Sixty years after the introduction of the first mainframe family, the IBM System/360, the monolithic computers remain in demand. As many as 89 percent of state CIOs reported relying on mainframes in ...

Tackling the enormous challenge of updating outmoded government computer systems is a bit like opening a time capsule. Several federal agencies are still using mainframes installed during the Nixon ...

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 ...

Forty years after Big Blue introduced the S/360, the zaftig systems are still going strong and finding a way to fit into 21st-century computing. Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, ...

‘There are still a lot of customers running mainframes for their mission-critical applications. We are launching a new data pipe between the mainframe and Microsoft Power Platform so customers can ...

IBM is releasing the latest version of its mainframe hardware that includes new updates meant to accelerate AI adoption. The hardware and consulting company on Monday announced IBM z17, the latest ...

Companies just can't quit mainframes. While cloud infrastructure hogs the spotlight, mainframe systems continue to dominate major segments of the economy, especially those that require ...

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 ...

‘One of our strengths is that we were founded at the core as a mainframe services company. In today’s world, as we provide mainframe services, we also provide C-level executives at our clients with ...

After using performance management software to improve batch-processing times for accounting and other functions, the WakeMed Health Network last week said it will be able to upgrade to a new ...

IBM is reducing hardware and software costs by as much as 80% with an eye toward making it easier for businesses to buy and deploy Big Iron. IBM is reducing hardware and software costs by as much as ...