The mainframe is back, and it’s getting agile: Chris O’Malley
Compuware’s CEO Chris O’Malley is adamant that demand for mainframe technology is not going away.
Compuware’s CEO Chris O’Malley is adamant that demand for mainframe technology is not going away.
Hoping to make mainframes intuitive for younger IT workers, Compuware has created development and management tools to mimic modern day interfaces and methodologies.
Returning to its roots as a mainframe software provider, Compuware has spun off is application performance management software unit.
Freeing itself from the fetters of public-investor expectations, IT infrastructure company, Compuware, is becoming privately held, with equity investment firm Thoma Bravo purchasing the company outright for approximately $US2.5 billion.
A study released this week shows that 73 per cent of IT executives believe cloud providers are hiding performance problems.
When's the last time you used technology based on COBOL? Or used a mainframe-based system? It's probably more recently than you think. Every time you book an airline ticket, check your savings account balance online, file your federal income taxes or request an insurance quote via the Web, you're relying on these legacy technologies, though many have been updated to better integrate with mobile technologies or provide a faster, more seamless user experience.