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 ...

IBM Corp. today announced plans to release a promised 64-bit version of its mainframe operating system later this week — a move that users and analysts said should provide a crucial foundation for ...

Big Blue is to release z/OS, its z900 mainframe operating system upgraded to take advantage of the new model's 64-bit design. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...

IBM hopes that the z890, which can be purchased with a processing capacity as low as 26 MIPS (million instructions per second), will appeal to companies looking to consolidate a large number of ...

Big Blue releases software, resources to help developers turn Cobol apps into Web services; mobile device support is also offered IBM is unveiling software and resources Tuesday intended to educate ...

The new model is the strongest indication so far of IBM's enthusiasm for uniting the comparatively new operating system with the decades-old business computer line. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET ...

While International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) generates most of its revenue from software and consulting services, the company's hardware business is still an important piece of the puzzle. IBM's ...

IBM Corp. today unveiled the latest generation of its venerable Z Series mainframe family, powered by a new processor with built-in artificial intelligence for real-time fraud detection. The IBM z16 ...

Remember industry-standard servers stacked to the ceiling in every data center and even the broom closet? At the time, the mainframe computer was a dinosaur destined for extinction. IBM did not get ...

IBM will announce upgrades to its mainframe computer Friday, refreshing a high-end server line many had given up as extinct. The upgrades improve some of the features of the z900 mainframe, introduced ...

IBM is killing off a mainframe coding toolkit for PCs and withdrawing all support, directing developers to instead use a cloud-hosted environment for dev and test purposes.… In a notice issued on ...

IBM today announced plans to release a promised 64-bit version of its mainframe operating system later this week — a move that users and analysts said should provide a crucial foundation for building ...