Kyndryl, Microsoft expand mainframe modernization services

Two-thirds (66%) of respondents stated that an unparalleled level of security is the most important feature offered by mainframes, and 35% reported that increased security is an advantage of modernizing the mainframe.

The vendors also added a number of other general security services. For example, Kyndryl now integrates services with Microsoft Purview to assess and manage compliance across multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments. A global team of security experts recommend the most relevant assessments and advise on which policies and operational procedures to implement to help mitigate compliance risk, according to Kyndryl.

Kyndryl said it has also integrated services with Microsoft Entra to bolster security by offering simplified user authentication, identity governance and integrations to help secure access to their resources. 

In addition, Kyndryl said it will offer XDR services with Microsoft Defender to enable threat prevention, detection and response against increasingly sophisticated attacks on customer assets, including email, identity, SaaS applications, cloud infrastructure and data, Kyndryl stated. 

Microsoft was the first large cloud vendor to partner with Kyndryl when it spun out of IBM in 2021. The companies have consistently added to the partnership mix to incorporate everything from generative AI to cloud migration and mainframe modernization services.