Mainframe Solutions: Review of Broadcom’s WatchTower Platform
Tech Launch Perspective
25 Jul 2024
by
Mukesh Ranjan, Praharsh Srivastava, K P Rachita Rao
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