{"id":7273,"date":"2026-04-29T08:00:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T12:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/?p=7273"},"modified":"2026-07-07T08:08:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T12:08:22","slug":"workloads-growing-tactics-to-try-before-migration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/de\/blog\/mainframe-optimization\/workloads-growing-tactics-to-try-before-migration\/","title":{"rendered":"Wachsende Workloads? Taktiken, die Sie vor der Migration ausprobieren k\u00f6nnen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In der Unternehmens-IT-Landschaft h\u00e4lt sich hartn\u00e4ckig der Mythos, dass der Mainframe eine veraltete Plattform sei, die bald ausgedient habe. Wie Bob Jeffcott, Principal Systems Engineer bei Software AG, jedoch k\u00fcrzlich in einem Webinar betonte: \u201eDie Berichte \u00fcber den Niedergang des Mainframes sind stark \u00fcbertrieben.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tats\u00e4chlich nehmen die Workloads auf IBM Z-Systemen zu. Laut IBM und Branchenanalysten erh\u00f6hen 70 Prozent der Mainframe-Kunden ihre Workloads j\u00e4hrlich, und 95 Prozent der IBM-Installationen sind f\u00fcr ihre gesch\u00e4ftskritischen Anwendungen nach wie vor stark auf COBOL angewiesen. Dieses Wachstum st\u00f6\u00dft jedoch an Grenzen: ausgelastete Kapazit\u00e4ten, explodierende Kosten und die st\u00e4ndige Gefahr, kritische Service Level Agreements (SLAs) nicht einzuhalten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wie k\u00f6nnen Unternehmen dieses Wachstum ohne die massive Umstellung einer Migration bew\u00e4ltigen? Die Antwort liegt in der Hardware, die Sie bereits besitzen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\" id=\"h-the-modernization-paradox-why-rewriting-fails\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Das Modernisierungs-Paradox: Warum Umschreiben scheitert<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wenn viele Organisationen wegen Kapazit\u00e4tsengp\u00e4ssen beim General Processor (GP) unter Druck geraten, f\u00fchlen sie sich zu einem Modernisierungsprojekt f\u00fcr COBOL-Workloads gezwungen. Typischerweise fallen diese Strategien in einige Kategorien:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Die Anwendung in einer modernen Sprache neu erstellen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Umfassender Ersatz der Anwendung durch eine neue, Cloud-native Alternative.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rehost: Verschieben der Workload auf eine andere Plattform.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Aber diese Ans\u00e4tze sind riskant. Sie beinhalten oft unvorhersehbare Kosten, lange Implementierungszeiten und Funktionsverluste, wenn das neue System die jahrzehntelange Gesch\u00e4ftslogik, die im urspr\u00fcnglichen COBOL-Code steckt, nicht replizieren kann. Und es handelt sich oft um Alles-oder-Nichts-L\u00f6sungen, was bedeutet, dass es zu sp\u00e4t ist, etwas zu \u00fcberdenken, wenn die Modernisierung auf ein Hindernis st\u00f6\u00dft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-new-way-reclaiming-gp-capacity-with-jopaz\">Ein neuer Weg: GP-Kapazit\u00e4ten mit JOPAZ zur\u00fcckgewinnen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>JOPAZ bietet eine unterbrechungsfreie Alternative. Anstatt den Mainframe zu verlassen, erm\u00f6glicht JOPAZ Ihnen, auf der Plattform zu bleiben, und entlastet gleichzeitig Ihre allgemeinen Prozessoren erheblich. Dies wird erreicht, indem COBOL-Batch-Workloads f\u00fcr die Ausf\u00fchrung auf IBM zIIP-Engines bereitgestellt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Durch die Ausf\u00fchrung von Workloads auf zIIP k\u00f6nnen Unternehmen GP-Kapazit\u00e4ten sofort f\u00fcr andere vorrangige Aufgaben freigeben.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So funktioniert JOPAZ: Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Der \u00dcbergang von einer Standard-Batch-COBOL-Workload zu einer zIIP-f\u00e4higen Workload erfolgt in vier Phasen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identifikation: Identifizieren Sie Batch-Jobs, die die meisten GP-Ressourcen verbrauchen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kompilierung: JOPAZ nimmt Ihren vorhandenen COBOL-Quellcode und kompiliert ihn direkt in Java-Bytecode.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ausf\u00fchrung: Dieser Bytecode wird auf einer Java Virtual Machine (JVM) ausgef\u00fchrt, wodurch die Workload f\u00fcr die zIIP-Engine in Frage kommt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skalierbarkeit: Wiederholen Sie diesen Vorgang mit so vielen oder so wenigen Batch-Jobs, wie erforderlich. JOPAZ ist ein schrittweiser Ansatz zur Optimierung der Arbeitslast, bei dem Ihr Gesch\u00e4ftsbetrieb wie gewohnt weiterl\u00e4uft.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Entscheidend ist, dass keine \u00c4nderung am COBOL-Code erforderlich ist. Ihre Gesch\u00e4ftslogik bleibt intakt und Ihre Entwickler arbeiten weiterhin in der Umgebung, die sie kennen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-real-world-results\">Ergebnisse aus der Praxis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fallstudie 1: Energieversorger im Einzelhandel<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Dieses Unternehmen hatte mit hoher DB2-Auslastung zu k\u00e4mpfen. Es f\u00fchrte JOPAZ ein, um zu pr\u00fcfen, wie effektiv es datenbankintensive Batch-Prozesse bew\u00e4ltigen kann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Mit einer einzigen zIIP-Engine:<\/strong> Auf dem GP konnten sie die <strong>C<\/strong>OBOL-CPU-Auslastung <strong>bei Batch-Verarbeitungen um 76 Prozent senken<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Mit zwei zIIP-Engines:<\/strong> Nachdem sich der anf\u00e4ngliche Erfolg gezeigt hatte, f\u00fcgten sie eine zweite zIIP-Engine hinzu. Die CPU-Einsparungen stiegen auf 92,9 Prozent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Die Auswirkungen:<\/strong> Selbst bei umfangreichen SQL-Abfragen konnte JOPAZ die zIIP-Engine nicht nur f\u00fcr die ausf\u00fchrbare Datei selbst, sondern auch f\u00fcr die damit verbundene DB2-SQL-Verarbeitung nutzen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fallstudie 