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EngineeringBeat: Powering success with mainframe modernization

Digital transformation for power, utilities and renewables

It is time for digital transformation at your power, utilities or renewables (PU&R) organization. Many PU&R companies are now seeing the limitations of legacy mainframe systems. Learn more about these growing challenges—and explore how mainframe modernization can help you serve customers, manage your grid, and maintain compliance.

Explore the challenges driving power, utilities and renewables companies to modernize—and learn about the solutions cloud-based systems offer.

Challenges mainframe modernization can help solve

Power, utilities and renewables organizations are facing increasing challenges with their mainframe systems that are compelling them to embark on digital transformation. By migrating off mainframe systems, PU&R companies can meet current demands while future-proofing their infrastructures and operations.

Migrating to the cloud centralizes data, making it more accessible. At the same time, connected edge technologies enhance real-time data collection for personalization and proactive service notifications.

Migrating to the cloud allows automotive manufacturers to manage customization demands and diverse supply chains effectively. Real-time data analysis improves manufacturing processes and schedules, enabling quick adaptation to modern purchase channels.

Mainframe modernization enables the use of APIs and real-time data integration for efficient noncaptive services connectivity. Cloud-based architectures can provide flexibility and scalability to adapt to emerging finance products and regulations.

A cloud environment supports microservices and ERP enhancements, turning batch-processing inventory systems into dynamic platforms. Real-time data improves visibility and analysis of inventory for more effective stock updates and scheduling.

The path forward

To meet the challenges of an increasingly dynamic market and regulatory environment and to be in position for sustained growth, it’s essential for PU&R organizations to prioritize modernizing mainframe systems. Migrating critical applications to cloud-based platforms can enable enterprises to streamline operations, enhance regulatory compliance, and improve customers' experience—all while building a technology ecosystem that will power growth and position them to thrive now, and in the future. The time to act is now.

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