North America Mainframe Market – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030

North America Mainframe Market, By Offering (Hardware, Software, and Services), Application (Census Industry, Consumer Statics, ERP and Transaction), Organization Size (Large Enterprises and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises), End Use (BFSI, IT and Telecom, Government and public sector, Healthcare, Retail, Travel and Transportation, Manufacturing, Others) - Market Trends and Forecast to 2030.

North America Mainframe Market Analysis and Size

A mainframe plays a significant role in handling large-scale and data-intensive workloads. Furthermore, the system processes huge amounts of data at higher speed which are often used for high-volume transaction processing, batch processing, data warehousing, and analytics. Moreover, these have been increasing the demand for mainframes along with the rising demand for high-performance computing technology. In addition, the emergence of the application of mainframes in new technologies such as AI, ML, blockchain, and many others is supporting the growth of the market. In accordance with, high reliability, scalability, and stability for the business operations and rising rate of cyber-attacks and data breach. This has been growing at a huge pace because of the constant upsurge of digitalization in various industries such as BFSI, healthcare, and many others.

Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the North America mainframe market is expected to reach a value of USD 2,712,368.86 thousand by 2030, at a CAGR of 3.8% during the forecast period. The North America mainframe market report also comprehensively covers pricing analysis, patent analysis, and technological advancements.     

Market Definition

A tool that reduces the danger of data exposure, satisfies regulatory compliance requirements and upholds unified enterprise security is mainframe security. Moreover, these are referred to as a huge-sized computers which has the capability to store bulk data, processing power, and a higher level of reliability. This system is an integration of hardware and software offerings that are majorly applied in ERP, transaction, census industry, and many others. The mainframes were housed in room-sized metal frames that occupied 2,000-10,000 square feet. Newer mainframes are about the size of a large refrigerator to fit in the modern data center more easily. These systems will automate the business process of all sizes and types of enterprises related to various industries such as BFSI, IT, retail, manufacturing, and many others.

North America Mainframe Market Dynamics

This section deals with understanding the market drivers, advantages, opportunities, restraints, and challenges. All of this is discussed in detail as below:

Drivers

• Increased Demand for Computers with High-Performance Capabilities

The demand for mainframe or high-performance capabilities has been growing rapidly in recent years due to several factors such as the outburst of data in the digital age has led to a necessity for more powerful computing systems that are able to process and analyze large and complex data sets. Mainframe systems are compatible to handle these massive data sets and enable researchers and businesses to extract valuable insights from them. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) has also contributed to the increasing demand for mainframes. AI and ML algorithms require large amounts of computational power to train and optimize models, and mainframe systems provide the necessary resources to accelerate these processes. Mainframe systems are widely used for banking transactions such as ATM and point of sale (POS) systems. It is also used in the healthcare sector to record patient data, billing, and others. These applications require large amounts of computational power to simulate complex systems, such as climate models, fluid dynamics simulations, and molecular modeling. In addition to scientific and engineering applications, the mainframe is also being used more widely in business analytics. Companies are using mainframe systems to process large amounts of data and extract insights that can inform business decisions, such as optimizing supply chains, predicting customer behavior, and identifying market trends, and is expected to drive the market.

• The Emergence of the Application of Mainframe in New Technologies

Mainframes have been used in Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications, big data, machine learning, and blockchain application in recent years. Some of the applications of the mainframe in AI include Natural Language Processing (NLP), image and video processing, optimization, and decision support and among others. Mainframes can be utilized for optimization and decision support applications. For instance, it can be used to optimize supply chain operations, plan production schedules, and forecast demand. Mainframes can be used to process large amounts of image and video data, which is critical in applications such as object recognition and autonomous vehicles. Mainframes can also be used for processing video data from security cameras, traffic cameras, and other sources. Mainframes can be used to process large amounts of text data and enable natural language processing applications. NLP applications are used in Chabot’s, virtual assistants, and other applications that require an understanding of human language and is expected to drive the market.

Opportunity

• Increasing Adoption of Mainframe Modernization

Business practices across the world have been evolving over the years. The main aim of the business is to earn profits that will not sustain for a long period by following traditional ways. This has to be overcome in modern ways by formulating certain strategies such as digitalization, enhancing customer experience, innovation, monitoring processes, and many others. Among these strategies, digital customer experience has merged as most perfect for the evolution of business practices. However, these evolving strategies are supporting the complete replacement or operation of outdated mainframe applications but the outdated mainframe technology has to be outdated. Hence mainframe modernization refers to the process of upgrading and adapting legacy mainframe systems. Moreover, aging mainframes are associated with several disadvantages such as cost-affecting inefficiencies, legacy applications with hidden code, and overload systems impacting performance. This results in the adoption of modernized mainframe technology. The modernization involves migration to the cloud or a multi-cloud system and re-hosting on lower-cost platforms which allows for more speed and competitive advantage. Similarly, there are several other major advantages associated with mainframe modernization and is expected to create opportunities in the market.

