Has cloud computing killed mainframes? You might think so. In fact, mainframes remain supremely important, even in the age of the cloud. Here’s why. It’s easy enough to understand why one...

What comes to mind when you hear the word mainframe? If it’s a computer from the 1950s, you probably don’t know as much about mainframes as you could. Keep reading for five little-known...

If you run an IBM mainframe today, you have to choose between two great operating systems options to power it:  Linux vs. z/OS. How do you decide? Here’s a guide to choosing the right...

Ever wonder why companies like IBM are still selling mainframes? Hint: It’s not because they’re living in the past. It’s because the mainframe is still crucial in a number of...

Mainframe and midrange server are probably among the least understood terms in IT – due in part to the fact that folks don’t necessarily know what differentiates these types of systems from...

Are mainframes still relevant today? You bet!  The following ten statistics paint a picture that shows mainframes are still going strong, with no signs of slowing. 1. Mainframes are used by 71% of...

Mainframes have one of the longest histories of any kind of computing technology that is still used today. In fact, mainframe history is far too long to pack into a single blog post, but we’re...

If you analyze data as soon as it is created – in other words, if you perform real-time analytics – you get much more value out of it than if you wait until the data is a bit older. Sure, data...

Mainframes were developed long before anyone was thinking about the trends and technologies that define modern computing. Concepts like open source software were decades away from emerging when the...