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Mainframe Decommissioning: Understanding the Drivers and Solving the Challenges
For decades, the IBM Z platform has been synonymous with enterprise-grade reliability, scalability, and performance. Mainframes have powered some of the world’s most critical systems, from financial institutions to government agencies. Yet, organizations are...
Optimize Your WSO2 Enterprise Integration with Mainframe Data Access
Overview In today’s digital landscape, integrating mainframe data with modern applications is essential for organizations aiming to maintain a competitive edge. VirtualZ’s Lozen™ offers a groundbreaking solution that enables real-time, read-write access to IBM Z...
Unlocking Mainframe Data Access for Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services
Overview As organizations embark on their digital transformation journeys, the need for seamless integration between mainframe data and cloud-based applications becomes increasingly vital. VirtualZ’s Lozen™ offers a revolutionary solution that enables real-time,...
Unlocking Mainframe Data Access with TIBCO Cloud Integration
Overview As organizations modernize their IT infrastructures, the need to integrate mainframe data into contemporary applications becomes paramount. Lozen™ offers a powerful solution that provides real-time, read-write access to IBM Z mainframe data, enabling smooth...
Integrating Mainframe Data with webMethods: The Power of Lozen™
Overview In today’s fast-paced digital transformation landscape, integrating mainframe data into modern applications is crucial for organizations striving to maintain a competitive edge. With VirtualZ Solutions for webMethods, we offer a powerful solution that...
Unlocking Mainframe Data Access with Oracle Integration Cloud
Overview In the fast-paced world of digital transformation, integrating mainframe data into modern applications has become vital for organizations looking to stay competitive. Enter Lozen™, a powerful solution that enables real-time, read-write access to IBM Z...
Integrating Mainframe Data with Tableau: Unlocking Real-Time Insights
Overview In today’s data-driven world, organizations leveraging IBM Z mainframes often face significant challenges when trying to access and visualize their critical business data in modern analytics tools like Tableau. The process of moving data from mainframe...
Unlocking the Power of Mainframe Data with Power BI Using PropelZ
In today’s fast-paced business environment, the ability to access and analyze data in real time is crucial for informed decision-making. For organizations that rely on IBM Z mainframes, this can often present significant challenges. Moving data from mainframe systems...
Unlocking Mainframe Data Access for Azure Logic Apps
Overview Organizations leveraging IBM Z mainframes often encounter significant challenges when it comes to accessing and integrating their data into modern applications. This is where Lozen™ steps in, offering a powerful solution for real-time, read-write access to...
Simplifying Mainframe Data Access with Lozen and Boomi
Overview As organizations evolve and modernize their IT infrastructure, integrating mainframe data into contemporary applications becomes essential. Our VirtualZ™ Mainframe Data Access for Boomi solution offers real-time, read-write access to IBM Z mainframe data,...
Unlocking Mainframe Data Access for Databricks: A Path to Enhanced Analytics
In today’s data-driven world, organizations are continuously seeking ways to leverage their vast reservoirs of information for better insights and decision-making. Many enterprises still rely on legacy mainframe systems to manage critical data, but integrating this...
Unlocking Mainframe Data Integration with Salesforce, MuleSoft, and Database.com
On-Demand Mainframe Data Integration from VirtualZ™ Organizations using IBM Z mainframes often grapple with the challenge of integrating critical data into modern applications like Salesforce, MuleSoft, and Database.com. This integration is vital for enhancing...
Streamlining Mainframe Data Access for Data Lakes
VirtualZ’s Mainframe Data Access for Data Lakes Solution In today’s data-driven world, businesses must harness their mainframe data effectively to remain competitive. VirtualZ™’s Mainframe Data Access for Data Lakes solution simplifies this process, allowing...
VirtualZ Solutions for Microsoft Azure
Unlock Microsoft Azure with Lozen, PropelZ, and Zaac As organizations embark on their digital transformation journeys, the seamless integration of on-premises mainframe environments with cloud platforms becomes increasingly vital. VirtualZ™ Solutions for Azure...
Lozen Case Study: From Installation to Operation in 24 Hours
At VirtualZ™, we are committed to creating software solutions that are not only innovative but also easy to install and manage. One such product is Lozen™, which enables real-time, read-write data access across platforms. Recently, Jerry Edgington, a Senior Solutions...
Seamless Data Access with Lozen and Rocket Enterprise Server
Modernizing Data Access for COBOL Workloads with Lozen™ and Rocket Enterprise Server Organizations are continuously striving to modernize their mainframe systems while ensuring data integrity and performance. One significant challenge is enabling seamless access to...
