{"id":5738,"date":"2026-03-04T09:05:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T13:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/?p=5738"},"modified":"2026-04-19T17:27:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T21:27:08","slug":"mainframe-optimization-maximize-your-ibm-z-without-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/de\/blog\/mainframe-optimization\/mainframe-optimization-maximize-your-ibm-z-without-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Mainframe-Optimierung: Maximieren Sie das Potenzial Ihres IBM Z ohne Risiko."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ihre COBOL-Anwendungen sind essenziell f\u00fcr Ihr Gesch\u00e4ft. Doch mit dem Wachstum Ihres Unternehmens erh\u00f6hen diese Anwendungen zunehmend die Belastung Ihres General Processors. Durch die effiziente Verteilung der Anforderungen dieser Workloads auf die Verarbeitungsressourcen Ihres Mainframes k\u00f6nnen Sie Kapazit\u00e4ten zur\u00fcckgewinnen, um Wachstum zu skalieren, neue Workloads hinzuzuf\u00fcgen und neue Innovationen zu nutzen \u2013 ohne Bew\u00e4hrtes zu beeintr\u00e4chtigen. Nutzen Sie das volle Potenzial Ihres Mainframes, um Ihr Unternehmen weiter voranzubringen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-burden-of-success\"><strong>Die Last des Erfolgs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ihre COBOL-Anwendungen sind das R\u00fcckgrat Ihres Unternehmens. Sie verarbeiten Millionen Transaktionen, steuern Ihre gesch\u00e4ftskritischen Daten und sorgen rund um die Uhr f\u00fcr reibungslose Abl\u00e4ufe. Diese Anwendungen leisten Tag f\u00fcr Tag Schwerstarbeit. Nacht f\u00fcr Nacht, Wochenende f\u00fcr Wochenende laufen Ihre COBOL-Batch-Jobs auf dem General Processor (GP) Ihres Mainframes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Diese Workloads sind unverzichtbar \u2013 und sie beanspruchen erhebliche Rechenressourcen. Mit wachsendem Gesch\u00e4ftsvolumen steigt auch der Bedarf an GP-Kapazit\u00e4t. Wenn Sie die M\u00f6glichkeiten Ihres Mainframes nicht effizient nutzen, bleibt das Innovationspotenzial Ihrer IBM Z Plattform ungenutzt. Klassische Ans\u00e4tze wie Anwendungsneuentwicklungen oder Plattformmigrationen sind mit hohen Risiken und erheblichen Eingriffen in den laufenden Betrieb verbunden. Es gibt einen besseren Weg.<\/p>\n\n\n<section\n  class=\"o-ajax-form\"\n  data-marketo-ajax-form\n data-marketo-form-id=\"1278\"\n  data-marketo-host=\"https:\/\/discover.softwareag.com\"\n  data-marketo-munchkin-id=\"096-VEV-482\"\n>\n      <div class=\"o-ajax-form__shell\" data-marketo-ajax-shell>\n      <div id=\"mktoFormContainer_1278\" class=\"o-ajax-form__form-container\">\n        <form id=\"mktoForm_1278\" class=\"mktoForm\" data-no-translation=\"\" action=\"\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"trp-form-language\" value=\"de\"\/><\/form>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"o-ajax-form__status\" data-marketo-ajax-status aria-live=\"polite\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <template data-marketo-success-template><p><strong>Thanks.<\/strong> Your form was submitted successfully.<\/p><\/template>\n    <template data-marketo-error-template><p>Please review the highlighted fields and try again.<\/p><\/template>\n  \n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mainframe-optimization-your-path-to-nbsp-efficient-workload-placement-nbsp\"><strong>Mainframe-Optimierung: Ihr Weg zu effizienter Workload-Platzierung<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><p>Sie k\u00f6nnen die Effizienz und Ressourcennutzung Ihres IBM Z Mainframes steigern \u2013 ohne riskante Migrationen oder aufwendige Rewrites: mit Mainframe-Optimierung.