprises enhance their operations with easy-to-deploy solutions built for hybrid cloud environments. By integrating BMC’s AMI mainframe software portfolio with Hitachi Vantara’s Virtual Storage Platform One and Hitachi Content Platform (HCP), businesses can streamline mainframe operations, improve efficiency, and lower costs.
Source: PR Newswire
Coming Up: IBM Z Career Webinar
On March 13, New to IBM Z presents an IBM Z Career Conversation. Leading the conversation is Anthony Anter, a DevOps architect and evangelist at BMC. The topic of the webinar is “Be an Agent of Change Right Now”
Here’s a teaser:
Have you ever worked with someone who has a vision, who has a plan, sees with clarity where to go and what to do to bring about change?
This person is an agent of change: They have a vision or an idea on how to change things for the better. What I often hear is, how can I be an agent of change when:
- I just started my career,
- I’m new to this job
- I’m not a senior level
- I have no power.
Becoming an agent of change within your organization is both rewarding and necessary, and can be the catalyst to a stellar career. It is a skill you need to refine and hone within yourself to build a brand.
In this interactive talk, we will discuss:
- What exactly is an agent of change
- How long will it take to be a change agent
- What if I am early in my career
- How to practice being a change agent
- Showing Grit
Virtel Expands into Asia-Pacific with Vertali APAC Partnership
Virtel has partnered with Vertali APAC, an Australian consultancy specializing in mainframe security, to expand Virtel Web Suite across Australia, New Zealand, and beyond. This collaboration helps organizations modernize mainframe applications without costly rewrites or complex infrastructure.
Virtel Web Suite seamlessly converts 3270 screens into modern, browser-based applications, enabling businesses to future-proof legacy systems, enhance security, and scale modernization at their own pace.
“With Vertali APAC’s expertise, we’re excited to help more organizations transition to web-enabled mainframe applications while maintaining security and reliability,” said Alexandre Moulin, VP Sales of Virtel.
By combining Virtel’s modernization technology with Vertali APAC’s security expertise, this partnership makes mainframe transformation faster, easier, and more accessible across the Asia-Pacific region.
Ken Shirriff: The origin and unexpected evolution of the word “mainframe”
If you have an insatiable (or even passing) interest in the history of the mainframe, do yourself a favor and head over to Ken Shirriff’s blog. He has a recent article on the “The Origin and Unexpected Evolution of the Word ‘Mainframe.’” He takes a trip through the mainframe history archives, tracing the etymology of the word “mainframe” from its origins (spoiler alert) in the 1950s.
Sonja Soderlund is an Oregon-based B2B freelance writer. Whether writing about mainframe computers, educational technology, or sustainable retail, she strives to bring clarity to complex issues. Connect with her at sonjasoderlund.com or LinkedIn.