VirtualZ Solutions for Simplified Data Governance and Compliance
Simplify Compliance: Secure Data Access and Management for Modern Enterprises At VirtualZ™, we understand that as organizations evolve their data-sharing architecture (especially with the integration of modern infrastructures like cloud and SaaS), security challenges...
VirtualZ’s Mainframe Data for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Solution
Safeguarding Critical Information with Zaac™ Incorporating mainframe data into business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) strategies is essential to safeguard vital information against unforeseen disruptions. Our new Mainframe Data for Business Continuity and...
Streamlining VSAM to Db2 Conversions on z/OS
Organizations are increasingly seeking ways to share valuable mainframe data in open formats without sacrificing integrity or performance. One common challenge they face is making VSAM (Virtual Storage Access Method) data accessible to SQL-based applications, such as...
Seamless Access to Mainframe Data for AI and Machine Learning
Harness the Potential of AI and Machine Learning with Mainframe Data For organizations looking to integrate mainframe data into their AI model training and analytics, VirtualZ™ offers a solution that provides seamless, real-time access to mainframe data. Based on...
VirtualZ Solutions for IBM Cloud
Unlocking the Power of IBM Cloud with Lozen, PropelZ, and Zaac For organizations operating on IBM Z mainframes, the integration with IBM Cloud offers unique advantages, yet presents several challenges. That’s where VirtualZ™ Solutions for IBM Cloud comes in....
Accessing Mainframe Data in SaaS Applications with Lozen and PropelZ
In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, many organizations are turning to Software as a Service (SaaS) platforms — like Workday, ServiceNow, and NetSuite — to enhance their operations. However, a common challenge arises: accessing critical mainframe data within...
Integrating Mainframe Data with Snowflake and VirtualZ
Unlocking the Power of Analytics In an increasingly data-driven world, organizations rely on effective data management to drive insights and make informed decisions. For enterprises leveraging IBM Z mainframes, integrating mainframe data with advanced cloud platforms...
Integrating Mainframe Data with MuleSoft and VirtualZ
Unlocking Real-Time Insights with Lozen and PropelZ Lozen™ and PropelZ™ from VirtualZ™ are powerful solutions that help organizations seamlessly integrate data from traditional mainframe environments with modern cloud applications and event-driven platforms like...
Effortlessly Access Mainframe Data for watsonx AI
Unlocking Insights for Innovation with VirtualZ™ As businesses increasingly adopt AI platforms like IBM watsonx to drive innovation, the integration of mainframe data becomes vital for unlocking deeper insights. With VirtualZ Solutions for watsonx, we offer a...
Elevate Your Analytics and Reporting with VirtualZ
Unlocking Insights with VirtualZ™ Analytics and Reporting In today’s data-driven world, organizations need real-time access to insights to stay competitive. VirtualZ’s Analytics and Reporting solution is here to empower businesses by providing seamless access to...
VirtualZ Solutions for AWS
Elevate Your AWS Data Management with Lozen, PropelZ, and Zaac Organizations around the world are harnessing the power of cloud computing to modernize their data management and application architectures. VirtualZ™ Solutions for AWS offer cutting-edge solutions that...
VirtualZ Solutions for Google Cloud
Unlock the Google Cloud with Lozen, PropelZ, and Zaac In an era where digital transformation is key to business success, effective integration between on-premises mainframe environments and cloud platforms is essential. VirtualZ™ Solutions for Google Cloud delivers...
Unified Access and Archiving of Mainframe Data with PropelZ
In an era where data-driven decision-making is paramount, having quick and reliable access to your mainframe management data is crucial. VirtualZ™ now offers Unified Access and Processing: SMF and Mainframe Management Data. Based on PropelZ™, it is a powerful...
Mainframe Tape to Cloud Migration with VirtualZ™
Modernizing Your Data Storage In an era where digital transformation is paramount, many organizations are faced with the challenge of managing legacy data stored on outdated tape systems. Leveraging the features of Zaac™, VirtualZ’s Mainframe Tape to Cloud Migration...
Streamlining Application Modernization with VirtualZ™
Overview of VirtualZ’s Application Modernization Solution In today’s rapidly changing technological landscape, many organizations are seeking to modernize their infrastructure while reducing reliance on legacy systems. VirtualZ’s Application Modernization solution is...
PropelZ Case Study: From Installation to Operation in 24 Hours
At VirtualZ™, we take pride in creating software solutions that are not only innovative but also user-friendly and efficient. PropelZ™, our no-code data integration software, exemplifies this commitment by streamlining the process of extracting, transforming, and...
