- IBM System/360 Mainframe: Countdown to 50th Anniversary
- IBM’s System/360 Mainframe Turns 50 Next Year
- The Mainframe Makes for a Smarter Planet
- IBM’s Mainframe and the Cloud
- Honolulu Taps the Mainframe
- Banking on the Mainframe
- Mainframes for Mobility
- The Mainframe as a Transaction Engine
- Smarter Cities Uses the Mainframe
- 50 More Years of Mainframe Technology
IBM System/360 Mainframe: Countdown to 50th Anniversary

by Darryl K. Taft
IBM’s System/360 Mainframe Turns 50 Next Year

A look back shows a “resume full of significant milestones in computing history,” according to IBM.
The Mainframe Makes for a Smarter Planet

The mainframe’s handling of big data analytics and cloud computing are helping with IBM’s Smarter Planet initiative.
IBM’s Mainframe and the Cloud

The IBM mainframe is a workhorse for cloud computing workloads and providing cloud services.
Honolulu Taps the Mainframe

The city and county of Honolulu use IBM mainframe technology for cloud services.
Banking on the Mainframe

Bankia uses the mainframe to drive analytics.
Mainframes for Mobility

The University of Florida uses IBM mainframe technology for an enterprise mobility solution.
The Mainframe as a Transaction Engine

Vantiv uses IBM mainframe technology to help secure debit transactions.
Smarter Cities Uses the Mainframe

Florida’s Miami-Dade County runs a Smarter Cities effort on an IBM mainframe.
50 More Years of Mainframe Technology

What will the mainframe look like in 50 years?


