The article discusses the pivotal role mainframes play in enterprise computing across various sectors such as finance and government. A 2025 survey by Vanson Bourne indicates strong loyalty to IBM's mainframe, with high percentages of organizations committed to leveraging Linux capabilities and specialist processors. However, operational challenges, particularly during development and testing, were frequently reported, highlighting the need for improving mainframe delivery processes to unlock greater efficiency and value.
The survey revealed overwhelming loyalty to the mainframe platform and a positive outlook regarding the opportunities Linux provides on the mainframe using the specialist processor IFL.
Nearly all respondents encountered difficulties during development and testing phases using the mainframe, with concerns over the availability of mainframe environments being widespread.
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