Hybrid cloud infrastructure can present integration and modernization challenges for traditional applications especially when companies are using middleware technologies like Enterprise Service Bus to integrate services with infrastructure. Based on that technology stack, it is difficult to modernize traditional applications, especially applications running on IBM Z platforms. To modernize hybrid cloud, IBM has introduced a new offering — IBM z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition — that allows companies to expose z/OS assets to cloud-native functions, but also allows z/OS assets to access cloud-native functions. This capability allows you to completely change the way you implement applications in the future.