Minneapolis, MN — July 1, 2025 — VirtualZ Computing today announced that CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, has named VirtualZ a winner in the 2025 CRN Tech Innovator Awards. VirtualZ earned the award for its patented Zaac solution in the Cloud Storage category.
The CRN Tech Innovator Awards recognize innovative technology vendors that empower the IT channel. Winners were selected in 33 technology categories, based on hundreds of vendor submissions and solution provider testimonials. Judging criteria included key capabilities, uniqueness, technological ingenuity, and the ability to address real-world partner and customer challenges.
Zaac™ is VirtualZ’s breakthrough no-code software that enables mainframe applications to read from and write to cloud storage as if it were native DASD or tape — without hardware, replication, or reengineering. Enterprises use Zaac to replace costly mainframe storage, streamline operations, and enable real-time cloud access for modernization, AI, and analytics — all while preserving existing mainframe workflows.
“Each of the 2025 CRN Tech Innovator Awards winners is a standout offering that reimagines what’s possible in the IT channel,” said Jennifer Follett, VP, U.S. Content, and Executive Editor, CRN, The Channel Company. “Each creates the opportunity to build bold solutions that solve real-world challenges for end users and drive success for channel partners. We congratulate our winners for their commitment to innovation, partner success, and customer impact, and we can’t wait to see how they continue to push technology boundaries forward.”
“We’re honored to receive this recognition from CRN,” said Jeanne Glass, Founder and CEO of VirtualZ Computing. “Zaac is purpose built to help customers embrace hybrid cloud and AI initiatives without rewriting or replacing mission-critical systems. This award validates the game-changing role our software plays in modernizing IBM Z environments.”