Today, 55 years ago the world of IT changed. The S/360 was announced. The Mainframe is still alive and kicking, in fact, it runs the world. Happy Birthday and many happy returns.
Frans BeylHappy Birthday indeed.
Back in 1975 I stepped into IT on Siemens 4004 running BS1000 at that time.
Now on z/EC12 soon z14 running z/OS 2.2 soon 2.3 I wonder what people mean when they say 'The Mainframe', is it hardware (z, zBx, ...), software (z/VM, z/OS, zLinux, ...) or is it both combined?
And what to expect in the future, is z/OS software pricing finally killing 'The Mainframe'. Judging what I see around me future doesn't look bright and 'mainframers' attitude towards new initiatives isn't r... moreHappy Birthday indeed.
Back in 1975 I stepped into IT on Siemens 4004 running BS1000 at that time.
Now on z/EC12 soon z14 running z/OS 2.2 soon 2.3 I wonder what people mean when they say 'The Mainframe', is it hardware (z, zBx, ...), software (z/VM, z/OS, zLinux, ...) or is it both combined?
And what to expect in the future, is z/OS software pricing finally killing 'The Mainframe'. Judging what I see around me future doesn't look bright and 'mainframers' attitude towards new initiatives isn't really helping.