Legacy Modernization

EBS Solutions

Full-service mainframe migration, modernization, and optimization.

Strategic Partnership
Paris, 2025

Strategic Partnership

Representation agreement with EBS for Latin America.

In 2025, we established a strategic partnership with EBS as the official representative for Latin America. This collaboration enables us to offer world-class mainframe modernization solutions to organizations across the region.

About EBS

Paris, France

https://europebs.com

EBS empowers organizations to unlock the strategic value and agility of their core technology through advanced modernization and migration solutions for legacy environments.

Backed by decades of proven expertise, EBS treats the technological evolution of legacy systems as an evolutionary business strategy, not just an IT expense. Through robust and structured methodologies, EBS ensures a secure and rapid transition to open systems, guaranteeing a drastic reduction in TCO and a decisive acceleration of time-to-market.

Global Presence

Headquartered in Paris, France, EBS has clients in several major countries worldwide, including some of the largest financial organizations and Fortune-class end users.

EBS Solutions

Mainframe Migration

Complete migration of legacy mainframe applications and data to modern platforms, minimizing risks and downtime.

Application Modernization

Transformation of legacy applications into modern architectures, maintaining critical business logic while improving performance and maintainability.

Replatforming

Transformation of systems running on obsolete environments to modern platforms, reducing operational costs and improving the evolution capacity required by the industry.

Key Benefits

TCO Reduction

Dramatic reduction in total cost of ownership through elimination of expensive mainframe licenses and specialized hardware.

Increased Agility

Significant improvement in time-to-market with modern development and deployment processes.

Risk Mitigation

Elimination of risks associated with obsolete hardware and scarcity of skills in legacy technologies.

Scalability

Ability to scale resources on demand using modern infrastructure and cloud-native practices.

Technology Stack

EBS masters both historical technologies and cutting-edge open source and commercial solutions.

Legacy Platforms

  • IBM - Z/OS MVS
  • IBM Z/OS VSE
  • IBM - OS/400
  • BULL GCOS7
  • BULL GCOS8
  • Unisys
  • Solaris
  • Tandem
  • Open VMS

Modern Platforms

  • Linux
  • Windows
  • Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Languages

  • Java
  • C
  • Python
  • COBOL
  • Natural
  • Assembler
  • PL/SQL
  • PL1

Databases

  • IMS
  • Datacom
  • VSAM
  • UFAS
  • PostgreSQL
  • Oracle
  • DB2

EBS and CobolCloud combine decades of expertise in mainframe modernization with cutting-edge open-source technology, offering clients a proven path to transform their COBOL estates while controlling costs and accelerating innovation.

CobolCloud is the most advanced open-source COBOL solution to Host, Rethink and Operate your COBOL applications in the Cloud, Linux or Windows. This powerful platform enables organizations to modernize their COBOL applications without rewriting critical business logic.

Key Capabilities

  • Open-source COBOL compiler optimized for modern platforms
  • Support for major COBOL dialects with no source code modification
  • Full integration with cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Cost reduction through elimination of mainframe licensing
  • Modern development and deployment workflows
  • Enterprise-grade tools for production operations

Success Story: AFD (French Development Agency)

AFD, a public financial institution that implements the policy defined by the French government, chose CobolCloud to modernize its critical COBOL applications. This successful migration demonstrates the power of combining EBS expertise with CobolCloud technology to transform legacy systems while maintaining business continuity.

Read the full case study

Proven Migration Framework

EBS adheres to a highly structured, low-risk evolutionary framework designed to maximize business continuity throughout the transformation lifecycle.

01

Assessment & Scoping

Comprehensive analysis of the current IT landscape, identification of critical dependencies, and precise definition of the project's scope and expected ROI.

02

Solution Blueprint & Strategy

Architecture of the target-state solution, detailed migration planning, and proactive risk mitigation strategy developed for complete transparency.

03

Execution & Validation

Phased execution of the migration/modernization plan, integrating rigorous testing and continuous validation cycles to ensure functional fidelity.

04

Go-Live & Enablement

Knowledge transfer, comprehensive team training, and robust post-implementation support to ensure rapid user adoption and operational stability.

Industries Served

Financial Services and Banking
Insurance
Public Sector and Government
Telecommunications
Retail and Distribution
Manufacturing
Energy and Utilities

Ready to Modernize Your Legacy Infrastructure?

Discover how we can transform your critical systems into a modern, agile, and cost-effective platform.

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