The era of mainframe computers and directly programming machines with switches is long past, but plenty of us look back on that era with a certain nostalgia. Getting that close to the hardware and … ...

In this explainer, we’ll look at the IBM mainframe computer—what it is, how it works, and why it’s still going strong after over 50 years. Setting the stage ...

— -- They are the dinosaurs of the computer industry. But anyone who thinks mainframe computers are going the way of typewriters and videocassette recorders is in for a surprise. "Big Iron ...

It's something that the mainframe experts at many companies are not only enthusiastic about, but are seriously considering for all sorts of applications and server consolidation opportunities.

To the less technologically inclined, IBM’s new crop of mainframe computers introduced last week (pictured below) look like a large stylish refrigerator rather than a piece of tech wizardry. Yet ...

There is an undeniable role for the mainframe computer in tomorrow’s large enterprise. Businesses that retain it in a digital-first world must address several challenges, say T S Lakshmi ...

On June 19, 2015, UB officially shut down the IBM mainframe, transitioning to deliver the IT services it provided over to a number of smaller and more flexible machines. What exactly is a mainframe? A ...

A mainframe is just a big computer, as defined by David Stephen s, author of What On Earth Is A Mainframe?, but more specifically the IBM zSeries computers. Simple as that. Mainframes date back to ...

In our increasingly technologically-focused world, industry relies on mainframe computers for their speed, reliability, scalability and unmatched security. Mainframe experts earn starting salaries ...