IBM unveils Z Atlas AI tool to modernize mainframes

IBM announced IBM Z Atlas, an AI-native solution that maps a client's entire z/OS stack across infrastructure, middleware and applications to cut manual work in patch management and change validation. The tool aims to eliminate unproven changes as the leading cause of unplanned z/OS outages while keeping humans in control.

• Z Atlas maps the z/OS stack and shows component dependencies
• The tool tests and validates changes before they are applied
• IBM keeps human review and decision authority in the loop
• Z17 mainframe sales beat prior generations by $1 billion