Aug 11, 2026 · 8 min · 10 segments
How does customer-driven development shape an enterprise mainframe data integration product? VirtualZ Computing CTO Vince Re explains how the most important features of PropelZ — VirtualZ's no-code…
When we sat down recently to review our expanding portfolio of drivers and connectors for propels, one thing became crystal clear.
Too many enterprise software companies build features first, then hunt for customers who might need them.
They create comprehensive, all-inclusive suites packed with capabilities most customers will never use, then force everyone to pay for the whole package.
It ends with feature heavy products, frustrated customers, and integration projects that take months longer than they should.
It grew out of a customer request to integrate mainframe monitoring data with their cloud monitoring infrastructure.
It came from customers struggling with the complexity of COBOL copybook management, asking, isn't there an easier way to get our database data into Propel's pipelines? The console logging connector that handles mainframe system alerts that emerged from conversations about replacing expensive automation tools like Ops MVS with more cost-effective multi-platform alternatives.
When we sat down recently to review our expanding portfolio of drivers and connectors for propels, one thing became crystal clear.
Too many enterprise software companies build features first, then hunt for customers who might need them.
They create comprehensive, all-inclusive suites packed with capabilities most customers will never use, then force everyone to pay for the whole package.
It ends with feature heavy products, frustrated customers, and integration projects that take months longer than they should.
It grew out of a customer request to integrate mainframe monitoring data with their cloud monitoring infrastructure.
It came from customers struggling with the complexity of COBOL copybook management, asking, isn't there an easier way to get our database data into Propel's pipelines? The console logging connector that handles mainframe system alerts that emerged from conversations about replacing expensive automation tools like Ops MVS with more cost-effective multi-platform alternatives.
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