Mainframe Modernization with AWS (Blu Age) vs. Windstream Managed Network Security

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Mainframe Modernization with AWS (Blu Age)
Score 7.4 out of 10
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Mainframe Modernization with AWS, based on the services of Blu Age, a company acquired by AWS, is a service to migrate and modernize mainframe infrastructure and applications. AWS boasts proven methodology, automated tools, and certified partners to replatform, refactor, or augment mainframe workloads to drive innovation, agility, and cost savings. Users of the service can move critical mainframe ecosystem to a cloud environment with global reach. AWS boasts an extensive catalog of open…N/A
Windstream Managed Network Security
Score 3.0 out of 10
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Managed Network Security (MNS) from Windstream Enterprise is a comprehensive suite of managed security services that can be applied to minimize network threats and maximize uptime. Its security controls and safeguards protect network services and customer information, and continuously verify technologies and security processes through internal and external compliance audits. The MNS suite lets the user choose from Firewall, IPS, Content Filtering, Application Control, and security…N/A
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User Ratings
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User Testimonials
Mainframe Modernization with AWS (Blu Age)Windstream Managed Network Security
Likelihood to Recommend
Amazon AWS
It is well suited for those legacy applications where the business is not running complex financial applications. It is well suited for transport, retail, insurance, and airlines domain. It's possible to convert these legacy applications into moderns one's. There won't be much impact here. It can be avoided for the financial domain applications as it requires deep study of logic, interfaces and dependencies.
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Windstream
Windstream is a widely available option for VPLS and other connectivity requirements. However, I believe they need to work on providing better notification and support of outages, service, etc. These services are also incredibly expensive, Windstream portrays a worthwhile service to accommodate your check every month, but it falls short. Windstream is available everywhere, but tread carefully when selecting a company that offers similar services.
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Pros
Amazon AWS
  • Convert the application code into new programming language
  • Converts the legacy databases into modern one.
  • Automated the process of doing the complex migration
  • Budget friendly process
  • Deployment is done in quick manner using devops pipeline.
  • Transforms the entire application into user friendly interface
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Windstream
  • Market to all types of business needs
  • Provide the Service we need
  • They are widely available across the US
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Cons
Amazon AWS
  • Would not recommend this for complex banking applications.
  • Banking applications and business logic is stringent. Not an easy job to perform without running the test cases for millions of functionality.
  • To get success in transforming the banking applications, Blu Age has to think differently. They need to automate test cases within the tool to know the success rates. Business logic or code might give other results after conversion. Need to look into this aspect too.
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Windstream
  • Narrow down functionality of services
  • Provide better support/service for outages
  • Communicate more with stakeholders
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Alternatives Considered
Amazon AWS
AWS Blu Age has technical team with rich mainframe experience and background. They know what business is expecting and how they going to deliver it. The support team is brilliant and contributes a lot in making decisions. AWS was the pioneer in mainframe migration services and there was no doubt in their offerings. That why we stick to them from the beginning.
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Windstream
Windstream was the only option for what we needed. It was available in Wisconsin, Iowa, New York, and Utah for all of our plants needs. It was also a service that has been used for years so we have not searched elsewhere for an alternative option. Many people have heard of Windstream, which gives it crediblity with IT professionals
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Return on Investment
Amazon AWS
  • It definitely saves a lot for the organizations which is paying huge margins to IBM in terms of total cost of ownership.
  • It transforms your application into latest tech where the resource supply is plenty. Resource is easy to find for the support and maintenance activity.
  • Business can run longer without losing the customers.
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Windstream
  • Our business can communicate between plants faster than normal
  • Our business spends a lot of money
  • Management likes how things look with Windstream
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