2: Nordamerikanische Mitglieder-Service-Organisation<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>F\u00fcr diesen gro\u00dfen Anbieter von Automobil- und Finanzdienstleistungen hatte die Kosteneind\u00e4mmung oberste Priorit\u00e4t. Das Unternehmen f\u00fchrte nacheinander zwei Batch-L\u00e4ufe durch, um die Effizienz von JOPAZ zu testen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Das Ergebnis:<\/strong> Eine beeindruckende Reduzierung der COBOL-CPU-Auslastung pro Batch um 94,8 Prozent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Die Auswirkung:<\/strong> Durch die R\u00fcckgewinnung dieser MSUs konnte das Unternehmen neue Workloads mit den vorhandenen Rechenressourcen bew\u00e4ltigen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-security-and-integration\">Sicherheit und Integration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Eine der h\u00e4ufigsten Fragen zu JOPAZ ist, wie es mit der bestehenden Mainframe-Sicherheit zusammenwirkt. JOPAZ ist so konzipiert, dass es sich nahtlos in das Mainframe-\u00d6kosystem einf\u00fcgt:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Datenzugriff: Es wurden bereits vorhandene Db2-, VSAM- und Adabas-Sicherheitsmechanismen implementiert.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sicherheit: Es nutzt das Java-Sicherheitsmodell und bleibt dabei vollst\u00e4ndig kompatibel mit g\u00e4ngigen Mainframe-Sicherheitsmanagern wie RACF, TopSecret und ACF2.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Betriebsablauf: Da es Standard-JCL (Job Control Language) zur Ausl\u00f6sung der JVM-Ausf\u00fchrung verwendet, integriert es sich nahtlos in bestehende Planungs- und Betriebsabl\u00e4ufe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-phased-implementation\">Phasenweise Implementierung<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Beginnen Sie mit einer einzigen, ressourcenintensiven Anwendung, beweisen Sie die Auswirkungen von Kapazit\u00e4tsersparnissen und weiten Sie dann auf andere Gesch\u00e4ftsbereiche aus. Dieser phasenweise Ansatz eliminiert die Unvorhersehbarkeit der traditionellen Modernisierung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-unlock-the-power-you-already-own\">Entfalte die Macht, die du bereits besitzt<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Der Mainframe gilt nach wie vor als Ma\u00dfstab f\u00fcr Stabilit\u00e4t, Sicherheit und Transaktionsvolumen in Unternehmen. Mit JOPAZ m\u00fcssen Sie die Plattform nicht verlassen, um sie zu modernisieren. Sie k\u00f6nnen Kapazit\u00e4ten zur\u00fcckgewinnen, Ihre SLAs einhalten und Ihre CPU-Auslastung drastisch senken \u2013 und das alles, w\u00e4hrend Ihr COBOL-Code genau dort bleibt, wo er hingeh\u00f6rt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Erfahren Sie mehr<a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/de\/jopaz\/\" target=\"_self\"> <\/a><span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">wie <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/de\/jopaz\/\" target=\"_self\">JOPAZ Ihnen helfen kann, Rechenressourcen<\/a> durch<\/span> intelligente COBOL-Workload-Verteilung zur\u00fcckzugewinnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n    <section\n        class=\"o-related-posts alignwide\"\n        aria-label=\"\u00c4hnliche Posts\"\n        style=\"--related-posts-columns: 3;\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"o-related-posts__inner\">\n            <div class=\"o-related-posts__header\">\n                <h6 class=\"o-related-posts__eyebrow\">\u00c4hnliche Posts<\/h6>\n                                    <h2 class=\"o-related-posts__heading\">Das k\u00f6nnte Sie auch interessieren:<\/h2>\n                                            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"o-related-posts__grid\">\n                                                                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/de\/blog\/mainframe-optimization\/natural-for-ajax-application-modernization\/\" class=\"m-card-post o-related-posts__card\">\n                            <div class=\"m-card-post__image\">\n                                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_1188164527-1-1024x579.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"a bridge with electric railings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_1188164527-1-1024x579.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_1188164527-1-300x170.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_1188164527-1-768x434.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_1188164527-1-1536x868.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_1188164527-1-2048x1158.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.softwareag.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AdobeStock_1188164527-1-18x10.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"o-related-posts__top-meta\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"m-card-post__category\">BLOG<\/span>\n                                                                                                                <span\n                                            class=\"m-card-post__time o-related-posts__time-inline sag-readtime-label\"\n                                        >\n                                            <span\n                                                class=\"material-symbols-outlined o-related-posts__time-icon\"\n                                                aria-hidden=\"true\" data-no-translation=\"\"\n                                            >\n                                                schedule\n                                            <\/span>\n                                            3 MIN lesen\n                                        <\/span>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                        <h3 class=\"m-card-post__title\">Der intelligentere Weg zur Anwendungsmodernisierung mit Adabas &amp; Natural\u00a0<\/h3>\n                                                            <p class=\"m-card-post__excerpt\">\n                                    Legacy application modernization doesn&#8217;t require rewriting stable core logic. 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