Mainframe
The term ‘MainFrame’ brings to mind a giant room of electronic parts that is
a computer, referring to the original CPU cabinet in a computer of the
mid-1960’s. Today, Mainframe refers to a class of ultra-reliable large and
medium-scale servers designed for carrier-class and enterprise-class systems
operations. Mainframes are costly, due to the support of symmetric
multiprocessing (SMP) and dozens of central processors existing within in a
single system. Mainframes are highly scalable. Through the addition of clusters,
high-speed caches and volumes of memory, they connect to terabyte holding data
subsystems.
a computer, referring to the original CPU cabinet in a computer of the
mid-1960’s. Today, Mainframe refers to a class of ultra-reliable large and
medium-scale servers designed for carrier-class and enterprise-class systems
operations. Mainframes are costly, due to the support of symmetric
multiprocessing (SMP) and dozens of central processors existing within in a
single system. Mainframes are highly scalable. Through the addition of clusters,
high-speed caches and volumes of memory, they connect to terabyte holding data
subsystems.
Lessons & articles
- The Mainframe Skills Shortage - train your way out 2008-07
- Competitive Advantage: Mainframe 2008-07
- Mainframe connectivity - Brief Article 2008-07
- Linux on the Mainframe: Where is the Value? 2008-07
- Linux instances on a mainframe? Not quite. 2008-07
- The ZIIP chip: opening up mainframe possibilities 2008-07
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