Modern analytics access to your legacy data.
What is the Arbutus Mainframe Server?
The Arbutus Mainframe Server extends the power of the Arbutus Analytics platform to IBM mainframe environments. It enables direct, efficient access to mainframe-hosted data – so teams can query, test, and monitor critical legacy systems using the same Arbutus tools they rely on elsewhere.
No conversions, no risky data movement – just seamless connectivity from your mainframe to your analytics environment.
Why use the Arbutus Mainframe Server?
✔ Direct, secure access to z/OS data
Enables direct, real-time access to, and analysis of, all data sources including DB2, IMS, ADABAS, VSAM, ISAM, and sequential (QSAM) flat files. All native mainframe file types are supported, including VSAM, QSAM, PDS, GDG and Tape. Direct access to IMS, DB2 and ADABAS is also supported as well as native mainframe field types including Packed, Zoned, Binary and Float.
✔ Run analytics without extracting
Avoid costly and error-prone extracts. The AMainframe Server allows Arbutus Analyzer and Arbutus Hub users to run scripts, queries, and procedures directly against mainframe datasets.
✔ Accelerate audit & compliance
Perform continuous controls testing and risk monitoring on legacy data. Ideal for environments where financial, payroll, or customer systems still rely on mainframe architecture.
✔ Integrated with Arbutus tools
Mainframe data can be analysed in Arbutus Analyzer, incorporated into Arbutus Hub schedules, or exposed through Arbutus WebConnect – just like any other source.
✔ Preserve data integrity
Stay compliant with internal governance and regulatory frameworks by analysing data in-place, maintaining full control and traceability.
Part of the Arbutus Analytics platform
- Arbutus Analyzer: Write and run analytics directly on mainframe sources
- Arbutus Hub: Schedule recurring access and integrate mainframe data with other sources
Who is it for?
- Auditors and risk professionals testing controls in mainframe systems
- Data teams integrating legacy data into enterprise analytics
- Organisations modernising their analytics without replacing core systems
- Anyone seeking secure, efficient mainframe data access – without complexity
Results !
Bridge the gap between old and new. The Arbutus Mainframe Server helps your team deliver real insight from your most entrenched systems – securely, efficiently, and without disruption.