Modernize CA IDMS Applications with Confidence

From Legacy IDMS Applications to Agile Architectures

IDMS (Integrated Data Management System) by Broadcom has long been a cornerstone for IBM z Systems, delivering business value for hundreds of enterprises and government organizations around the world. Built for reliability and performance, these systems once represented the pinnacle of enterprise IT.

Today, however, IDMS is one of the most expensive and challenging technologies to maintain on the mainframe for several reasons:

Talent shortage: The pool of professionals skilled in IDMS is shrinking, making maintenance and support more difficult.
Rising costs: Licensing fees, specialized hardware, and support contracts contribute to escalating expenses.
Technological obsolescence and integration barriers: Legacy systems often struggle to integrate with modern platforms, hindering innovation and agility.

From Legacy IDMS Applications to Agile Architectures<br />

Why Modernize IDMS Applications

Modernizing IDMS applications doesn’t mean starting from scratch. With the right strategy, tools, and partners, organizations can refactor IDMS into modern, cloud-ready architectures—preserving business logic while gaining agility, visibility, and cost efficiency.

At Astadia, an Amdocs Company, we’ve helped enterprises safely transition away from IDMS through fully automated, low-risk modernization journeys. Our approach ensures that you retain what works while shedding the risks of outdated technology.

The FastTrack Modernization Solution

Our proven, automated approach to modernizing CA IDMS applications ensures:

Functional Equivalence: The migrated application behaves identically to the original.
Performance Equivalence: Post-migration performance meets or exceeds the original system.
Maintenance Equivalence: The new system is as easy, if not easier, to maintain.

Our automated tools convert IDMS applications to modern languages like Java or C#, and databases such as SQL Server or PostgreSQL, enabling deployment on-premises or in the cloud.

Leveraging GenAI for IDMS Modernization

Organizations looking for ways to accelerate IDMS modernization can leverage Astadia’s Transformation Intelligence for Next-Gen Applications (TINA) AI-powered solution. TINA streamlines various processes to provide a clear, high-level understanding of the entire codebase and the business functionality encapsulated in the code. Developers can gain immediate insights, explanations, and locate specific business functionality across the entire application.

TINA helps to document and convert these insights into actionable outputs to leverage code assistants in building modern, microservices-based applications, maintaining alignment with the overall target architecture.

Automated Migration

Leverage Astadia's tools to automate the conversion of IDMS applications, reducing manual effort and errors.
Cost Reduction

Eliminate high licensing and maintenance costs associated with legacy systems.
Enhanced Agility

Modernized applications integrate seamlessly with contemporary platforms, fostering innovation.
Risk Mitigation

Address the risks of a dwindling talent pool and outdated technology by transitioning to supported platforms.
Flexible Deployment Options

Choose to run modernized applications on existing infrastructure or migrate to cloud environments like AWS or Azure.
Future-Proofing

Position your organization to adapt to future technological advancements with modern, maintainable applications.