<\/p>\n\n<p>Indem Sie gezielt steuern, wo Ihre Workloads auf dem Mainframe ausgef\u00fchrt werden, gewinnen Sie Kapazit\u00e4t f\u00fcr strategische Initiativen wie K\u00fcnstliche Intelligenz (KI), Advanced Analytics oder moderne Anwendungsentwicklung. Der effektivste Weg, Kapazit\u00e4t auf dem General Processor freizusetzen, ist der Einsatz moderner Compiler. Damit erzeugen Sie zIIP-f\u00e4hige Java-Workloads und verlagern rechenintensive Prozesse gezielt auf IBM zIIP Prozessoren. Genau das erm\u00f6glicht JOPAZ \u2013 nahtlos und effizient.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-jopaz-works\">So funktioniert JOPAZ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><p>JOPAZ kompiliert Ihren bestehenden COBOL-Code zur Laufzeit in Java-Bytecode. Dieser wird in Java Virtual Machines (JVM) ausgef\u00fchrt, die auf IBM zIIP Specialty Engines laufen. <\/p>\n\n<p>So verlagern Sie hoch ausgelastete Batch-Workloads vom General Processor auf zIIP-Prozessoren und optimieren die Workload-Verteilung \u00fcber die verf\u00fcgbaren Ressourcen Ihres Mainframes. <\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kundenmessungen im produktiven Einsatz zeigen: Mit JOPAZ l\u00e4sst sich die Auslastung von COBOL-Batch-Workloads auf dem General Processor im Durchschnitt um mehr als 80 % reduzieren. Voraussetzung ist eine entsprechende zIIP-Kapazit\u00e4t \u2013 viele IBM Z Systeme verf\u00fcgen bereits dar\u00fcber oder lassen sich unkompliziert erweitern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-mainframe-optimization-can-do-for-your-business\">Was die Mainframe-Optimierung f\u00fcr Ihr Unternehmen leisten kann<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Kapazit\u00e4t f\u00fcr Innovation gewinnen:<\/strong> Durch die Nutzung von zIIP-Prozessoren gewinnen Sie wertvolle GP-Kapazit\u00e4t zur\u00fcck. Diese steht f\u00fcr neue Workloads und Initiativen bereit \u2013 etwa f\u00fcr KI-Anwendungen, Advanced Analytics oder moderne Entwicklungsprojekte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\"><p><strong>Ressourcen optimal nutzen:<\/strong> \nDurch die intelligente Verteilung Ihrer Workloads auf GP und zIIP maximieren Sie den Wert Ihrer bestehenden IBM Z Investition und schaffen Spielraum f\u00fcr weiteres Wachstum. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Keine Unterbrechung des Gesch\u00e4ftsbetriebs:<\/strong> \nIhre COBOL-Anwendungen bleiben unver\u00e4ndert. Ihre Entwickler arbeiten weiterhin mit ihren bevorzugten Sprachen und Tools. Sie behalten die Zuverl\u00e4ssigkeit, Sicherheit und Performance, die Ihren Mainframe auszeichnen. Kein Schulungsaufwand, keine Umstellungen im Betrieb. <\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Bew\u00e4hrtes bewahren:<\/strong> \nAnstatt Daten in neue, unerprobte Umgebungen zu migrieren, setzen Sie weiterhin auf Ihren zuverl\u00e4ssigen, bew\u00e4hrten IBM Z Mainframe. Ihre gesch\u00e4ftskritischen Daten und Anwendungen bleiben genau dort, wo sie hingeh\u00f6ren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-work-with-a-partner-as-reliable-as-your-mainframe\">Ein Partner so zuverl\u00e4ssig wie Ihr Mainframe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><p>Auf Ihrem Mainframe laufen einige der kritischsten Anwendungen Ihres Unternehmens. Deshalb ist entscheidend, mit wem Sie ihn optimieren. <\/p>\n\n<p>Mit jahrzehntelanger Mainframe-Expertise und umfassender Erfahrung in der zIIP-Technologie unterst\u00fctzt Software AG Sie dabei, Ihre Workloads optimal zu platzieren und Kapazit\u00e4t f\u00fcr Innovation zu schaffen \u2013 ohne Ihre Anwendungen zu verlagern. Sie bleiben dort, wo sie hingeh\u00f6ren: auf Ihrem sicheren, bew\u00e4hrten und leistungsstarken Mainframe. <\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Ihr Mainframe bietet ungenutztes Potenzial. M\u00f6chten Sie erfahren, was eine intelligente Verteilung Ihrer COBOL-Workloads f\u00fcr Ihr Unternehmen bewirken kann? 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