AI Shakes Up Mainframe Strategies in U.S. Public Sector
Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III) reports that U.S. state and local governments are reconsidering mainframes as strategic assets due to AI advancements. The 2025 ISG Provider Lens™ study reveals that AI is making mainframe maintenance more cost-effective while providing secure platforms for AI workloads with sensitive data.
The report highlights that AI and generative AI are streamlining software development, testing, and documentation, helping address the mainframe skills shortage through code assistants and chatbots. State, Local, and Educational (SLED) agencies are evaluating which applications to maintain on mainframes and how to optimize them for AI model integration.
The study evaluates 29 providers across four quadrants, with Wipro leading in all categories. Other notable leaders include DXC Technology, Ensono, Kyndryl, and TCS. New hybrid cloud architectures are enabling offshore resource utilization while maintaining regulatory compliance, and agencies are increasingly favoring providers with specialized public sector experience.
Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III) riporta che i governi statali e locali degli Stati Uniti stanno riconsiderando i mainframe come beni strategici a causa dei progressi nell'IA. Lo studio ISG Provider Lens™ 2025 rivela che l'IA sta rendendo la manutenzione dei mainframe più economica, fornendo al contempo piattaforme sicure per i carichi di lavoro dell'IA con dati sensibili.
Il rapporto sottolinea che l'IA e l'IA generativa stanno semplificando lo sviluppo software, il testing e la documentazione, contribuendo a far fronte alla carenza di competenze sui mainframe attraverso assistenti di codice e chatbot. Le agenzie statali, locali ed educative (SLED) stanno valutando quali applicazioni mantenere sui mainframe e come ottimizzarle per l'integrazione dei modelli di IA.
Lo studio valuta 29 fornitori in quattro quadranti, con Wipro che guida in tutte le categorie. Altri leader notevoli includono DXC Technology, Ensono, Kyndryl e TCS. Le nuove architetture cloud ibride stanno consentendo l'utilizzo di risorse offshore mantenendo la conformità normativa, e le agenzie stanno sempre più favorendo fornitori con esperienza specializzata nel settore pubblico.
Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III) informa que los gobiernos estatales y locales de EE. UU. están reconsiderando los mainframes como activos estratégicos debido a los avances en IA. El estudio ISG Provider Lens™ 2025 revela que la IA está haciendo que el mantenimiento de los mainframes sea más rentable, al tiempo que proporciona plataformas seguras para las cargas de trabajo de IA con datos sensibles.
El informe destaca que la IA y la IA generativa están agilizando el desarrollo de software, las pruebas y la documentación, ayudando a abordar la escasez de habilidades en mainframes a través de asistentes de código y chatbots. Las agencias estatales, locales y educativas (SLED) están evaluando qué aplicaciones mantener en los mainframes y cómo optimizarlas para la integración de modelos de IA.
El estudio evalúa a 29 proveedores en cuatro cuadrantes, con Wipro liderando en todas las categorías. Otros líderes notables incluyen DXC Technology, Ensono, Kyndryl y TCS. Las nuevas arquitecturas de nube híbrida están permitiendo la utilización de recursos offshore mientras se mantiene el cumplimiento normativo, y las agencias están favoreciendo cada vez más a proveedores con experiencia especializada en el sector público.
정보 서비스 그룹 (ISG) (Nasdaq: III)는 미국의 주 및 지방 정부가 AI 발전으로 인해 메인프레임을 전략적 자산으로 재고하고 있다고 보고합니다. 2025 ISG 공급자 렌즈™ 연구에 따르면 AI는 민감한 데이터가 있는 AI 작업 부하를 위한 안전한 플랫폼을 제공하면서 메인프레임 유지 관리 비용을 절감하고 있습니다.
보고서는 AI 및 생성적 AI가 소프트웨어 개발, 테스트 및 문서를 간소화하고 코드 도우미 및 챗봇을 통해 메인프레임 기술 부족 문제를 해결하는 데 도움을 주고 있다고 강조합니다. 주, 지방 및 교육(SLED) 기관은 메인프레임에서 유지할 애플리케이션과 AI 모델 통합을 위해 최적화하는 방법을 평가하고 있습니다.
이 연구는 네 개의 사분면에서 29개의 공급자를 평가하며, Wipro가 모든 범주에서 선두를 달리고 있습니다. 다른 주목할 만한 리더로는 DXC Technology, Ensono, Kyndryl 및 TCS가 있습니다. 새로운 하이브리드 클라우드 아키텍처는 규제 준수를 유지하면서 해외 자원 활용을 가능하게 하고 있으며, 기관들은 공공 부문 전문 경험이 있는 공급자를 점점 더 선호하고 있습니다.
Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III) rapporte que les gouvernements des États et des collectivités locales des États-Unis reconsidèrent les mainframes comme des actifs stratégiques en raison des avancées de l'IA. L'étude ISG Provider Lens™ 2025 révèle que l'IA rend la maintenance des mainframes plus rentable tout en fournissant des plateformes sécurisées pour les charges de travail de l'IA contenant des données sensibles.
Le rapport souligne que l'IA et l'IA générative rationalisent le développement de logiciels, les tests et la documentation, aidant à résoudre la pénurie de compétences en mainframes grâce à des assistants de code et des chatbots. Les agences d'État, locales et éducatives (SLED) évaluent quelles applications maintenir sur les mainframes et comment les optimiser pour l'intégration des modèles d'IA.
L'étude évalue 29 fournisseurs à travers quatre quadrants, avec Wipro en tête de toutes les catégories. D'autres leaders notables incluent DXC Technology, Ensono, Kyndryl et TCS. De nouvelles architectures cloud hybrides permettent l'utilisation de ressources offshore tout en maintenant la conformité réglementaire, et les agences privilégient de plus en plus les fournisseurs ayant une expérience spécialisée dans le secteur public.
Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III) berichtet, dass die US-Bundesstaaten und Kommunen die Mainframes aufgrund der Fortschritte in der KI als strategische Vermögenswerte neu überdenken. Die ISG Provider Lens™-Studie 2025 zeigt, dass KI die Wartung von Mainframes kosteneffizienter macht und gleichzeitig sichere Plattformen für KI-Arbeitslasten mit sensiblen Daten bereitstellt.
Der Bericht hebt hervor, dass KI und generative KI die Softwareentwicklung, das Testen und die Dokumentation optimieren und dabei helfen, den Mangel an Mainframe-Fähigkeiten durch Code-Assistenten und Chatbots zu beheben. Die staatlichen, lokalen und Bildungsbehörden (SLED) prüfen, welche Anwendungen auf Mainframes beibehalten werden sollen und wie sie für die Integration von KI-Modellen optimiert werden können.
Die Studie bewertet 29 Anbieter in vier Quadranten, wobei Wipro in allen Kategorien führt. Weitere bemerkenswerte Marktführer sind DXC Technology, Ensono, Kyndryl und TCS. Neue hybride Cloud-Architekturen ermöglichen die Nutzung von Offshore-Ressourcen bei gleichzeitiger Einhaltung der Vorschriften, und die Behörden neigen zunehmend dazu, Anbieter mit spezieller Erfahrung im öffentlichen Sektor zu bevorzugen.
- AI integration is reducing mainframe maintenance costs
- New hybrid cloud architectures enable cost savings while maintaining compliance
- Rising public sector demand is attracting more service providers
- Mainframes show potential for secure AI workload processing
- Ongoing mainframe skills shortage in the sector
- Political uncertainty affecting IT decision-making
- Challenges with software licensing issues
Breakthroughs breathe new life into legacy systems as agencies look for platforms to safely run AI models with sensitive data, ISG Provider Lens™ report says
The 2025 ISG Provider Lens™ Mainframe — Services and Solutions report for the
“AI offers a wealth of new options to help the public sector unleash the potential of mainframe systems,” said Nathan Frey, ISG partner and lead,
State, local and educational (SLED) agencies in the
More agencies are exploring the potential of AI and gaining a new appreciation for mainframes’ formidable processing and data management capabilities. The Trump administration’s avowed goal of reducing the size and influence of the federal government is expected to increase interest in using AI for automation. State and local governments are considering the same as they face tight budgets and the possibility of taking over some federal functions.
Policies on offshoring state and local government data and computing are also changing, the report says. New hybrid cloud architectures make it easier to use resources outside the
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The report also explores other mainframe trends in the
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The report names Wipro as a Leader in all four quadrants. It names DXC Technology, Ensono, Kyndryl and TCS as Leaders in three quadrants each. Accenture, FNTS and Infosys are named as Leaders in two quadrants each. Avanade, Capgemini, HCLTech, NTT DATA and Tech Mahindra are named as Leaders in one quadrant each.
In addition, DXC Technology is named as a Rising Star — a company with a “promising portfolio” and “high future potential” by ISG’s definition — in one quadrant.
In the area of customer experience, UST is named the global ISG CX Star Performer for 2024 among mainframe service providers. UST earned the highest customer satisfaction scores in ISG's Voice of the Customer survey, part of the ISG Star of Excellence™ program, the premier quality recognition for the technology and business services industry.
Customized versions of the report are available from FNTS and RecoveryPoint.
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