CENTRAL LONDON, U.K. - eTradeWire -- PopUp Mainframe Ltd, an enterprise software company dedicated to revolutionizing mainframe system delivery, today announced the general availability (GA) of its new flagship mainframe modernization products – PopUp Mainframe X Edition and PopUp Mainframe Z Edition.

PopUp Mainframe provides an instantly available mainframe environment to help mainframe delivery teams accelerate urgent development and testing activities.

"As fantastic as the mainframe is as a production environment, there remain struggles and bottlenecks in how quickly change can be delivered, which brings a high cost of change.  PopUp Mainframe revolutionizes the mainframe delivery process by offering a ready-to-use mainframe environment whenever you need it," said CEO and Founder, Gary Thornhill.

The PopUp Mainframe solution provides a functionally equivalent environment to z/OS to ensure the behaviour is predictable, regardless of platform. Separate editions offer flexibility for customers who want to be able to choose between x86 / cloud-based platforms (X Edition) or running on LinuxOne, or inside the mainframe IFL/KVM Linux environment (Z Edition).

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Gary Thornhill explained, "For many organizations, cloud or x86 resources offer a cheap and readily available IT resource that can run a PopUp Mainframe instance. Other mainframe shops may have tighter access controls but ready access to the IFL/KVM environments or LinuxOne; our research suggests there's a growing market looking to leverage these technologies. PopUp Mainframe Z Edition is specifically designed to support those mainframe users who are looking to leverage their platform investments."

Steven Dickens, CEO & Principal Analyst at HyperFRAME Research, remarked, "The introduction of PopUp Mainframe's tools on Linux on Z unlocks new possibilities for mainframe agility and workload testing." He continued, "This strategic move enables organisations to harness Linux environments directly on the mainframe to allow for the deployment of modern DevOps processes while ensuring operational efficiency for mainframe teams."

Paul Knight, IBM z Innovation & Business Development at TES Enterprise Solutions, commented, "The PopUp Mainframe capability is another breakthrough technology that adds even greater value to the LinuxOne and IFL/KVM environments. As our clients continue to seek ways to maximise their IBM z investments, PopUp Mainframe stands out as a powerful tool—enabling them to accelerate mainframe innovation and drive measurable business value more efficiently than ever before".

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Key Operational Benefits

o   Accelerated delivery of over 300%

o   Efficient, compliant testing support through advanced data management

o   Sustainability improvements of up to 33% through effective platform management

o   Cost Efficiency improvements through improved platform usage

For more information on this release, visit PopUp Mainframe Z Edition and PopUp Mainframe X Edition - PopUp Mainframe (https://www.popup-mainframe.com/popup-mainframe-z-edition-and-popup-mainframe-x-edition/)