The Mainframe Modernization Podcast

Astadia CEO Scott Silk joins Patrick Heffernan, Principal Analyst at Technology Business Research for a discussion on cloud migration and the mainframe modernization needs of enterprises globally. Scott  shares insights into Astadia’s core partner strategy and how a smaller firm partners with larger hyperscalers, global systems integrators and legacy OEMs.

In this podcast episode, Walter Sweat hosts Chad Jones and Paul Holland from Astadia to discuss the evolving landscape of mainframe modernization and cloud migration. They explore the historical context of mainframe migration, the shift in customer needs towards agility and cloud solutions, and the current trends in refactoring versus replatforming. The conversation also touches on the importance of planning, automation, and the role of Gen AI in modernizing legacy systems. The experts share insights on how organizations can successfully navigate their mainframe to cloud journeys and the future potential of Gen AI in this space.

In this episode, Walter speaks with Mark Reef, Head of Service Delivery at Amdocs. They discuss mainframe modernization benefits and trends in telecom, media and financial services, the role of automation and testing in mainframe migration projects, and how companies can maximize the benefits of modernization, digitalization and automation to accelerate business success. 

In this episode, Walter speaks with Richard Baird - VP and CTO, Core Enterprise and zCloud – Kyndryl. They discuss how organizations can address the full spectrum of mainframe challenges while driving innovation, and enhancing customer experience and employee productivity.

In this episode, Walter meets with Steve Steuart, WW GTM Mainframe at AWS. They discuss main challenges facing CIOs today, key questions when deciding the mainframe modernization journey, the benefits of migrating workloads to AWS, and they foresee the future of the mainframe in a rapidly changing business landscape. 

In this episode of Walter's World Podcast, Walter speaks with Lance Knowlton, VP Platform Migrations at Oracle. They discuss best practices and lessons learned from working with clients with various modernization needs and objectives. They also explore available legacy modernization options, use cases and critical aspects of business and IT strategies to stay relevant in the market.

Understanding the business strategy, doing a good mainframe assessment, and having a discussion based on facts and not on assumptions are critical steps in the mainframe modernization journey. Tune in to our latest podcast with our CTO, Walter Sweat, and Erik van Enk, Cloud Transformation Technical Leader for Europe, Middle East & Africa at Microsoft as they dive into the latest trends and developments of the mainframe modernization market.  

In this episode of Walter’s World Podcast, Walter meets with Jeff Keizer – Director of Technical Operations, CPT Global. They discuss how to approach the mainframe modernization journey from a business perspective and why the mainframe assessment plays a crucial role in the success of a project. 

In this episode, Walter speaks with Mario Mees, Managing Director Modernization Solutions at Astadia. They talk about Mario’s recent book: “Your Mainframe is Holding You Hostage: A 101 Guide For Decision Makers,” and how it can help IT leaders plan their mainframe to cloud journey. The publication describes various approaches to mainframe migration explaining their merits and deficiencies, it highlights common misconceptions associated with mainframe to cloud migrations and provides an evaluation framework for choosing the solution based on each organization’s needs and objectives. 

In this episode, Walter meets again with Bob Ellsworth, President of Transformation Consulting, to discuss the differences in options for government versus private sector organizations as they look at alternatives for their mainframe systems. They also provide insightful examples, explain trends, and look at the recent shift in mainframe migration drivers for public organizations.