VirtualZ’s Solutions for Seamless Mainframe-to-Cloud Data Integration
Unlocking the Power of Modern Data Strategies with VirtualZ™ As businesses continue to embrace digital transformation, integrating legacy data into modern cloud platforms has become increasingly crucial. VirtualZ’s Mainframe-to-Cloud Data Integration solution is...
Simplify Mainframe Report Migration with VirtualZ
Unlocking Efficiency with VirtualZ™ Solutions As enterprises increasingly adopt hybrid cloud environments, the migration of legacy reports from mainframe systems has become a critical challenge. Many organizations still rely on outdated reporting systems, which...
Instant Mainframe Storage
A Game-Changer for Modern Data Management As companies increasingly turn to hybrid cloud environments to enhance their data management strategies, the need for efficient and cost-effective storage solutions has never been greater. Enter the VirtualZ™ Instant...
PropelZ™ for SMF
A Revolutionary Solution for Managing SMF Data In today’s highly regulated industries like banking and finance, properly managed System Management Facility (SMF) data is not just an operational necessity — it's a legal requirement. Organizations are tasked with...
Zaac + Encryption
Zaac™ is the first-ever software solution designed to connect mainframe applications to cloud and SAN storage. It works with existing mainframe security and applications — and requires no changes to existing mainframe applications or software. You can use Zaac to...
Share Mainframe Data with 100’s of Applications and Databases with PropelZ
In this blog, we want to highlight the breadth of PropelZ’s reach and explain how you can use PropelZ to share mainframe data with a variety of mission-critical applications, including: Data Stores (Data Warehouses and Data Lakes) Artificial Intelligence and Machine...
Simple Solutions for Complex Storage Needs
Efficient and cost-effective storage solutions are paramount in the mainframe ecosystem. Enter Zaac™, a game-changing solution designed to significantly reduce the cost of mainframe storage by connecting mainframe to on-demand storage in the cloud and SAN storage....
VirtualZ Computing Joins Stack Overflow
In this blog, we discuss what a data store is, some common use cases, and how VirtualZ’s suite of products can power hybrid cloud applications.
PropelZ™ Use Cases
PropelZ™ — a fast, no-code utility from VirtualZ — is designed for businesses who want to use a quick snapshot of their mainframe data in their hybrid cloud environments. With PropelZ, you can push a scheduled, near real-time copy of mainframe data to a wide variety...
Transforming Hybrid Mainframe Data Access with VirtualZ Lozen and AWS
In this blog, we discuss what a data store is, some common use cases, and how VirtualZ’s suite of products can power hybrid cloud applications.
VirtualZ’s Solutions For Data Stores
In this blog, we discuss what a data store is, some common use cases, and how VirtualZ’s suite of products can power hybrid cloud applications.
Unveiling PropelZ™: A Revolution in Mainframe Data Accessibility
Why PropelZ™? At VirtualZ, we set a course to revolutionize data access. In addition to Lozen™ and Zaac™, our collaboration with customers and partners led us to create PropelZ — a fast, no-code utility for extracting mainframe data. PropelZ was designed for...
How VirtualZ Can Support Your Conversational AI Solutions
Introduction When ChatGPT launched last year, it revitalized the world’s interest in artificial intelligence (AI). The last time people were this excited about AI was in 2016 – 2017. Back then, people were impressed with the ability of AI to understand conversations...
Mainframe Decommissioning: Understanding the Drivers and Solving the Challenges
For decades, the IBM Z platform has been synonymous with enterprise-grade reliability, scalability, and performance. Mainframes have powered some of the world’s most critical systems, from financial institutions to government agencies. Yet, organizations are...
Optimize Your WSO2 Enterprise Integration with Mainframe Data Access
Overview In today’s digital landscape, integrating mainframe data with modern applications is essential for organizations aiming to maintain a competitive edge. VirtualZ’s Lozen™ offers a groundbreaking solution that enables real-time, read-write access to IBM Z...
Unlocking Mainframe Data Access for Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services
Overview As organizations embark on their digital transformation journeys, the need for seamless integration between mainframe data and cloud-based applications becomes increasingly vital. VirtualZ’s Lozen™ offers a revolutionary solution that enables real-time,...
Unlocking Mainframe Data Access with TIBCO Cloud Integration
Overview As organizations modernize their IT infrastructures, the need to integrate mainframe data into contemporary applications becomes paramount. Lozen™ offers a powerful solution that provides real-time, read-write access to IBM Z mainframe data, enabling smooth...
