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Updates on the mission-critical industries and topics driven by the mainframe such as open banking, payments, government IT, retail, healthcare, and more.
One of Our Own Recognized with Prestigious Award
Congratulations are in order! Dusty Rivers, our Director of z Systems Software: IMS & CICS, has been awarded the very first IBM Champions Lifetime Achievement Award for Z Systems. Rivers, who...
Continuous Modernization Is the Win-Win Approach for CIOs
Let’s face it, Chief Information Officers know they need to modernize their legacy systems. It’s a problem. According to Gartner, compounded technical debt will consume more than 40% of current IT...
GT Software Expands Global Footprint to Oceania
As we continue to facilitate mainframe modernization across the globe, we are proud to announce our latest strategic partnership with Australia-based Strategic Consulting Partnerships (SCP). This...
GT Software Brings No-code API Development to Red Hat Marketplace
GT Software is proud to announce the Ivory Service Architect Operator is available on Red Hat Marketplace. The Ivory Service Architect Operator brings true, no-code mainframe API development to the...
Combating Unemployment Fraud with Mainframe Integration Tools
COVID-19 has affected our daily lives profoundly. Working from home, distance learning for students, and the terrible blow dealt to the economy, are all drastic changes that we didn’t see coming...
Why Chief Risk Officers Want to Modernize Legacy Tech
Once upon a time, technology risks were relegated to the IT world. Any problem with the bank’s systems was an IT problem. However, this mindset is changing. Since the adoption of digital banking,...
Record Unemployment Leads to Government IT Modernization
COVID-19 exposes government IT modernization needs. Due to a historic rise in unemployment claims during the Coronavirus pandemic, many government IT systems are being stretched to their absolute...
GT Software Launches New Open Banking SmartBridge
As strong advocates of open banking adoption, we’re excited to announce the launch of the new Open Banking SmartBridge. Our new offering provides financial institutions and banks with a simple,...
What Is API Enabling the Mainframe?
It’s no secret that many enterprises are already heavily invested in their mainframe environments. Legacy systems are associated with millions of dollars of sunk costs. Financially-minded teams are...
Don’t Let Perfection Become the Enemy When Modernizing the Mainframe
Mainframes are the scapegoat when companies are trying to modernize their business processes. C-level executives often think simply ripping and replacing these legacy systems will solve all their...
Business Leaders Achieve More with Fusion Teams
Using fusion teams, business line leaders can overcome technical and organizational barriers to innovation. When it comes to large institutions, business unit leaders often feel hamstrung by...
Why Companies Keep Their Mainframes and Legacy Systems
Like clockwork, an exaggerated report of the mainframe’s inevitable demise will crop up from time to time. Detractors like to talk about the Z-machine like a dinosaur headed for extinction. So, why...
What Can GT Software Do for You?
Now that you’ve read up on some of the issues and motivations behind mainframe integration, learn more about how GT Software can transform your technology investment from legacy to leading edge.