Episode description
Episode description
On this week's Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series episode, host Sarah Maston, Director of Global Partner Development, is joined by Richard Baird, Vice President, and Global CTO Core Enterprise and zCloud for Kyndryl, and Stanley Wood, Distinguished Engineer and CTO of the Kyndryl Microsoft Alliance. Richard is responsible for developing, integrating, and testing the IBM Z and IBM i service capabilities and offerings available from Kyndryl. For over two decades, Stanley has led dramatic transformations in technology infrastructure, creating substantial value for Kyndryl, IBM, and clients. In this episode, Sarah, Stanley, and Richard discuss the three archetypes of mainframe estates, app modernization for the mainframe, and being part of a migration path for all customers.
In This Episode You Will Learn:
- Why mainframes are part of enterprise customer’s mission-critical infrastructure in the cloud era
- A holistic or realistic approach for those with mainframes
- App modernization opportunities connecting mainframes to Microsoft Cloud
Some Questions We Ask:
- What are Z and I "midrange"?
- What architectural environment do they live in?
- Why is mainframe migration difficult?
Resources:
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