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BMC Brings OpenTelemetry to Mainframes Running z/OS

BMC Software has announced the integration of OpenTelemetry with mainframes running z/OS, marking a significant step in enhancing observability and performance monitoring within DevOps environments. OpenTelemetry, as a framework for collecting distributed traces and metrics, is essential for modern cloud-native applications, and its adoption in mainframe systems brings these capabilities to a traditionally siloed area of enterprise computing.

This integration allows DevOps teams to harness observability tools that enhance visibility into their mainframe workloads, thus bridging the gap between modern applications and legacy systems. Developers can now implement tracing and metrics for z/OS applications, providing a more comprehensive view of system performance and interactions across hybrid infrastructures.

By utilizing this OpenTelemetry framework, organizations can streamline their monitoring processes, enabling faster troubleshooting and performance optimization. This move not only reinforces BMC’s commitment to modernizing the mainframe landscape but also aligns with industry best practices in observability, ultimately facilitating better decision-making through data-driven insights.