Security News > 2021 > November > 82% of IT leaders looking to cloud for critical mainframe applications to remain competitive

LzLabs announced the results of its latest global survey, conducted by Vanson Bourne, revealing that the desire to migrate, modernize and embrace cloud for critical mainframe applications is rapidly increasing amongst global IT decision makers.

The survey of 650 IT leaders globally has confirmed that the trend of new IT modernization options being performed off the mainframe is continuing, with organizations seeking to reduce system breaks between applications on legacy platforms and those on open systems and the cloud.

88% of global IT leaders surveyed also reported that they are concerned about the skills gap between experienced and junior members of their mainframe teams, emphasizing the urgent need for modernization initiatives which allow for the transfer of critical knowledge from mainframe professionals to junior colleagues.

97% are interested in further training for their mainframe workforce in order to manage and maintain mainframe applications in cloud/open system environments.

Organizations are overwhelmingly choosing the cloud as a target environment for mainframe workloads, emphasizing the growing recognition of cloud environments as a viable platform to grow and transform critical IT assets.

"It is encouraging to see a much greater awareness of the benefits of unlocking these critical mainframe applications, but procrastinating on these projects is no longer an option. Organizations must embrace change to remain competitive and facilitate the transfer of critical mainframe knowledge to the new technical workforce of tomorrow."

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