"There was a period where mainframes were being reviewed for replacement, but we have seen a complete pivot in this thinking," says Maxwell. Maxwell shares that in BMC's yearly mainframe (MF) survey, an astonishing 97 percent of participants confirmed that the mainframe is a long-term platform for them and that it is being expanded for new workloads. She follows up saying, "the mainframe is here to stay and grow."
"That pivot is about recognising that the mainframe can be part of the same modern software machinery as everything else. "Today's mainframe is inclusive in both CI/CD and DevOps, simply folding into existing frameworks and utilising x86 systems tooling as part of the IT ecosystem and is inclusive of MF." In other words, it is not a tug of war between old and new; it is a practical integration where pipelines for mainframe code run on Jenkins or Azure DevOps, and developers work in VS Code or Eclipse rather than wrestling with a green screen."
"The way out has been to meet developers where they are: intuitive IDEs, intelligent code completion, integrated toolchains, and a culture that values delivery, speed and safety. BMC AMI Code Insights sits inside the Workbench IDE for VS Code or Eclipse, surfacing diagrammatic and written explanations that make unfamiliar code understandable. It's quite impressive how quickly behaviour can change when the friction falls."
Mainframes have shifted from being considered replaceable to being affirmed as long-term platforms, with 97 percent of surveyed participants confirming expansion for new workloads. The mainframe now integrates into modern software machinery, participating in CI/CD and DevOps and utilising x86 systems tooling. Pipelines for mainframe code run on Jenkins or Azure DevOps, and developers work in VS Code or Eclipse rather than traditional green screens. Modernisation focuses on developer experience through intuitive IDEs, intelligent code completion, integrated toolchains, and a delivery-focused culture. BMC tools like AMI Code Insights and DevX Workbench reduce friction and encourage voluntary adoption among developers.
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