The State Of Mainframes, Global, 2024

March 21st, 2024

With contributors:

Lauren Nelson , Lauren Alexander , Marissa Fritz

Mainframes are far from dead. The technology continues to power enterprises around the globe, with some industries relying heavily on it. Not only are companies continuing use of mainframes, but many enterprises also report increased investment in the platform. Mainframe software, services, and platforms continue to evolve to support today’s modern technologies, increasing overall return on investment. This report highlights enterprise mainframe usage from our latest data in Forrester’s Infrastructure Hardware Survey, 2023.

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