Move Mainframe Applications to Linux PCs (COM Magazine)
LzLabs have developed a system that can cost-effectively migrate mainframe customers to x86 Linux platforms. The highlight: compiled COBOL/legacy programs may be transferred unchanged.
The core systems of banks and insurance companies run on mainframes. Even if you book a flight, without knowing it in most cases, you have used the services of a mainframe to complete the process. The old, proven systems work reliably and quickly, but mainframe applications and their old code can be costly.