IBM's latest mainframe is available with the option of a cut-down operating system that only runs newer software, and does not run traditional mainframe software such as CICS transaction processing.

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 ...

Big Blue on Monday will debut its newest model in the old-guard mainframe line, a less-expensive system that can run only newer software. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote ...

Every few years, IBM rolls out a new version of its mainframe systems. IBM's mainframes are still widely used in some industries, including financial services, and they offer a level of reliability ...