AI is accelerating. Modernization is funded.
And yet, every delay traces back to one thing — how fast you can safely access your core data.
This month, we focus on what’s actually working.
From our live session with Progress Software on high-performance, production-ready data integration… to a real-world customer validation showing a 24x performance improvement… to expanded drivers and connectors that make no-code data delivery even more flexible — February is about execution, not theory.
If data access is the bottleneck in your AI, analytics, or modernization strategy, this issue is for you.
Let’s dive in.
Trusted Leadership Meets Breakthrough Data Access Innovation
On February 19, VirtualZ joined Progress Software to discuss how enterprises can modernize data access across complex hybrid environments — without disrupting critical systems.
A key takeaway: performance, openness, and customer convenience matter. By integrating Progress DataDirect JDBC drivers directly into PropelZ, we deliver high-throughput, production-ready integrations in a highly implementable, out-of-the-box model.
If you missed the live event, you can watch the webinar on demand here:
Product Announcement
PropelZ Drivers and Connectors
PropelZ Drivers and Connectors make it simple to move enterprise data to the platforms your teams already use — with no code and no re-architecture.
Every PropelZ license includes one JDBC driver at no additional cost, giving you the flexibility to start with Snowflake, Databricks, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, or another supported target — and add more drivers as new use cases emerge.
For deeper platform integration, optional connectors such as the PropelZ Splunk Connector (z/OS) enable direct delivery of structured data like SMF records and RACF logs into Splunk for observability, security, and threat detection — without scripts, staging, or custom development. Start where you are. Expand as you grow. Schedule a briefing to learn more.
Featured Customer Use Case
A large U.S. retailers recently completed a high-impact performance validation using PropelZ as part of a cloud database initiative. In baseline testing, loading approximately 400,000 VSAM records into a PostgreSQL environment required nearly two hours. After applying optimized batch and commit parameters, the same workload completed in under five minutes — a more than 24x performance improvement without custom coding or architectural redesign.
To validate scale, the team executed a large-volume stress test against a dataset exceeding 200 million records. The process sustained throughput of roughly 3.3 million records per minute (approximately 55,000–60,000 records per second), demonstrating consistent, near-linear performance at tens of millions of rows. The outcome: faster migration cycles, predictable scalability, and a clear path to production with measurable performance gains tied directly to modernization objectives.
New on the Blog
Storage Modernization in 2026
In 2026, data is no longer something enterprises manage in the background — it’s the asset shaping how they compete, comply, and innovate across every environment.
Customers aren’t asking for more pipelines, tools, or platforms to manage.
They’re asking for direct, secure access to trusted data — access that’s faster, simpler, and safer, without disrupting the systems that already run the business.
ln this blog, learn about the defining trends shaping data management and data access in 2026, and how VirtualZ helps customers meet them.
Upcoming Events
Learn. Modernize. Master your data.
April 22nd: Meet VirtualZ at Google Cloud Next: AI-Ready Data Access and Modernization.
On the Skyward Data Podcast
Data Wins in 2026: How Integrators Deliver AI, Modernization and Revenue — Faster.
Enterprises are investing heavily in AI platforms and modernization initiatives — yet business-critical operational data remains locked inside core systems. In this episode of Skyward Data, we break down why AI readiness is fundamentally a data access challenge, why hybrid is permanent, and why incremental modernization is now mandatory.
If you’re responsible for modernization strategy, AI enablement, or enterprise transformation delivery, this episode outlines how to unlock operational data safely, incrementally, and immediately — and why speed is now the ultimate competitive advantage.
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.
On-Demand Customer Briefings
Today’s enterprise leaders want insight, not a sales pitch. That’s why we created the VirtualZ Customer Briefing Center — a self-paced, no-pressure environment where you can explore our patented, no-code data access software when and how it works for you.
“These briefings are designed to put customers in control. They make it easy to explore how our solutions solve real-world problems — at your own pace, with clarity and no noise.”
— Vince Re, CTO, VirtualZ Computing
Thank you!
Thanks for spending a few minutes with us this month.
Whether you’re modernizing storage, accelerating AI, or powering compliance, VirtualZ is here to help you unlock mainframe data with less friction — with our no-code solutions, you can start delivering results today.
Ready when you are:
- Explore at your own pace in the Customer Briefing Center
- Watch demos and webinars anytime on YouTube
- Reach out directly at hello@virtualzcomputing.com
See you next month with more ways to modernize, integrate, and accelerate.
— The VirtualZ Team