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Build a Modern Data Architecture on AWS with your IBM Z Mainframe

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This article discusses how to build a modern data architecture on AWS that integrates with IBM Z mainframe data, focusing on a credit card analytics use case. It outlines two approaches for integrating mainframe data with AWS:

Specifically, the article covers:

  • Overview of modern data architectures on AWS and integrating mainframe data
  • Credit card analytics use case - common questions around cardholder data, balances, transactions, etc.
  • Solution approach using IBM Db2 for z/OS Data Gate and IBM Cloud Pak for Data on AWS for real-time mainframe data access
  • Solution approach using AWS Glue to extract, transform, and load mainframe data into AWS data lakes
  • Network connectivity requirements for securely accessing on-premises mainframe data from AWS
  • Summary and additional resources


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