Welcome to the February Issue of Mainframe Access Insights
In this issue, we’re inviting you to Register to join AWS as they demonstrate the seamless integration of VirtualZ’s patented Lozen solution with Rocket Enterprise Developer and AWS services.
What’s Inside This Month’s Issue:
- Thought Leadership – “Eliminating Change Data Capture A Modern Approach to Mainframe Data Access”.
- Featured Blog: Unlocking the Power of Mainframe Data with Power BI.
- Customer Testimonial – “At Mainline, we understand that mainframe modernization is critical for enterprises looking to innovate while maintaining stability…”
- Webinar Series – Exclusive sessions on modernizing mainframe data integration.
- Use Case Spotlight – Accelerating Mainframe Data Migration with PropelZ™.
- Podcast Feature – Instant Mainframe Storage.
Join AWS and VirtualZ for a live session on March 25, 2025, as they demonstrate the seamless integration of VirtualZ’s patented Lozen solution with Rocket Enterprise Developer and AWS services.
This session will showcase how enterprises can modernize legacy COBOL applications and enable real-time access to IBM Z mainframe data without replication, bridging the gap between mainframe workloads, cloud environments, and analytics platforms.
Register Now
Thought Leadership
“Eliminating Change Data Capture A Modern Approach to Mainframe Data Access”.
For years, Change Data Capture (CDC) has been the default method for synchronizing mainframe data with cloud and distributed systems. However, CDC is an expensive, complex, and high-maintenance solution that requires constant monitoring, manual tuning, and resource-intensive processes.
VirtualZ’s patented Lozen™ solution eliminates the need for traditional CDC by enabling direct, secure access to mainframe data without replication, ETL pipelines, or ongoing maintenance. Our approach reduces costs, simplifies operations, and accelerates cloud adoption—allowing enterprises to leverage real-time mainframe data without the headaches of CDC.
Read the White Paper
Featured Blog
“Unlocking the Power of Mainframe Data with Power BI Using PropelZ™.”
Moving data from mainframe systems to modern analytics tools like Power BI involves complex, costly, and time-consuming processes.
Fortunately, there’s an answer: Integrating Mainframe Data with Power BI, a no-code data extraction solution based on PropelZ that makes it easy to replicate mainframe data to modern databases, enabling seamless access for Power BI. With PropelZ, organizations can streamline their data pipelines, automate replication, and ensure that their Power BI reports are built on up-to-date mainframe data — without the need for extensive manual processes or custom coding.
Join us March 11: Seamlessly Integrate Mainframe Data with Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, Google Looker, and More! Discover how PropelZ™ simplifies mainframe data integration, enabling real-time access and visualization in your favorite analytics platforms — without coding or complex pipelines.
Register Now
Customer Testimonial
Together, Mainline and VirtualZ offer a one-stop shop for modernizing enterprise IT environments without the cost and complexity of traditional approaches.
Mainline brings decades of IT expertise, offering a wide range of services designed to modernize infrastructure, optimize operations, and drive innovation. Among their solutions is Mainframe as a Service (MFaaS), a cloud-based offering that delivers the power and reliability of mainframe computing without the need for on-premises hardware.
“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
Winter Webinar Series
We are excited to announce a comprehensive webinar series featuring our innovative solutions designed to enhance storage and data access and integration in today’s hybrid-cloud landscape.
Join us Live!
- February 25: Simplify Mainframe Integration with AWS: Modern Solutions for Data Access, Migration, and Storage. Join us for an exclusive webinar to learn how VirtualZ solutions — Lozen, PropelZ, and Zaac — offer a simple and effective approach to modernizing mainframe integration with AWS. Register Now
- March 11: Seamlessly Integrate Mainframe Data with Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, Google Looker, and More! Discover how PropelZ simplifies mainframe data integration, enabling real-time access and visualization in your favorite analytics platforms — without coding or complex pipelines. Register Now
- March 18: Modernize Your COBOL Applications with VirtualZ’s patented Lozen™ solution and Rocket Enterprise Server. Learn how the Lozen™ Connector for Rocket Enterprise Server out-of-the-box to unlock effortless data access for COBOL applications during modernization. Register Now
- March 25: Join AWS for a live session as they demonstrate the seamless integration of VirtualZ’s patented Lozen™ solution with Rocket® Enterprise Developer and AWS services. This session will showcase how enterprises can modernize legacy COBOL applications and enable real-time access to IBM Z mainframe data without replication, bridging the gap between mainframe workloads, cloud environments, and analytics platforms. Register Now
Each webinar features expert presentations, live Q&A sessions, and valuable resources to help you implement these solutions in your organization.
Don’t miss these opportunities to gain insights that can modernize your data strategy!
Use Case of the Month
Accelerating Mainframe Data Migration with PropelZ™.
The Challenge
This month, we’re spotlighting a customer who needed to migrate tens of terabytes of flat file data from their mainframe to a non-mainframe platform for legal retention and audit. Facing a tight deadline, they required a solution that could move data quickly, securely, and without disrupting operations. Their existing process was painfully slow, making it clear they needed a faster, more efficient alternative that could handle large-scale data without extensive coding or middleware.
The Solution
PropelZ™ has emerged as the ideal solution. Unlike traditional methods that rely on Change Data Capture (CDC) or ETL processes, PropelZ™ enables direct, real-time access to mainframe data without replication. This eliminates the need for complex data transformations and significantly reduces migration time.
The Results
- Accelerated Migration: PropelZ™ moves data at high speed, delivering a dramatic improvement over the customer’s previous solution.
- Reduced Costs: For just a $50,000 annual unlimited-use subscription license, PropelZ™ eliminates costly ETL processes and delivers instant data access.
PropelZ™. The perfect fit, enabling customers to meet their deadlines while optimizing costs and maintaining operational efficiency.
Watch the Videos
Skyward Data Podcast Episode
Discover how VirtualZ’s Instant Mainframe Storage solution revolutionizes data access by seamlessly connecting mainframe applications to cloud storage.
In this podcast, learn how to provision storage on-demand, reduce costs by 60-80%, and integrate effortlessly without the need for custom coding. Join us to explore the future of data storage.
Skyward Data is THE podcast for professionals who want to gain a competitive edge in the evolving data landscape. Join us on your favorite platform, and subscribe to remain ahead of the competition.