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Modernize Mainframe Applications for Hybrid Cloud with IBM and AWS

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This article outlines five hybrid cloud patterns for modernizing mainframe applications using IBM Z and AWS together.

  • Real-time data sharing between z/OS and AWS via Confluent/Apache Kafka event streaming
  • Synchronizing mainframe data with AWS using IBM Data Gate for analytics and AI
  • Exposing mainframe applications as secure APIs with z/OS Connect and MCP for AI agents
  • Creating hybrid storage by integrating AWS Storage Services with z/OS disk and tape
  • Enterprise automation across z/OS and AWS using HashiCorp Terraform and Red Hat Ansible

IBM and AWS provide integrated solutions enabling organizations to modernize mainframe applications while maintaining hybrid cloud flexibility, security, and cost optimization.

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