There was a time when the release of a new IBM mainframe was a big event. Now it’s just another server announcement – unless you’re a mainframe nut. I remember the release of the IBM 3090 in 1986. It ...

Mainframe computing is having a moment — again. Nearly 60 years after the first IBM System/360 debuted as a mainframe platform, it continues to evolve in ways that defy expectations, powering critical ...

While IBM has continued to evolve the mainframe to stay relevant in an AI and cloud computing world, IT organizations have continued to struggle with a shrinking pool of skilled workers who know how ...

Mainframe computers are often seen as ancient machines—practically dinosaurs. But mainframes, which are purpose-built to process enormous amounts of data, are still extremely relevant today. If ...

On April 7, 2024, the mainframe celebrates its 60th anniversary since the introduction of the System/360 in 1964, which later evolved into generations of IBM Z. Subhathra Srinivasaraghavan: On April 7 ...

I look back at my mainframe days very fondly. Hired to be a GIS code monkey on VM/SP, I would up also managing our machine, applying PUTs and even performing the upgade from VM/SP 5 to VM/SP 6--heady ...