G2

Rakesh P.

Mainframe Modernization Consultant

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/2/2022

"Quickest way to migrate COBOL applications out of mainframe"

5/5

What do you like best about Rocket Enterprise Server?

1 - The best thing about Micro Focus Enterprise Server (MFES) is that it does what it claims.

2 - It is a significantly matured product, unlike many other mainframe emulation software in the market.

3 - It is a feature-rich product and provides good documentation about how to use it.

4 - The technical support team, or the professional services team, is very knowledgeable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Rocket Enterprise Server?

1 - It doesn't support a variety of languages, which makes the re-platforming projects hard, as the other languages have to be re-written in COBOL or PL/I.

2 - The error messages are misleading in most cases. The diagnostics and troubleshooting are difficult.

3 - The performance of a re-platformed application is usually poor in the beginning, and a lot of effort goes into fixing it.

4 - It is most expensive compared to all other competitive products. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Rocket Enterprise Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

1 - This helps to get the COBOL or PL/I applications off mainframe, and run in distributed hardware. Thereby saving the high running cost on mainframe. The saved money can then be utilized for more innovation.

2 - The migration is quicker, as compared to some of the options like rewriting the application in a totally new technology from scratch, or even using code converter to rewrite it.

3 - By moving to cloud, it also solves the scalability, resiliency, and availability requirements easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.