Integrating Mainframe Data with webMethods: The Power of Lozen™
Overview In today’s fast-paced digital transformation landscape, integrating mainframe data into modern applications is crucial for organizations striving to maintain a competitive edge. With VirtualZ Solutions for webMethods, we offer a powerful solution that...
Unlocking Mainframe Data Access with Oracle Integration Cloud
Overview In the fast-paced world of digital transformation, integrating mainframe data into modern applications has become vital for organizations looking to stay competitive. Enter Lozen™, a powerful solution that enables real-time, read-write access to IBM Z...
Unlocking Mainframe Data Access for Azure Logic Apps
Overview Organizations leveraging IBM Z mainframes often encounter significant challenges when it comes to accessing and integrating their data into modern applications. This is where Lozen™ steps in, offering a powerful solution for real-time, read-write access to...
Simplifying Mainframe Data Access with Lozen and Boomi
Overview As organizations evolve and modernize their IT infrastructure, integrating mainframe data into contemporary applications becomes essential. Our VirtualZ™ Mainframe Data Access for Boomi solution offers real-time, read-write access to IBM Z mainframe data,...
Unlocking Mainframe Data Integration with Salesforce, MuleSoft, and Database.com
On-Demand Mainframe Data Integration from VirtualZ™ Organizations using IBM Z mainframes often grapple with the challenge of integrating critical data into modern applications like Salesforce, MuleSoft, and Database.com. This integration is vital for enhancing...
VirtualZ Solutions for Microsoft Azure
Unlock Microsoft Azure with Lozen, PropelZ, and Zaac As organizations embark on their digital transformation journeys, the seamless integration of on-premises mainframe environments with cloud platforms becomes increasingly vital. VirtualZ™ Solutions for Azure...
Lozen Case Study: From Installation to Operation in 24 Hours
At VirtualZ™, we are committed to creating software solutions that are not only innovative but also easy to install and manage. One such product is Lozen™, which enables real-time, read-write data access across platforms. Recently, Jerry Edgington, a Senior Solutions...
Seamless Data Access with Lozen and Rocket Enterprise Server
Modernizing Data Access for COBOL Workloads with Lozen™ and Rocket Enterprise Server Organizations are continuously striving to modernize their mainframe systems while ensuring data integrity and performance. One significant challenge is enabling seamless access to...
VirtualZ Solutions for Simplified Data Governance and Compliance
Simplify Compliance: Secure Data Access and Management for Modern Enterprises At VirtualZ™, we understand that as organizations evolve their data-sharing architecture (especially with the integration of modern infrastructures like cloud and SaaS), security challenges...
Seamless Access to Mainframe Data for AI and Machine Learning
Harness the Potential of AI and Machine Learning with Mainframe Data For organizations looking to integrate mainframe data into their AI model training and analytics, VirtualZ™ offers a solution that provides seamless, real-time access to mainframe data. Based on...
VirtualZ Solutions for IBM Cloud
Unlocking the Power of IBM Cloud with Lozen, PropelZ, and Zaac For organizations operating on IBM Z mainframes, the integration with IBM Cloud offers unique advantages, yet presents several challenges. That’s where VirtualZ™ Solutions for IBM Cloud comes in....
Accessing Mainframe Data in SaaS Applications with Lozen and PropelZ
In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, many organizations are turning to Software as a Service (SaaS) platforms — like Workday, ServiceNow, and NetSuite — to enhance their operations. However, a common challenge arises: accessing critical mainframe data within...
Integrating Mainframe Data with MuleSoft and VirtualZ
Unlocking Real-Time Insights with Lozen and PropelZ Lozen™ and PropelZ™ from VirtualZ™ are powerful solutions that help organizations seamlessly integrate data from traditional mainframe environments with modern cloud applications and event-driven platforms like...
Elevate Your Analytics and Reporting with VirtualZ
Unlocking Insights with VirtualZ™ Analytics and Reporting In today’s data-driven world, organizations need real-time access to insights to stay competitive. VirtualZ’s Analytics and Reporting solution is here to empower businesses by providing seamless access to...
VirtualZ Solutions for AWS
Elevate Your AWS Data Management with Lozen, PropelZ, and Zaac Organizations around the world are harnessing the power of cloud computing to modernize their data management and application architectures. VirtualZ™ Solutions for AWS offer cutting-edge solutions that...
VirtualZ Solutions for Google Cloud
Unlock the Google Cloud with Lozen, PropelZ, and Zaac In an era where digital transformation is key to business success, effective integration between on-premises mainframe environments and cloud platforms is essential. VirtualZ™ Solutions for Google Cloud delivers...
