ech pundits have been declaring the imminent demise of
the mainframe since at least the early ‘90s. Yet the
mainframe remains a top computing platform for serious, zero-compromise enterprise workloads, building on five decades of continuous innovation.
At its core, the modern mainframe is a high-performance computer with large amounts of memory that can process billions of calculations and transactions at a time. And unlike previous versions, it can integrate disparate cloud environments to create a cohesive IT infrastructure.
From Java and Linux, to containerization and cloud-like consumption models, today’s mainframe takes some of the best attributes of modern business tech and combines them with the security, reliability and resilience benefits that have long defined this data-center mainstay.
Still skeptical? Keep reading to find out how IT executives from the U.S. and Europe run banks and service mortgages with the mainframe at the center of it all.
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Interview excerpts have been lightly edited for clarity.