Astadia at the Forefront: How GenAI is Revolutionizing Mainframe Modernization
Learn how Astadia not only facilitates migration, but reengineers applications for the cloud, preserving critical business logic while enabling enterprises to reimagine their mission-critical systems for the digital era.
Soaring costs. Multi-year timelines. Mission-critical risks. While these obstacles have traditionally made mainframe modernization a daunting prospect for even the most ambitious organizations, GenAI is increasingly challenging these barriers.
The transformation is documented in the 2025 ISG Provider Lens™ Mainframes — Services and Solutions report, which reveals how GenAI-powered approaches are accelerating mainframe migration by dramatically reducing coding costs and timelines. In the report, the analyst firm highlights those at the forefront of this innovation, with Astadia, an Amdocs Company, being named a Leader for the second consecutive year.
For us at Astadia, this recognition serves as validation of our approach to transforming mission-critical systems for the digital age, and our position at the forefront of mainframe modernization innovation. Beyond the cost and time benefits, our leadership has helped establish a new risk profile for modernization projects: Initiatives previously deemed too complex or disruptive are now viable options, with enterprises perceiving less to fear and more to gain from their transformation journeys. We’re also seeing our approach’s influence on wider industry trends: rather than simply lifting and shifting mainframe applications to the cloud, many enterprises are now using GenAI to completely reengineer their mainframe software to maximize its value.
But we believe that effective modernization approaches must do more than just facilitate migration. Our FastTrack Migration Factory and GenAI tools – recognized by ISG for their scalable modernization strategies and innovative potential – were designed to achieve this by delivering tailored, high-impact solutions that meet the growing demand for agility in an increasingly complex business landscape. The result is a more comprehensive transformation, helping enterprises not just move their applications but reimagine them for the cloud era.
What makes this reimagining particularly powerful is how it preserves critical business logic – potentially developed over decades – while enhancing applications for modern environments. Through our 30 years in mainframe modernization, we’ve discovered that the most effective approaches balance technical migration with business transformation. This balance is crucial because organizations across banking, insurance, government, and telecommunications all face similar challenges: they need both deep legacy expertise and cloud-native thinking to modernize effectively. This combination – which we’ve refined through hundreds of enterprise engagements – is essential for minimizing risk while maximizing the business value of modernization investments.
Ultimately, the 2025 ISG Provider Lens™ report confirms what forward-thinking organizations have already discovered: GenAI is fundamentally changing the mainframe modernization equation. And as enterprises look to the future of their mission-critical systems, selecting a partner with proven expertise in both legacy environments and cutting-edge technology will be crucial to success.
For more insights on how GenAI is reshaping the mainframe landscape and the leaders driving this transformation, read the full ISG press release: U.S. Firms Embrace GenAI to Migrate, Update Mainframes
