OS Roundup: Cut prices enough and customers will eventually bite is a common tactic for those selling commodity goods -- not high-end mainframes. Yet IBM recently did just that when when it marked down and bundled System z. Is this a sign the mainframe has lost its luster, or will the move unlock new markets?
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Big Blue's latest offerings are designed for enterprise customers looking to consolidate and virtualize on Linux.
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The death of the mainframe is a perennial conversation topic for IT pundits. Not only is it still alive and kicking, but young developers are being sought to extend its lifetime.
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Big Blue's latest System z 'Solution Editions' are designed for customers in vertical markets or with specialized needs.
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Server Snapshots: Think x86 servers are the only ones worth looking at? IBM's mainframe (System z) and Power Systems (the combination of Systems p and i) may not be "standard," but they're powerful enough for pretty much any task thrown at them.
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Hard-Core Hardware: The software mainframe is a key component of the data center of the future.
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