Mainframe Transformation with Azure Assessment: 1-Wk Assessment

Kyndryl helps organizations transform, modernize, and integrate mainframe applications and data using Microsoft Cloud, Azure, and Microsoft Power Platform.

Many enterprises continue to rely on IBM Z and IBM i systems to run mission-critical workloads, but face challenges unlocking the full value of their applications and data. Kyndryl enables organizations to integrate, modernize, or migrate mainframe environments to Microsoft Cloud, helping ensure the right workload is placed on the right platform to accelerate digital transformation.

Customer Challenges

• Limited ability to modernize and extend mainframe applications
• Difficulty integrating mainframe systems with cloud platforms
• Complex application and data environments across platforms
• Need to accelerate innovation and time-to-market
• Lack of clarity on optimal workload placement

Solution Overview

Kyndryl delivers a Mainframe Transformation Assessment to evaluate how applications and data can be integrated with Microsoft Cloud, modernized, or migrated to Azure and Microsoft platforms.

This assessment helps define a transformation strategy aligned to business goals and cloud adoption priorities.

Assessment Scope

• Evaluation of mainframe applications, data, and infrastructure
• Identification of integration opportunities with Microsoft Cloud and Azure
• Assessment of modernization and migration approaches
• Alignment to hybrid cloud and DevOps strategies
• Definition of target architecture and transformation roadmap

Workshop Structure

This engagement includes a structured workshop and supporting activities:

• Initial presentation and stakeholder discussions
• Pre-workshop data gathering and analysis
• Assessment workshop with transformation planning sessions
• Post-workshop recommendations and next steps

Assessment Activities

• High-level mapping of applications, data, and infrastructure
• Definition of transformation approaches and roadmap
• Identification of opportunities for Azure and Microsoft platform integration
• Development of findings and recommendations

Key Deliverables

• Mainframe transformation strategy and roadmap
• Recommendations for integration, modernization, or migration
• Target architecture aligned to Microsoft Cloud and Azure
• Implementation opportunities and next steps

Key Benefits

• Optimized workload placement across mainframe and cloud platforms
• Improved agility and faster time-to-market
• Enhanced integration with Microsoft Cloud and Azure services
• Scalable and modular modernization approach
• Clear roadmap aligned to business and technology goals

Why Kyndryl

• Deep expertise in mainframe transformation and cloud integration
• Proven methodologies for large-scale modernization initiatives
• End-to-end services from assessment through implementation and operations

Kyndryl helps organizations transform mainframe applications to leverage Microsoft Cloud capabilities, improving both customer and developer experiences while ensuring the right platform for the right workload.

Call to Action

Transform your mainframe environment with Kyndryl. Contact us to assess your applications and define a modernization and cloud integration roadmap.

Terms, conditions, duration, and pricing are custom to each engagement. Please contact us to discuss a solution that meets your business needs. Offer availability may be limited in some countries.

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