Forbes July 30, 2024
Luboslava Uram is CTO and managing director at Solvd Group, a subsidiary of Allianz Group. Transforming the claim management experience.
Mainframe computers have been a foundational technology in corporate data centers for decades. They have long been relied upon for core processing in sectors like finance, government, aviation and healthcare where transactions must be processed at high volumes without fail.
Yet the rapid emergence of cloud computing over the past decade has raised questions about the role and relevance of mainframes today. With flexible, on-demand access to vast compute resources, is the era of the mainframe now over? Or do mainframes still have a part to play in the cloud world?
While some may perceive mainframes as legacy technology, they...