The Micro Focus Reference Architecture (MFRA) is a z/OS mainframe rehosting infrastructure blueprint for the Windows platform. It is designed to reduce the risk and complexity of migration by providing a proven framework to the components required for moving COBOL and PL/I mainframe applications onto the Microsoft Application Platform.
The MFRA gives organizations a clear and demonstrable understanding of the behavior of their mainframe applications within a distributed environment. It allows them to validate their migration project in a real-life scenario that can be tailored to their specific needs, giving insight into the immediate benefits it could have on performance, flexibility and productivity.