IBM zSystems Solutions

With the acquisition and integration of Sirius Computer Solutions, CDW is now one of the largest providers of IBM zSystems infrastructure solutions. Our mainframe experts do more than specify, configure and install solutions. They also provide a full range of services related to mainframe environments, including OS migrations, performance analysis, software licensing management, workload management and more.

From analysis to strategy to execution, we can help you with all aspects of your IBM zSystems environment.

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Experienced, Dedicated IBM zSystems Solutions Experts

CDW has a dedicated team of highly certified experts with unparalleled experience integrating hardware, software and storage from top mainframe vendors across the country to suit our customers’ needs. Choosing CDW as your IBM zSystems partner gives you access to:

The most experienced IBM zSystems pre-sales technical assistance
Certified IBM zSystems experts to assist with implementation
Client advocates dedicated to ensuring smooth implementation

Knowledgeable and certified client executives
Strong relationships with IBM’s mainframe teams
IBM zSystems executive briefings and local events
Extensive experience with z/OS, z/VM, z/VSE, and Linux on IBM Z

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Security

CDW experts can create holistic, integrated security solutions with IBM zSystems servers and third-party providers to protect your mainframe environment, distributed systems and endpoints.

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Strategic Assessments

CDW’s zSystems assessment can help provide a comprehensive strategy to improve service delivery, reduce costs and deliver increased business value from your application and infrastructure solutions.

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Mainframe Modernization

CDW can help modernize your environment by assessing and identifying how your applications, data and systems can be optimized with IBM zSystems hardware and its modern enterprise computing capabilities.

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DevOps Assessments

With years of experience in mainframe and DevOps, CDW experts can help you converge development projects onto a set of industry tools and processes. Streamline and optimize your architecture from mainframe to distributed to cloud.

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Hybrid Cloud

IBM zSystems integrates with your cloud strategy, letting you host business-critical applications on the mainframe while migrating non-critical applications onto a cost-effective public cloud.

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CICS Analytics

CDW’s CICS Integration Analytics tools and methods can help you optimize key integration points to prevent transaction spikes and performance degradation. Enable consistent CICS transaction performance for smooth modernization.

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Make User-Ready z/OS Happen

z/OSMF is a task-oriented, web browser-based user interface. Integrated user assistance makes it easier than ever for you to manage all of your day-to-day administrative processes.

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How CDW Helps You Achieve Your Mainframe Goals

Advise

Our experts can help you implement a mainframe strategy across your IBM zSystems and distributed environments. Build a CI/CD pipeline, move source code to a Git repository and operate under a DevOps mindset.

Design

CDW works with your team to maximize the world-class performance, flexibility and scalability of the IBM zSystems platform. From creating holistic security solutions to implementing a DevOps strategy, we keep your mainframe essential in today’s complex IT landscape.

Orchestrate

Our mainframe experts have extensive experience in modernizing applications and data. Fully integrate them with the sophisticated security features of IBM zSystems mainframes to better protect your investments.

Manage

CDW can provide skilled mainframe resources on a short- or long-term basis. Reallocate staff to other business-critical tasks, eliminate the need for additional staffing and maintain management control of your technical team.