Something strong had to power that opening ceremony. I see a sharp decline next quarter. :)
>>> On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 9:19 AM, in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "CHAPLIN, JAMES (CTR)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Every few years, people predict that the mainframe is on its last legs > and will be taken over by the technology du jour. > > > > That replacement technology has ranged over the years from client-server > computing to Web-based computing, and, now, it's cheap, commodity > x86-based servers. Don't believe a word of it -- mainframe sales have > begun climbing again. > > > > A mainframe's capacity is large enough that it enables massive > consolidation, which helps slash costs. Perhaps another telling comment > we've heard concerning Z processors came from an IBM rep at a recent > gathering. When asked about sales trends, the rep indicated that sales > of mainframes were in fact on the rise. What is the primary market for > this rise? China. > > > > Full article here: > > > > http://www.internetnews.com/hardware/article.php/3764656/The+Mainframe+S > till+Lives.htm > > > > > > James Chaplin > > Systems Programmer, MVS, zVM & zLinux > > Base Technologies, Inc > > (703) 921-6220 > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or > visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
