Many industry analysts are calling for the end of mainframe. But the platform brings value to specific types of workloads, and vendors are continuing to innovate and compete in the cloud era. Technology leaders are doubling down on, migrating off, and integrating mainframes with new customer-facing technologies. Businesses are learning to integrate mainframe into a broader suite of technologies, allowing it to do what it does best and letting other technologies do the rest. This report outlines best practices for mainframe modernization for today’s technology leaders.