Streamlining Application Modernization with VirtualZ™
Overview of VirtualZ’s Application Modernization Solution In today’s rapidly changing technological landscape, many organizations are seeking to modernize their infrastructure while reducing reliance on legacy systems. VirtualZ’s Application Modernization solution is...
VirtualZ’s Solutions for Seamless Mainframe-to-Cloud Data Integration
Unlocking the Power of Modern Data Strategies with VirtualZ™ As businesses continue to embrace digital transformation, integrating legacy data into modern cloud platforms has become increasingly crucial. VirtualZ’s Mainframe-to-Cloud Data Integration solution is...
Simplify Mainframe Report Migration with VirtualZ
Unlocking Efficiency with VirtualZ™ Solutions As enterprises increasingly adopt hybrid cloud environments, the migration of legacy reports from mainframe systems has become a critical challenge. Many organizations still rely on outdated reporting systems, which...
Transforming Hybrid Mainframe Data Access with VirtualZ Lozen and AWS
In this blog, we discuss what a data store is, some common use cases, and how VirtualZ’s suite of products can power hybrid cloud applications.
How VirtualZ Can Support Your Conversational AI Solutions
Introduction When ChatGPT launched last year, it revitalized the world’s interest in artificial intelligence (AI). The last time people were this excited about AI was in 2016 – 2017. Back then, people were impressed with the ability of AI to understand conversations...
Test Drive Lozen from Your Own Device
Interested in real-time, read-write mainframe data access? We’ve made it even easier to try Lozen™. Head to the Lozen Trial page and instantly test drive Lozen directly from your own device. Lozen provides remote access to sophisticated mainframe file system...
Simplify Your Change Data Capture With Lozen™
If you were designing a brand-new data access solution for your organization today, Lozen™ could play a prominent role in creating a lower-cost, high-performance solution. Because Lozen’s real-time, read-write approach lets you leave data where it is (securely on the...
Lozen™ OpenAPI Connector with Microsoft Azure Logic Apps
Lozen™ offers several connectors to enable no-code, real-time, read-write mainframe data access to a broad range of applications. Connectors are valuable extensions to Lozen, providing Lozen customers with simple and secure access to mainframe data from an increasing...
Deploying Lozen in a Sysplex
Designed with flexibility in mind, Lozen™ can be deployed in a variety of ways to suit your needs — including in a sysplex to provide load balancing and fault tolerance. There are several possible approaches to this, depending on the degree of fault tolerance you are...
Lozen, Record Level Sharing (RLS), and Transactional VSAM (TVS)
In a prior blog, we discussed how we designed Lozen™ to leverage the robust data integrity options provided by VSAM on the mainframe. With Lozen, you have the identical levels of access and integrity you would have if your application were running natively on z/OS....
Lozen + MuleSoft: A Powerful Combination
MuleSoft is one of the most popular integration platforms available, with thousands of customers worldwide. In this blog, we describe the features and benefits of the Lozen™ MuleSoft Connector, which provides no-code access to mainframe data from within MuleSoft’s...
Simplify Your ETL With Lozen
You have invested hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars in your ETL tools and process. It is up and running and doing its job. There are tradeoffs in terms of additional MIPS consumption and constant maintenance, but you do not want to rip and replace...
Lozen Use Cases
One of the most common questions we get is, “What are the use cases for Lozen™?” In this blog, we highlight the four Lozen use cases, as identified by financial services, securities, retail, and banking companies. Use Case 1: Enable Broader Data Access at a Lower Cost...
Data Transformation with Lozen
Part of our mission with Lozen™ software is to make mainframe data easy to access from as many types of applications and platforms as possible in a no-code manner. Our innovative approach to real-time, read-write data access includes data transformation, which is...
Lozen’s Support for OpenAPI
Lozen™ offers several connectors to enable mainframe data access to a broad range of applications. In this blog, we explain two of these in more detail: The Lozen OpenAPI Connector, which makes it possible to access mainframe data, such as VSAM files, from any...
The Rapid Path to Savings with Lozen and Rocket Enterprise Server (formerly Micro Focus)
Lozen™ offers several connectors to enable mainframe data access to a broad range of applications with high performance and data integrity. In this blog, we highlight Lozen's Rocket® Enterprise Server (formerly a Micro Focus® product) Connector and how it provides a...
Data Integrity: The Lozen Advantage
Data integrity is one of Lozen’s significant advantages compared to legacy data access solutions. In this blog, we describe data integrity, why it is important, and Lozen’s out-of-the-box approach to data integrity. What is Data Integrity and Why is it Important? Data...
