COBOL Migration Services 

Large organizations running mission-critical COBOL applications on a mainframe have invested vast amounts of time and money in these applications. It is reported by industry analysts that around 70-80% of the world's business data is still processed using COBOL on a mainframe. This software cannot be replaced - losing the business logic contained in these applications would be catastrophic - COBOL migration is the solution.

Automated COBOL Migration Services - take COBOL to more Modern Environments

There are several factors leading large organizations to search for COBOL migration solutions:

• the high cost of operating and maintenance
• vendors sunsetting older machines/systems
• a diminishing COBOL workforce
• the need to connect legacy applications to newer technologies - "Web-based" solutions

The need for Web-based solutions and an SOA environment represents the newest, and perhaps the largest, challenge for IT departments in many organizations. BluePhoenix specializes in moving legacy business assets to more modern environments (DB2, Oracle, SQL Server, Unix, Linux). We also have legacy language migration tools to take COBOL to C++, C#, .NET, or Java.

Mainframe Rehosting - take your COBOL off the mainframe onto Unix, Linux, or other midrange hardware
COBOL-LE Upgrade - upgrade your COBOL on the mainframe
COBOL Analysis - automated COBOL analysis in preparation for re-factoring to J2EE or .NET.
COBOL to Java Migration - open your legacy applications to new technology.
COBOL Migrations to DB2, Oracle and SQL Server from ADABAS, IDMS, VSAM and IMS.

Media Coverage on COBOL Solutions

Is it time to scrap your Big Iron? — InfoWorld
Mainframes have a storied history in the enterprise, but today's distributed server environments could herald the final chapter. Can these modern solutions really deliver on promises first made a decade ago? As it turns out, the answer is a qualified yes.

Don't Throw Away Your Old Apps — Recycle Them! — ComputerWorld
Any enterprise application becomes outdated. Fortunately, the technology of the application ages much faster than its business logic. In fact, the accumulated business logic that's captured within the program typically becomes even more valuable to the organization as time goes on. So aging applications present the IT organization with two important questions: when and how to rejuvenate.

Profit From Legacy Migrations With BluePhoenix — CRN
Platform-migration projects help solution providers forge long-term relationships with their customers due to their sheer complexity. The CRN Test Center believes the re-engineering process can be quite profitable for solution providers that subcontract BluePhoenix’s technology for automating platform migrations and system conversions.