GC Mainframe Strategy 2.0 (English, PDF)

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For many, the word 'mainframe' conjures images of antiquated technology employing large spools of magnetic tape for data storage and punch cards to execute commands in COBOL, the same programming language your uncle used. While this is no longer the mainframe's reality, given its reputation, it would surprise some to find out that many of the GC's critical business applications supporting security and financial transactions are all mainframe-based. The GC is not unique in this regard. The banking and insurance sectors still rely heavily on mainframes to help day-to-day banking, shopping, and credit card transactions. Despite their dependable service history, the mainframe suffers from a growing risk; a shrinking pool of skilled IT professionals supporting this technology and a small market of companies still supporting and innovating on mainframe platforms. For that reason, with the fullness of time, it is not a question of if the GC will stop using mainframes, but a question of when. That may come in a few years for some organizations, but it may be decades for others. Technological advancement has also made it possible to process mainframe workloads with the same or more…

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