The Mainframe Modernization Podcast

Astadia CEO Scott Silk joins Patrick Heffernan, Principal Analyst at Technology Business Research for a discussion on cloud migration and the mainframe modernization needs of enterprises globally. Scott  shares insights into Astadia’s core partner strategy and how a smaller firm partners with larger hyperscalers, global systems integrators and legacy OEMs.

In this podcast episode, Walter Sweat hosts Chad Jones and Paul Holland from Astadia to discuss the evolving landscape of mainframe modernization and cloud migration. They explore the historical context of mainframe migration, the shift in customer needs towards agility and cloud solutions, and the current trends in refactoring versus replatforming. The conversation also touches on the importance...

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 market.

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 latest trends and dev...

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 deficiencies, it hig...

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. 

In this episode of Walter's World Podcast we meet again with Bob Ellsworth, Director of Mainframe Transformation at Microsoft to discuss recent technology trends, mainframe modernization approaches and how organizations can achieve true digital transformation by migrating to the cloud.

In this episode, Walter speaks with Jonathan Frost and Jim Dugan, Principal Program Managers at Microsoft. Jonathan and Jim are part of the Azure Global Engineering Group helping organizations move their workloads to Azure.  They discuss lessons learned from the U.S. Air Force mainframe modernization project and share insights on security, scalability and performance benefits that federal and comm...

In this episode, Walter speaks with Larry Mead, Principal Program Manager for Global Azure Engineering at Microsoft. They discuss elements to consider when looking at mainframe transformation alternatives, scalability possibilities, and technical advantages of using new technologies when migrating to Azure. 

In this episode, Walter speaks with Steve Read, Principal Program Manager on the Azure Global Customer Engineering Team at Microsoft. They discuss digital transformation options for organizations running on mainframes and how legacy systems can be migrated to the cloud.

In this episode, Walter speaks with Brent Butchard, Regional Sales Director at Micro Focus. They discuss enterprise application modernization & cloud migrations.

In this episode, Walter speaks with Aman Gupta, Mainframe Solutions Specialist at Google Cloud. They discuss Mainframe Modernization to Google Cloud.

In this episode, Walter speaks with Cliff Bradley,  President and CEO of TechAFFinity Consulting. They discuss Mainframe Modernization at Meredith Corporation.

In this episode of the Walter’s World Podcast, Walter will be speaking with Kevin Hansen. Walter and Kevin will be discussing Mainframe Modernization in the Federal Government.

In this episode of the Walter’s World Podcast, Walter will be speaking with Brett Kelly, former Lead Architect and Consultant at WorkSafe BC. Walter and Brett will be discussing Mainframe Modernization at WorkSafe BC!

In this episode of the Walter’s World Podcast, Walter will be speaking with Paul Ikin, Global Partner Engagement Manager at Google. Walter and Paul will be discussing Mainframe Modernization to Google Cloud!

In this episode of the Walter’s World Podcast, Walter will be speaking with Bob Ellsworth, WW Director of Mainframe Transformation at Microsoft. Walter and Bob will be discussing Mainframe Transformation to Microsoft Azure!

In this episode, Walter sits down with the Chairman and CEO of Astadia, Scott Silk. Scott and Walter discuss what makes Astadia different from the competition and why companies should modernize their mainframes.