Why There’s No Time to Wait
The clock is ticking. For data warehouse professionals in hybrid-cloud environments, 2025 is not just another year — it’s a deadline. Businesses are demanding faster insights, AI-driven decision-making, and seamless data integration. The question is: Are you ready?
If you’re still relying on slow, costly ETL processes, siloed data, and outdated workflows, you’re already falling behind. The good news? VirtualZ is here to help you catch up — and get ahead — with proven, easy-to-deploy solutions that deliver real-time results without disruption or costly overhauls.
2025 Objectives for Data Warehouse Professionals
- Real-Time Data Access: Deliver instant access to mainframe data for analytics, reporting, and AI-driven decision-making.
- Cost Optimization: Slash the high costs of ETL, data replication, and mainframe storage.
- Cloud Integration: Seamlessly connect IBM Z data to modern platforms like Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, and Google BigQuery.
- AI and Machine Learning Enablement: Power AI models and advanced analytics with clean, real-time data.
- Security and Compliance: Ensure data security and compliance while enabling controlled access for analytics and reporting.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamline workflows, eliminate silos, and reduce the complexity of data pipelines.
- Scalability and Flexibility: Scale data storage and processing capabilities to meet growing business demands.
Why Wait? VirtualZ Delivers Results Today
VirtualZ’s solutions — Lozen™, PropelZ™, and Zaac™ — are designed to address the unique challenges of data warehouse professionals on the IBM Z platform. With no rip-and-replace, no disruption, and no custom coding, our out-of-the-box solutions integrate seamlessly with your existing infrastructure.
PropelZ: No-Code Data Movement for Cloud Data Warehouses
- Eliminate ETL Bottlenecks: Move mainframe data directly into Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, and Google BigQuery without complex ETL processes.
- Real-Time Data Access: Enable instant analytics and reporting by eliminating batch processing delays.
- Multi-Cloud Support: Integrate IBM Z data with leading cloud platforms, ensuring data is available wherever it’s needed.
What Customers Are Saying:
“PropelZ is a very straightforward install — you create the ZFS, upload it, untar it, and it’s ready to go. It doesn’t take much time at all, just a couple of hours to get the product laid down and installed in a testing environment.”
— Jerry Edgington, Senior Solutions and Innovation Consultant, Mainline Information Systems
Lozen: Instant Read/Write Data Access for Analytics
- AI and Machine Learning Ready:Provide real-time data access for AI-driven analytics and machine learning models.
- Seamless BI Integration:Connect IBM Z data to Tableau, Power BI, and other BI tools for self-service reporting.
- No Data Replication:Keep data securely on the mainframe while making it accessible in modern environments.
Industry Insight:
“Lozen was incredibly easy to install and configure. The step-by-step documentation made the process seamless, and with responsive support, everything worked as expected on the first try. Even with our complex AWS and mainframe environment, Lozen integrated smoothly, ensuring secure, real-time data access.”
— Gilberto Biondo, Sr. Specialized Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Zaac: Cost-Effective, On-Demand Storage
- Optimize Storage Costs:Shift cold data to AWS S3, Azure Blob, or Google Cloud, reducing reliance on expensive DASD and tape storage.
- Scalable Storage Solutions:Scale storage up and down based on demand, avoiding over-provisioning.
- Secure and Compliant:Maintain full encryption, data integrity, and seamless access to archived data.
What Experts Are Saying:
“Perhaps most challenging to conventional thinking is the company’s Zaac solution, which allows mainframe applications to use cloud storage as if it were native DASD. This brings the kind of flexible storage options that distributed systems have enjoyed for years to the mainframe world, but without compromising on the platform’s renowned security and reliability characteristics.”
— Dale Vile, Co-Founder, Freeform Dynamics
Key Benefits of VirtualZ for Data Warehouse Professionals
- Faster Insights: Access IBM Z data in real time for instant analysis, reporting, and AI model training.
- Lower Costs: Eliminate expensive ETL tools, data replication, and over-provisioned storage.
- Enhanced Security: Keep sensitive data on the mainframe while providing controlled access to modern analytics platforms.
- Seamless Cloud Integration: Connect IBM Z data to leading cloud data warehouses without disruption.
- No Disruptions: VirtualZ solutions integrate with your existing environment, ensuring smooth adoption with no downtime.
What Customers Are Saying:
“At Mainline, we understand that mainframe modernization is critical for enterprises looking to innovate while maintaining stability. Our partnership with VirtualZ strengthens our ability to deliver advanced solutions like PropelZ, Zaac, and Lozen, enabling our customers to modernize their mainframe environments, integrate seamlessly with the cloud, and optimize storage — all without disruption to their operations.”
— Jeff Rusk, Chief Revenue Officer, Mainline Information Systems
The Time to Act Is Now
The role of data warehouse professionals is evolving — shifting from managing static data pipelines to enabling real-time, AI-driven insights. With VirtualZ, you can achieve your 2025 objectives seamlessly, securely, and without complexity.
- Say goodbye to ETL bottlenecks.
- Enable real-time analytics with zero disruption.
- Integrate IBM Z data into the cloud with ease.
Don’t Wait — Transform Your Data Warehouse Today
“Lozen will be a total game-changer in the z/OS to cloud-native migration space. The ability to transparently move enterprise applications to the cloud without having to move all the dependent data off the z/OS platform will revolutionize the process, the speed, and the risk mitigation involved in these complex efforts.”
— Barry Wordell, Worldwide Mainframe Migration Strategist, Microsoft Corporation
The future won’t wait, and neither should you. VirtualZ is here to help you meet your 2025 goals — faster, smarter, and more efficiently than ever before.
- Watch demos of Lozen, PropelZ, and Zaac.
- Try Lozen, PropelZ, and Zaac.
- Review all VirtualZ Solutions, Thought Leadership papers, and Solution Briefs.
- Explore our YouTube channel, podcasts, and blog.
- Still have questions? Contact us.