Mainframes entered the market in the early 1950's when IBM and the seven dwarfs (Burroughs, Unisys, NCR, Control Data, Honeywell, GE, and RCA) created the computing age and competed for critical ...

Austin, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global Mainframe Modernization Market was valued at USD 6.26 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 12.77 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 9.39 ...

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 ...

When you think of mainframes, you probably think of spinning tape drives, reams of computer cards, and text-only, green-on-black 3270 terminals. IBM's latest mainframe, the LinuxONE Emperor 5, is not ...

IBM recently introduced the z17, its latest generation enterprise mainframe system, powered by the new Telum II processor. The z17 offers significant performance gains over previous generations and ...

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 ...

AI adoption is accelerating among mainframe users, and it’s spurring increased usage of the big iron platform, according to Kyndryl’s annual State of Mainframe Modernization Survey. Most mainframe ...

The ISG Provider Lens research report, produced by Information Services Group (ISG), compares strengths, challenges and competitive differentiators of providers across Europe, Brazil, the United ...

Unisys is phasing out its decades-old mainframe processor, which lags behind in speed and scalability compared to newer chips. The chip is used in some of Unisys’ ClearPath flagship mainframes, but ...

From the perspective of a traditional x86 computing enthusiast—or professional—mainframes are strange, archaic beasts. They’re physically enormous, power-hungry, and expensive by comparison to more ...