Mainframe Solutions: Review of Broadcom’s WatchTower Platform

The mainframe management landscape is evolving as enterprises seek advanced solutions to simplify complex IT operations and enhance efficiency. To support this transformation, Broadcom launched the WatchTower platform to enhance mainframe incident resolution. WatchTower offers end-to-end visibility, real-time information streaming, and automated topology discovery. It integrates unified AIOps and OpenTelemetry to offer proactive issue detection and resolution.

In this report, we examine Broadcom’s current market position, its strategic objectives, and mainframe management challenges it faces. This research is essential for IT leaders and mainframe administrators seeking to optimize their mainframe operations and harness the technology’s benefits.