Mainframe Solutions: Review of Broadcom’s WatchTower Platform


Tech Launch Perspective

The mainframe management landscape is evolving as enterprises seek advanced solutions to simplify complex IT operations and enhance efficiency. To support this transformation, Broadcom launched the WatchTower platform to enhance mainframe incident resolution. WatchTower offers end-to-end visibility, real-time information streaming, and automated topology discovery. It integrates unified AIOps and OpenTelemetry to offer proactive issue detection and resolution.

In this report, we examine Broadcom’s current market position, its strategic objectives, and mainframe management challenges it faces. This research is essential for IT leaders and mainframe administrators seeking to optimize their mainframe operations and harness the technology’s benefits.

Scope

  • All industries and geographies
  • This assessment is based on Everest Group’s review of the WatchTower platform launched during the Broadcom Mainframe Analyst Summit 2024

Contents

In this report, we:

  • Assess the mainframe market, highlighting its key drivers and inhibitors
  • Examine Broadcom’s position in the mainframe market
  • Offer a detailed review of Broadcom’s WatchTower platform

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