First of all, I would like to thank all of those who have not only participated in this survey, but have participated in the many surveys I have put out there over the past several years.
Far fewer companies have ANY PLANS to move off of the mainframe and a much higher percentage see the move not happening for many years to come. Most importantly, the numbers are CLEARLY trending in the right direction (for those who happen to like mainframes, anyway!).
NO PLANS to move off of the mainframe:
2017: 50%
2015: 34%
Change: Increase of about 50% in TWO YEARS have no plans to move off of the mainframe
Five Years or More:
2017: 65%
2015: 50%
Change: Increase by almost 1/3 in TWO YEARS are at least five years from moving off of the mainframe:
Three Years or More (Still Outside the Start of Any Migration Work!):
2017: 90%
2015: 72%
Change: 9 in 10 plan to stay more than three years compared with only 7 in 10 TWO YEARS ago!
In the area of growth, we have seen some significant
changes as well.
Mainframe Use Growing:
2017: 63%
2015: 42%
Change: 50% more folks indicated a growth in MIPS compared to TWO YEARS ago
Mainframe Use Flat or Growing:
2017: 90%
2015: 66%
Change: Similar 50% more folks seeing growth or at least holding steady on MIPS utilization
Operating System Level:
25% of Customers are either on V6.1/V6.2 or plan on migrating there in 2018 (0% in 2015)
65% of Customers were running V5.1, V5.2, V6.1 or V6.2
35% of Customers were running V4.3, V4.2 or V4.1 (it appears as though some of the V2.x and V3.x Customers have migrated to V4.x+ or Have Migrated off of the Mainframe.
Vendor Satisfaction:
Highest Satisfaction:
2017: Barnard Software, Thigpen Enterprises, SYNCSORT (ALL with PERFECT SCORES!!!)
Mid-Level Satisfaction:
2017: CA, IBM, MacKinney, Macro4, Software Diversified Services
Lowest Satisfaction:
2017 CSI, Software AG
NOTE: Other vendors had minimal responses in 2017 Survey.
Vendor Satisfaction:
Highest Satisfaction:
2015: Barnard Software, Thigpen Enterprises, MacKinney
Mid-Level Satisfaction:
2015: CSI, IBM, Macro4, Software Diversified Services, SYNCSORT
Lowest Satisfaction:
2015 ASG, CA, Software AG
NOTE: Other vendors had minimal responses in 2015 Survey.
Once again, thanks to all!!!
Questions? Feel free to call or e-mail me.
Ken McMahon
Founder and Director of Sales
z/Transformation Technology Group, LLC
ken.mc...@gmail.com