VirtualZ at IBM Z Customer Council Demo Showcase – Boston 2026
This Boston IBM Z Customer Council event introduces the Northeast IBM Z Council’s first Demo Showcase: an open-plan, walk-at-your-own-pace experience where IBM Z customers can explore live demos and technical conversations with IBMers, ISVs, and Business Partners. The event features IBM, 21CS, Pellera, VirtualZ Computing, and other IBM Z ecosystem partners, with VirtualZ exhibiting PropelZ during the Demo Showcase.
About the Event
On July 22, 2026, VirtualZ Computing will exhibit PropelZ at the IBM Z Customer Council Demo Showcase in Boston, Massachusetts. The afternoon event is hosted at the 21CS Boston Office on Long Wharf and co-sponsored by IBM, 21CS, Pellera, and VirtualZ Computing.
The Demo Showcase is an open-plan, walk-at-your-own-pace experience where IBM Z customers can visit multiple stations for demos and technical conversations led by IBMers, ISVs, and Business Partners. The full event runs from 2:30 PM to 7:00 PM EDT, with the Demo Showcase running from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT.
Visit the VirtualZ PropelZ Demo Station
Stop by the VirtualZ station to see a demo of PropelZ — no-code data movement between mainframe and non-mainframe systems, with any input, any output, in any direction.
PropelZ reads and writes VSAM, DB2, tape, sequential data, S3, Azure, GCP, NFS, SMB, and SFTP — with no application changes, no custom code, and no production disruption. PropelZ is proven at 56,000 records per second, mainframe to cloud.
VirtualZ Computing offers four no-code products for IBM Z modernization:
- PropelZ — Move it. No-code data movement between mainframe and non-mainframe systems — any input, any output, in any direction. Read and write VSAM, DB2, tape, sequential data, S3, Azure, GCP, NFS, SMB, and SFTP. Proven at 56,000 records per second, mainframe to cloud.
- FlowZ — Store it in the cloud. z/OS writes directly to Amazon S3, Azure Blob, or Google Cloud Storage as if it were a local device. Durable, low-cost, off-site storage for backup, archive, and tape replacement — no software in the cloud, no custom code.
- Lozen — Access it live in place. Real-time, read-write access to mainframe data with no moving and no copying. Use live VSAM, QSAM, and DB2 data directly from AI models, analytics platforms, BI tools, and hybrid-cloud apps, while z/OS stays the single source of truth.
- Zaac — Run it as native storage. Cloud and SAN appear as standard z/OS volumes and tape devices, so every application runs unchanged.
VirtualZ technology is proven in production across industries, in partnership with system integrators, outsourcers, and hyperscale cloud providers including IBM, AWS, Google Cloud, Snowflake, Ocient, Accenture, Kyndryl, Wipro, and Infosys.
Featured Demo Showcase Stations
The Boston Demo Showcase features seven demo stations:
- IBM z17 — IBM’s latest enterprise mainframe platform
- JCL Expert — JCL development and management tooling
- PropelZ — VirtualZ Computing’s no-code data movement for IBM Z
- IBM watsonx Assistant for Z — AI assistant for IBM Z operations
- IBM Bob Premium Package for Z — AI-assisted COBOL and application modernization
- IZBR — backup and recovery for IBM Z
- Change Tracker — IBM Z change management
Full Agenda
- 2:30 PM EDT — Arrival
- 2:45 PM EDT — Opening Remarks
- 3:00 PM EDT — Demo Showcase
- 5:00 PM EDT — Event Concludes
- 5:15 PM EDT — Happy Hour at Chart House
- 7:00 PM EDT — Departure
About VirtualZ Computing
VirtualZ Computing is a no-code data integration company with deep mainframe expertise at its core. VirtualZ makes mainframe data and the cloud work as one — letting enterprises move data anywhere, access it live in place, store it in the cloud, or run cloud and SAN as native mainframe storage, with no code and no homegrown pipelines. The VirtualZ portfolio includes PropelZ, FlowZ, Lozen, and Zaac.
Getting There
The 21CS Boston Office is on Boston’s waterfront at Long Wharf, steps from public transit and parking, and walkable from downtown hotels and offices.
Registration
The IBM Z Customer Council Demo Showcase in Boston is free to attend for qualified IBM Z customers and partners.