AI-Driven Mainframe Modernization, Migration & Managed Services
Modernize, migrate, and manage your IBM Z with confidence
We use AI, automation, and proven accelerators to assess your IBM Z landscape, modernize critical workloads, and manage day-to-day operations—reducing risk, cutting costs, and opening your core systems to cloud, APIs, and new digital experiences.
AI-DRIVEN MAINFRAME IMPACT
Proven modernization outcomes for enterprise mainframes
Our AI-driven approach helps enterprises modernize IBM Z and other mainframes without disrupting the business. We combine automated discovery, code and data refactoring, hybrid-cloud integration, and 24×7 managed operations to turn legacy workloads into agile, API-ready services. With each engagement, we focus on measurable outcomes—lower MIPS, higher availability, and faster delivery of new features—so your core systems stay future-ready.
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Reduction in time to deliver modernization projects
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Infrastructure and licensing savings realized post-migration
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Target mainframe and hybrid-cloud availability under managed services
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Critical mainframe applications modernized, migrated, or integrated by our teams
AI-DRIVEN MAINFRAME SERVICES
We design & deliver tailored mainframe programs
Partner with COLAB DEV to modernize IBM Z and other mainframes with AI, automate operations, and connect core workloads to your hybrid cloud—without risking stability or compliance.
Modernization & Refactoring
We analyze core COBOL, PL/I, and assembler workloads and create a step-by-step modernization roadmap.
Our teams refactor, re-architect, or replatform applications into modular, API-ready services.
You keep proven business logic while gaining the agility of modern architectures.
Migration & Hybrid Cloud Integration
We plan and execute migrations from on-prem mainframes to IBM Z on cloud or distributed platforms.
Our experts design hybrid patterns for data replication, API gateways, and event streaming.
The result is secure, low-risk migration with predictable performance and cost.
Managed Operations & SRE
24×7 mainframe and hybrid-cloud monitoring, capacity planning, and incident response.
We apply SRE practices, automated runbooks, and performance tuning to keep SLAs on track.
Your teams focus on new features while we keep the platform stable and optimized.
Automation, AIOps & DevOps
We implement CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and DevOps tooling tailored for mainframe stacks.
AIOps engines detect anomalies, predict issues, and trigger self-healing workflows.
This turns slow release cycles into continuous delivery with fewer errors.
HOW WE DRIVE MAINFRAME OUTCOMES
Empowering teams with AI-driven mainframe services that actually reduce cost and risk
COLAB DEV helps IT and operations leaders get more from IBM Z and other mainframes—without disruption. We combine AI-driven modernization, low-risk migration, and 24×7 managed services into one integrated program. With continuous optimization, capacity insights, and automated operations, you unlock new value from your core systems every quarter.
COLAB DEV turns your mainframe into an ongoing advantage.
We design continuous modernization cycles, automate day-to-day operations, and apply AIOps to keep performance and availability on track. Our experts help you move workloads where they make the most sense—on-prem, hybrid, or cloud—while controlling MIPS, storage, and licensing costs. The result: a mainframe that evolves with your business instead of holding it back.
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Faster modernization cycles
Pre-built patterns, accelerators, and automation help you move from assessment to delivery up to three times faster. We de-risk code analysis, refactoring, and data migration, so programs ship in months—not years.
40%
Average run-cost optimization
Through workload right-sizing, MIPS and CPU tuning, storage optimization, and license rationalization, clients typically see up to 40% savings on mainframe run costs—while maintaining enterprise-grade resilience.
MAINFRAME DISCOVERY & STRATEGY
Achieve real visibility into your mainframe estate
We use automated code analysis, dependency mapping, and performance profiling to uncover exactly how your IBM Z workloads run today. You get a single view of applications, data, and interfaces—plus a prioritized roadmap for modernization, migration, or retirement.
MIGRATION & TRANSFORMATION FACTORY
Empower your team with proven migration playbooks
From refactoring COBOL and PL/I to re-platforming workloads on hybrid cloud, we bring tested playbooks, accelerators, and DevOps pipelines. Our AI-assisted tools de-risk code changes, automate testing, and help your teams deliver modern mainframe and cloud-native services faster—with full traceability and rollback.
MANAGED SERVICES & OPTIMIZATION
Optimize mainframe operations with ongoing guidance and review
Our 24×7 managed services combine AIOps, capacity planning, and cost optimization to keep your mainframe stable and efficient. We continuously tune MIPS and CPU usage, track SLAs, and recommend changes that cut run costs while protecting availability and compliance.
AI-DRIVEN MAINFRAME SOLUTIONS
We design & deliver innovative mainframe modernization programs
Mainframe Modernization & Migration Roadmaps
We analyze your IBM Z landscape—applications, data, batch jobs, online transactions, and integrations—to build a modernization roadmap tied to business value. Using AI-assisted code discovery and dependency mapping, we identify quick wins, phased migrations, and refactoring opportunities that reduce MIPS, shrink batch windows, and unlock cloud-ready services without disrupting critical workloads.
Compliance-Driven Mainframe Governance Programs
We align your mainframe strategy with regulatory frameworks such as PCI-DSS, SOX, HIPAA, GDPR, and local data-residency rules. Our accelerators automate evidence collection, access reviews, and change tracking across LPARs, subsystems, and hybrid integrations—so you can modernize confidently while strengthening audit readiness and operational risk controls.
COLABDEV MAINFRAME
COLABDEV helped us turn an aging IBM Z estate into a strategic platform. Their AI-driven assessments, migration factory, and ongoing optimization reduced our MIPS consumption by over 30% while improving batch performance and stability. We now deliver new digital features from our mainframe in weeks instead of months.
Megan Taylor
VP, Infrastructure & Operations
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