Walter's World: Mainframe Modernization Podcast

In this episode, Walter speaks with Mark Reef, Head of Service Delivery at Amdocs. They discuss mainframe modernization benefits and trends in telecom, media and financial services, the role of automation and testing in mainframe migration projects, and how companies can maximize the benefits of modernization, digitalization and automation to accelerate business success.

In this episode, Walter speaks with Richard Baird - VP and CTO, Core Enterprise and zCloud – Kyndryl. They discuss how organizations can address the full spectrum of mainframe challenges while driving innovation, and enhancing customer experience and employee productivity.

In this episode, Walter meets with Steve Steuart, WW GTM Mainframe at AWS. They discuss main challenges facing CIOs today, key questions when deciding the mainframe modernization journey, the benefits of migrating workloads to AWS, and they foresee the future of the mainframe in a rapidly changing business landscape.

In this episode of Walter's World Podcast, Walter speaks with Lance Knowlton, VP Platform Migrations at Oracle. They discuss best practices and lessons learned from working with clients with various modernization needs and objectives. They also explore available legacy modernization options, use cases and critical aspects of business and IT strategies to stay relevant in the m

Understanding the business strategy, doing a good mainframe assessment, and having a discussion based on facts and not on assumptions are critical steps in the mainframe modernization journey. Tune in to our latest podcast with our CTO, Walter Sweat, and Erik van Enk, Cloud Transformation Technical Leader for Europe, Middle East & Africa at Microsoft as they dive into the lates

In this episode of Walter’s World Podcast, Walter meets with Jeff Keizer – Director of Technical Operations, CPT Global. They discuss how to approach the mainframe modernization journey from a business perspective and why the mainframe assessment plays a crucial role in the success of a project.

In this episode, Walter speaks with Mario Mees, Managing Director Modernization Solutions at Astadia. They talk about Mario’s recent book: “Your Mainframe is Holding You Hostage: A 101 Guide For Decision Makers,” and how it can help IT leaders plan their mainframe to cloud journey. The publication describes various approaches to mainframe migration explaining their merits and

In this episode, Walter meets again with Bob Ellsworth, President of Transformation Consulting, to discuss the differences in options for government versus private sector organizations as they look at alternatives for their mainframe systems. They also provide insightful examples, explain trends, and look at the recent shift in mainframe migration drivers for public organizations.

In this episode, Walter speaks with Andrew Wickett, VP Application Modernization to Cloud at Micro Focus. They discuss cloud options, mainframe migration approaches, factors that determine a project’s risk and duration, and how to prepare for a mainframe migration journey.

In this episode, Walter speaks with Chris Williamson, Field Chief Technology Officer at FNTS. They discuss mainframe modernizations trends, cloud adoption, post-Covid19 challenges, risk mitigation strategies, and how the FNTS and Astadia partnership helps organizations accelerate their mainframe-to-cloud journey.