Lozen + zIIP Engines
A common question we get asked at VirtualZ Computing™ is how customers can save money with Lozen™. There are several ways Lozen helps reduce costs, including our z Integrated Information Processor (zIIP) engine architecture. What Are zIIP Engines and Why Do They...
Lozen and Performance: How Fast Is It? (Hint: Pretty Fast.)
When we talk about Lozen™ with customers and partners, some of the most frequent questions we get are about performance. “How much latency is there?” “How much bandwidth do I need?” “Is it really practical to access my mainframe data from the cloud?” To help answer...
What You Need to Know About Lozen and Latency
At VirtualZ, we are often asked about latency in the context of deploying Lozen™ for real-time, read-write data access. Much like our approach to security, latency was a top consideration when we designed Lozen, our groundbreaking data access solution. What is...
Lozen Software Licensing and Pricing
Our Philosophy In addition to revolutionizing data access, our goal is to transform the pricing and licensing models that go with it. At VirtualZ Computing, we had the luxury of starting with a clean sheet of paper, creating uniquely simple, transparent, and easy to...
Security and Data Access: Lozen’s Unique Approach
Security is often front and center in discussions about mainframe data access, especially since the IBM Z platform stores an estimated 80% of the world’s critical business data. It was also top of mind for us when we designed Lozen™, our revolutionary data access...
Benefits of Lozen’s Rocket® Enterprise Server (Formerly a Micro Focus® Product) Connector
Many customers are experiencing rapid growth in data access demands due to the increasing number of digital transformation, application modernization, and mainframe modernization projects. In this blog, we explore how our flagship product, Lozen™, integrates with the...
Lozen vs Legacy Data Access Approaches
How Lozen™ Stands Apart from Other IBM Z Data Access Approaches The IBM Z platform stores an estimated 80% of the world’s critical business data. As customers migrate applications to the cloud and distributed platforms, mainframe data access demands intensify. There...
Lozen Data Support
Our flagship data access solution, Lozen™, supports nearly all common types of conventional IBM Z datasets, including: VSAM KSDS – keyed records ESDS - sequential RRDS – relative-record or “numbered” AIX – alternate index paths QSAM and BSAM sequential files...
Mainframe Decommissioning: Understanding the Drivers and Solving the Challenges
For decades, the IBM Z platform has been synonymous with enterprise-grade reliability, scalability, and performance. Mainframes have powered some of the world’s most critical systems, from financial institutions to government agencies. Yet, organizations are...
VirtualZ Solutions for Microsoft Azure
Unlock Microsoft Azure with Lozen, PropelZ, and Zaac As organizations embark on their digital transformation journeys, the seamless integration of on-premises mainframe environments with cloud platforms becomes increasingly vital. VirtualZ™ Solutions for Azure...
VirtualZ Solutions for Simplified Data Governance and Compliance
Simplify Compliance: Secure Data Access and Management for Modern Enterprises At VirtualZ™, we understand that as organizations evolve their data-sharing architecture (especially with the integration of modern infrastructures like cloud and SaaS), security challenges...
VirtualZ’s Mainframe Data for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Solution
Safeguarding Critical Information with Zaac™ Incorporating mainframe data into business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) strategies is essential to safeguard vital information against unforeseen disruptions. Our new Mainframe Data for Business Continuity and...
VirtualZ Solutions for IBM Cloud
Unlocking the Power of IBM Cloud with Lozen, PropelZ, and Zaac For organizations operating on IBM Z mainframes, the integration with IBM Cloud offers unique advantages, yet presents several challenges. That’s where VirtualZ™ Solutions for IBM Cloud comes in....
VirtualZ Solutions for AWS
Elevate Your AWS Data Management with Lozen, PropelZ, and Zaac Organizations around the world are harnessing the power of cloud computing to modernize their data management and application architectures. VirtualZ™ Solutions for AWS offer cutting-edge solutions that...
VirtualZ Solutions for Google Cloud
Unlock the Google Cloud with Lozen, PropelZ, and Zaac In an era where digital transformation is key to business success, effective integration between on-premises mainframe environments and cloud platforms is essential. VirtualZ™ Solutions for Google Cloud delivers...
Mainframe Tape to Cloud Migration with VirtualZ™
Modernizing Your Data Storage In an era where digital transformation is paramount, many organizations are faced with the challenge of managing legacy data stored on outdated tape systems. Leveraging the features of Zaac™, VirtualZ’s Mainframe Tape to Cloud Migration...
