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SUMMARY:Modernizing COBOL Applications and Improving Performance with IBM 
 COBOL Elevate for z/OS
DESCRIPTION:Roland Koo (IBM)\n\nAs organizations continue their applicatio
 n modernization journey, keeping pace with advancements in COBOL compiler 
 technology, IBM Z hardware, and performance optimization solutions is esse
 ntial. This session introduces recently announced IBM COBOL Elevate for z/
 OS and explores the latest innovations in Enterprise COBOL 6.5 and IBM z17
 . Attendees will learn how these technologies can help automatically ident
 ify and realize performance optimization opportunities in business-critica
 l COBOL applications, accelerate migration to the latest COBOL compiler th
 rough AI-assisted code remediation, and enable developers to build and mai
 ntain more efficient, high-performing COBOL applications.\n\nBy bringing t
 ogether Accelerate, Upgrade, and Performance Insights, IBM COBOL Elevate f
 or z/OS provides a comprehensive approach to COBOL modernization, helping 
 organizations reduce upgrade effort, optimize application performance, and
  maximize the return on their IBM Z investments.\n\nTrack: DevOps, Languag
 es, API's and Framework\n\nAudience Level: Intermediate\n\nSession Chair: 
 Scott Davidson (Broadcom)\n\n
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