The average consumer doesn’t physically see or touch a mainframe like they do their mobile devices. The release of the first mainframe computer, System 360, 50 years ago sparked a revolution in ...

Upcoming ISG Provider Lens ® report will evaluate providers of mainframe operation and modernization services amid rising importance of AI, cloud-native development STAMFORD, Conn., October 08, 2025-- ...

You may have been told that mainframes are a relic — old, outdated and ready for replacement. Based on my experience in the space, this is one of the enduring myths of modern technology. For example, ...

Credence Research notes that enterprises across sectors—particularly banking, insurance, healthcare, and government—are accelerating mainframe modernization to align with cloud-first strategies and ...

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Although IBM reported pockets of success (like 20% growth in cloud computing) as part of an overall mediocre second quarter, there's one old product that's still selling surprisingly well: the ...

IBM's latest big iron features full-scale encryption and a major boost to processing power. The last major mainframe refresh came in January 2015 with the launch of the System z13. The z13 is capable ...

The mainframe-Linux alliance turns 20 this month and is proving to be more vital than ever, primarily in the form of Big Iron-based Red Hat OpenShift. The mainframe has been declared “dead,” “morphed” ...

Many enterprises that rely on IBM mainframes are not set up to enable large numbers of staff to access applications remotely. And, during the Covid-19 pandemic, they have struggled to find an ...

For nearly a decade, the Vermont Department of Labor sought to replace the rickety mainframe computer that has powered its unemployment insurance system since the 1980s. Under a federal program ...