Streamlining Application Modernization with VirtualZ™
Overview of VirtualZ’s Application Modernization Solution In today’s rapidly changing technological landscape, many organizations are seeking to modernize their infrastructure while reducing reliance on legacy systems. VirtualZ’s Application Modernization solution is...
Instant Mainframe Storage
A Game-Changer for Modern Data Management As companies increasingly turn to hybrid cloud environments to enhance their data management strategies, the need for efficient and cost-effective storage solutions has never been greater. Enter the VirtualZ™ Instant...
Zaac + Encryption
Zaac™ is the first-ever software solution designed to connect mainframe applications to cloud and SAN storage. It works with existing mainframe security and applications — and requires no changes to existing mainframe applications or software. You can use Zaac to...
Simple Solutions for Complex Storage Needs
Efficient and cost-effective storage solutions are paramount in the mainframe ecosystem. Enter Zaac™, a game-changing solution designed to significantly reduce the cost of mainframe storage by connecting mainframe to on-demand storage in the cloud and SAN storage....
Zaac™ Use Cases
When we talk with customers about Lozen™, they often ask, “Do you also have the reverse? A solution that allows my applications on the mainframe to consume data residing in Amazon S3, Dell, or other storage devices?” The answer is YES! Today, your applications in the...
Mainframe Decommissioning: Understanding the Drivers and Solving the Challenges
For decades, the IBM Z platform has been synonymous with enterprise-grade reliability, scalability, and performance. Mainframes have powered some of the world’s most critical systems, from financial institutions to government agencies. Yet, organizations are...
Integrating Mainframe Data with Tableau: Unlocking Real-Time Insights
Overview In today’s data-driven world, organizations leveraging IBM Z mainframes often face significant challenges when trying to access and visualize their critical business data in modern analytics tools like Tableau. The process of moving data from mainframe...
Unlocking the Power of Mainframe Data with Power BI Using PropelZ
In today’s fast-paced business environment, the ability to access and analyze data in real time is crucial for informed decision-making. For organizations that rely on IBM Z mainframes, this can often present significant challenges. Moving data from mainframe systems...
Unlocking Mainframe Data Access for Databricks: A Path to Enhanced Analytics
In today’s data-driven world, organizations are continuously seeking ways to leverage their vast reservoirs of information for better insights and decision-making. Many enterprises still rely on legacy mainframe systems to manage critical data, but integrating this...
Unlocking Mainframe Data Integration with Salesforce, MuleSoft, and Database.com
On-Demand Mainframe Data Integration from VirtualZ™ Organizations using IBM Z mainframes often grapple with the challenge of integrating critical data into modern applications like Salesforce, MuleSoft, and Database.com. This integration is vital for enhancing...
Streamlining Mainframe Data Access for Data Lakes
VirtualZ’s Mainframe Data Access for Data Lakes Solution In today’s data-driven world, businesses must harness their mainframe data effectively to remain competitive. VirtualZ™’s Mainframe Data Access for Data Lakes solution simplifies this process, allowing...
VirtualZ Solutions for Microsoft Azure
Unlock Microsoft Azure with Lozen, PropelZ, and Zaac As organizations embark on their digital transformation journeys, the seamless integration of on-premises mainframe environments with cloud platforms becomes increasingly vital. VirtualZ™ Solutions for Azure...
VirtualZ Solutions for Simplified Data Governance and Compliance
Simplify Compliance: Secure Data Access and Management for Modern Enterprises At VirtualZ™, we understand that as organizations evolve their data-sharing architecture (especially with the integration of modern infrastructures like cloud and SaaS), security challenges...
Streamlining VSAM to Db2 Conversions on z/OS
Organizations are increasingly seeking ways to share valuable mainframe data in open formats without sacrificing integrity or performance. One common challenge they face is making VSAM (Virtual Storage Access Method) data accessible to SQL-based applications, such as...
Seamless Access to Mainframe Data for AI and Machine Learning
Harness the Potential of AI and Machine Learning with Mainframe Data For organizations looking to integrate mainframe data into their AI model training and analytics, VirtualZ™ offers a solution that provides seamless, real-time access to mainframe data. Based on...
VirtualZ Solutions for IBM Cloud
Unlocking the Power of IBM Cloud with Lozen, PropelZ, and Zaac For organizations operating on IBM Z mainframes, the integration with IBM Cloud offers unique advantages, yet presents several challenges. That’s where VirtualZ™ Solutions for IBM Cloud comes in....
