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Rocket® EVA™
Rocket EVA™ is an AI-powered, agentic platform that delivers precise, end-to-end operational diagnostics across core systems.
SUMMARY
How does Rocket EVA™ help with automated operational diagnostics?
Rocket EVA™ delivers precise, end-to-end diagnostics across core systems through an AI-powered, agentic platform. With simplified deployment and open integrations, it provides a unified insight path from symptoms to code—redefining automated operational diagnostics and intelligence while reducing operational complexity without disrupting existing systems.
Key benefits of Rocket EVA™:
- Rocket’s industry-leading data scanners provide access to the widest range of data types across mainframe and enterprise environments, enabling competitive and accurate insights.
- By layering Analyzer and Recommender capabilities on top of MCP data, EVA goes beyond basic connectivity to support diagnostics and optimization.
- Trained on mainframe-specific knowledge, EVA enables accurate triage and actionable recommendations.
- Natural-language Q&A enables intuitive system queries and troubleshooting without requiring deep technical skills.
- As the hero component of Rocket’s modernization strategy, EVA extends intelligent diagnostics beyond the mainframe into hybrid environments.
- EVA moves beyond diagnostics to support cost-saving optimization initiatives, including MIPS reduction, workload allocation, and replatforming.
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT
What industry analysts say about Rocket EVA
IDC LINK
IDC Link highlights Rocket EVA’s role in advancing agentic AI operations
In the IDC Link “Rocket Software EVA Introduces Agentic AI for Mainframe Operations’ Modernization,” analysts examine the power agentic AI has to dramatically transform IT infrastructure operations, and they explore how Rocket EVA “offers customers a pluggable framework to start small and ramp up agentic AI–assisted operations while keeping humans in control.”
Steven Dickens
CEO HyperFRAME Research
When you look at the market as a whole, the announcement reflects a broader move away from "lift and shift" modernization toward a more surgical, intelligence-led approach. We see Rocket EVA as a prime example of this "intelligence-first" strategy.
HOW IT WORKS
How does Rocket EVA™ help teams diagnose and resolve issues faster?
Rocket EVA™ acts as an always-on systems expert, using AI to translate complex core system data into clear, actionable answers. Built on MCP standards, EVA deeply understands your environment, enabling teams to diagnose issues, explore performance, and receive recommendations in seconds.
Natural-language interaction
- Ask questions about system health, performance, or anomalies without specialized commands or tools
Domain-aware intelligence
- Leverages Rocket’s deep mainframe and core systems expertise to deliver context-rich answers
Instant insight delivery
- Surfaces relevant data and correlations immediately, reducing troubleshooting cycles
Human-centric operations
- Makes critical systems more approachable for both experienced specialists and modern DevOps teams
PROVEN VALUE
What business value does Rocket EVA™ provide?
With Rocket® EVA™, we’re redefining operational diagnostics to enable IT modernization without disruption. Teams no longer must choose between depth, speed, and simplicity—EVA™ delivers all three.
- By tracing issues from the first symptom to the exact line of code, EVA™ provides a unified path to insight without the multi-product complexity other vendors require. Its ability to extend diagnostics across platforms and integrate third-party MCP tools reduces the time to resolve issues, setting a new benchmark for how enterprises maintain resilient, high‑performing systems.
Michael Curry
President of the Data Modernization Business Unit
Rocket Software
What is the measurable impact of using an MCP server?
73 %
automation of support queries1
89 %
faster response time1
37 %
faster time-to-market2
Source: 1. OptinAmpOut, 2. MintMCP
Frequently asked questions
What types of systems does Rocket EVA™ support?
Rocket EVA™ is designed for core business systems, including mainframes and other mission-critical environments. It is optimized to work with complex, high-volume operational data where reliability and depth of insight matter most.
How is Rocket EVA™ different from other MCP or AI solutions?
Rocket EVA™ stands out by combining industry-leading data scanners with built-in mainframe expertise and agentic AI capabilities. Unlike other MCP or AI solutions, it delivers the broadest and deepest visibility across core and hybrid systems, provides actionable recommendations through Analyzer and Recommender layers, and supports cost- and performance-optimization initiatives—all while fitting seamlessly into existing environments and modernization strategies.
Do we need deep mainframe expertise to use Rocket EVA™?
No. Rocket EVA™ is designed to abstract complexity and democratize access to system insights. Developers, operators, and support teams can interact with systems using plain language, regardless of prior mainframe experience.
Does Rocket EVA™ replace existing monitoring or management tools?
Rocket EVA™ complements your existing tools rather than replacing them. It acts as an agentic AI layer on top of your environment, helping teams quickly understand and act on information without switching contexts.
How does Rocket EVA™ support modernization without disruption?
Rocket EVA™ integrates directly with existing systems and workflows, preserving stability while introducing AI-driven intelligence. This allows organizations to modernize operations incrementally—without risky rip-and-replace initiatives.
Is Rocket EVA™ future-proof as AI standards evolve?
Yes. Built on the open MCP standard and designed for extensibility, Rocket EVA™ is well-positioned to support emerging AI agents, tools, and hybrid architectures as enterprise AI adoption continues to grow.
What is MCP and how does it integrate with our systems?
Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open, standards-based framework that lets AI models securely access, interpret, and reason over enterprise systems and data. Rocket EVA™ builds on MCP with the industry’s broadest and deepest system coverage, powered by Rocket’s advanced data scanners. This ensures AI doesn’t just connect to your environment—it understands it, enabling more accurate diagnostics, meaningful recommendations, and seamless integration with both mainframe and hybrid systems without disrupting existing workflows.