Big Blue's new z990 is the most significant machine so far in the company's effort to marry the largely unique capabilities of the mainframe computer to prevailing computing trends. Stephen Shankland ...

Big Blue is set to announce upgrades to its mainframe computer, refreshing a high-end server line many had given up as extinct. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...

IBM has taken several new steps to keep its mainframe server line a vital part of computing, including adding features and an expanding sales and training in China, while Unisys has upgraded its rival ...

IBM’s new Big Iron, code-named T-Rex, is not your father’s mainframe. The zSeries 990 has brawn and – unlike its predecessors – the z990 is built to be flexible. It can accommodate varied workloads ...

IBM sold off large portions of its hardware businessin 2014. The company no longer sells the Intel-based servers that dominate the data center, and it no longer manufactures its own processors.

Mainframe customers are taking a fresh look at the Big Iron that celebrated its 40th birthday last month. IBM is spurring things along with new pricing schemes; more powerful processors; support for ...

IBM’s Investing $150B in US Over 5 Years, Focusing on These Tech Commitments Your email has been sent Big Blue is investing in the development of mainframes and quantum computing in the US. IBM has ...

Oversaw a significant resurgence in Big Blue’s fortunes during the dotcom era IBM has announced the death of its former CEO ...