Accessing Mainframe Data in SaaS Applications with Lozen and PropelZ
In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, many organizations are turning to Software as a Service (SaaS) platforms — like Workday, ServiceNow, and NetSuite — to enhance their operations. However, a common challenge arises: accessing critical mainframe data within...
Integrating Mainframe Data with Snowflake and VirtualZ
Unlocking the Power of Analytics In an increasingly data-driven world, organizations rely on effective data management to drive insights and make informed decisions. For enterprises leveraging IBM Z mainframes, integrating mainframe data with advanced cloud platforms...
Integrating Mainframe Data with MuleSoft and VirtualZ
Unlocking Real-Time Insights with Lozen and PropelZ Lozen™ and PropelZ™ from VirtualZ™ are powerful solutions that help organizations seamlessly integrate data from traditional mainframe environments with modern cloud applications and event-driven platforms like...
Effortlessly Access Mainframe Data for watsonx AI
Unlocking Insights for Innovation with VirtualZ™ As businesses increasingly adopt AI platforms like IBM watsonx to drive innovation, the integration of mainframe data becomes vital for unlocking deeper insights. With VirtualZ Solutions for watsonx, we offer a...
Elevate Your Analytics and Reporting with VirtualZ
Unlocking Insights with VirtualZ™ Analytics and Reporting In today’s data-driven world, organizations need real-time access to insights to stay competitive. VirtualZ’s Analytics and Reporting solution is here to empower businesses by providing seamless access to...
VirtualZ Solutions for AWS
Elevate Your AWS Data Management with Lozen, PropelZ, and Zaac Organizations around the world are harnessing the power of cloud computing to modernize their data management and application architectures. VirtualZ™ Solutions for AWS offer cutting-edge solutions that...
VirtualZ Solutions for Google Cloud
Unlock the Google Cloud with Lozen, PropelZ, and Zaac In an era where digital transformation is key to business success, effective integration between on-premises mainframe environments and cloud platforms is essential. VirtualZ™ Solutions for Google Cloud delivers...
Unified Access and Archiving of Mainframe Data with PropelZ
In an era where data-driven decision-making is paramount, having quick and reliable access to your mainframe management data is crucial. VirtualZ™ now offers Unified Access and Processing: SMF and Mainframe Management Data. Based on PropelZ™, it is a powerful...
Streamlining Application Modernization with VirtualZ™
Overview of VirtualZ’s Application Modernization Solution In today’s rapidly changing technological landscape, many organizations are seeking to modernize their infrastructure while reducing reliance on legacy systems. VirtualZ’s Application Modernization solution is...
PropelZ Case Study: From Installation to Operation in 24 Hours
At VirtualZ™, we take pride in creating software solutions that are not only innovative but also user-friendly and efficient. PropelZ™, our no-code data integration software, exemplifies this commitment by streamlining the process of extracting, transforming, and...
VirtualZ’s Solutions for Seamless Mainframe-to-Cloud Data Integration
Unlocking the Power of Modern Data Strategies with VirtualZ™ As businesses continue to embrace digital transformation, integrating legacy data into modern cloud platforms has become increasingly crucial. VirtualZ’s Mainframe-to-Cloud Data Integration solution is...
Simplify Mainframe Report Migration with VirtualZ
Unlocking Efficiency with VirtualZ™ Solutions As enterprises increasingly adopt hybrid cloud environments, the migration of legacy reports from mainframe systems has become a critical challenge. Many organizations still rely on outdated reporting systems, which...
PropelZ™ for SMF
A Revolutionary Solution for Managing SMF Data In today’s highly regulated industries like banking and finance, properly managed System Management Facility (SMF) data is not just an operational necessity — it's a legal requirement. Organizations are tasked with...
Share Mainframe Data with 100’s of Applications and Databases with PropelZ
In this blog, we want to highlight the breadth of PropelZ’s reach and explain how you can use PropelZ to share mainframe data with a variety of mission-critical applications, including: Data Stores (Data Warehouses and Data Lakes) Artificial Intelligence and Machine...
PropelZ™ Use Cases
PropelZ™ — a fast, no-code utility from VirtualZ — is designed for businesses who want to use a quick snapshot of their mainframe data in their hybrid cloud environments. With PropelZ, you can push a scheduled, near real-time copy of mainframe data to a wide variety...
Unveiling PropelZ™: A Revolution in Mainframe Data Accessibility
Why PropelZ™? At VirtualZ, we set a course to revolutionize data access. In addition to Lozen™ and Zaac™, our collaboration with customers and partners led us to create PropelZ — a fast, no-code utility for extracting mainframe data. PropelZ was designed for...
