Editorial composite of Ethernet cables connected to a network switch beside separate data-centre server racks.

COBOL applications remain embedded in payments, accounts and public administration because decades of business rules, data links and proven transaction processing sit around the code. IBM’s new COBOL Elevate for z/OS, available from 18 September, reflects a market moving toward gradual modernisation rather than wholesale replacement.

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