Restraint/Challenge

• Involvement of Complexity in UI Development Tools

Mainframe systems have been the backbone of large businesses. Over the years, the mainframe systems have grown and increased in complexity, making them difficult to maintain over time. As a result, many companies are now considering mainframe application modernization as a means of increasing their efficiency and reducing their costs. However, the mainframe is associated with user interfaces, as the users have to find the user interfaces to use the mainframe or to provide access to the systems. This has been designed responsibly and it is given to the analyst assigned to the development of the online system. The design group should work with the end users to determine their requirements and level of expertise. After the design process has begun, the user group should remain involved in the overall development to ensure that the end result meets their needs. Although, the user interface designed for the mainframe has been found to be very complicated and even the developers have designed the system in a complex manner. Moreover, this challenge can be overcome through the constant adoption of highly advanced technologies formulated by different companies. However, companies across the market are involved in innovation and R&D to focus on developing better solutions. Hence, a rising focus on R&D will help to overcome the user interface and development tools challenges and is expected to challenge the market growth.

Post-COVID-19 Impact on North America Mainframe Market

The mainframe industry noted a gradual decrease in demand due to the lockdown and COVID-19 governmental laws, as manufacturing facilities and services were closed. Even private and public development was called off. Moreover, the industry was also affected by the halt of the supply chain especially of raw materials used in the manufacturing process of Mainframe. Stringent government regulations for different industries and restrictions on trade & transportation were some of the top factors that cause a dent in the growth of the market for mainframes around the world in 2020 and the first two quarters of 2021. As mainframe production slowed down owing to the restrictions by governments across the globe, the production was not meeting the demand in the first three quarters of 2020. Moreover, high demand/requirement for mainframe products in the automotive and defense industry, in the medical sector, and hydraulics applications has been witnessed. The resumed production of the IT industry and other industries; further fuelled the rising demand for mainframes across the globe. Thus, this not only led to a hike in demand but also increased the cost of the product.

Recent Development

• In March 2023, Broadcom announced that the company has been awarded for ‘impact innovation award’ by Computer Measurement Group. This award was shaped to identify individuals and teams who had driven IT improvements to drive significant change and extraordinary outcomes within their organizations. The company has worked on a project called Precision MSE. Company management said that this recognition is a validation not only of this platform they are building but also of the investment Broadcom Mainframe Software is making in modernizing the mainframe experience for the customers they partner with. This development has enhanced the company’s image among its competitors and clients.
• In December 2022, IBM Corporation announced a strategic partnership with AWS to drive mainframe modernization. IBM Ecosystem partners have been clear to bring maximum value for their joint clients. Through this partnership, both companies have enhanced their mainframe product portfolio and it made a superior impact on the growth of the North America mainframe market.

North America Mainframe Market Scope

The North America mainframe market is segmented on the basis of offering, application, organization size, and end use. The growth amongst these segments will help you analyse meagre growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to help them make strategic decisions for identifying core market applications.

Offering

• Hardware
• Services
• Software

On the basis of offering, the North America mainframe market is segmented into hardware, services, and software.

Application

• Transaction
• ERP
• Census Industry
• Consumer Statics

On the basis of application, the North America mainframe market is segmented into transaction, ERP, census industry, and consumer statics.

Organization Size

• Large Enterprises
• Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

On the basis of organization size, the North America mainframe market is segmented into large enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises.

End Use

• BFSI
• IT and Telecom
• Healthcare
• Government and Public Sector
• Retail
• Travel and Transportation
• Manufacturing
• Others

On the basis of end use, the North America mainframe market is segmented into BFSI, IT and telecom, healthcare, government and public sector, retail, travel and transportation and manufacturing, and others.

North America Mainframe Market Regional Analysis/Insights

The North America mainframe market is analysed, and market size insights and trends are provided by region, offering, application, organization size, and end use, as referenced above.

The country covered in the North America mainframe market report are U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

 The U.S. dominates in the North America region due to the high demand for mainframes in the region.

The country section of the report also provides individual market-impacting factors and changes in market regulation that impact the current and future trends of the market. Data points like downstream and upstream value chain analysis, technical trends, and porter's five forces analysis, case studies are some of the pointers used to forecast the market scenario for individual countries. Also, the presence and availability of North America brands and their challenges faced due to large or scarce competition from local and domestic brands, the impact of domestic tariffs, and trade routes are considered while providing forecast analysis of the country data.   

Competitive Landscape and North America Mainframe Market Share Analysis

North America mainframe market competitive landscape provides details by the competitor. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, North America presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth, application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies' focus related to North America Mainframe Market.

Some of the major players operating in the North America mainframe market are IBM Corporation, Broadcom, DXC Technology Company, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, Hitachi Vantara LLC, Accenture, Atose SE, BMC Software, Inc., Cognizant, CPT Asia-Pacific, CSI International, Dell Inc., Fujitsu, HCL Technologies Limited, Infinidat, Infosys Limited, ISI Australia, Kinetic IT, Kyndryl Inc, LZ labs, Mainframe Cloud Pty Ltd, NEC Corporation, Rocket Software, Inc., Software AG, Software Diversified Services, Software Engineering of America, Inc., TATA Consultancy Services Limited, and UNICOM Systems among others.