The mainframe, the aged yet surprisingly resilient survivor of computing, is getting a face-lift. A model called the IBM z10, which is being introduced Tuesday, is far faster and has three times the ...

While International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) generates most of its revenue from software and consulting services, the company's hardware business is still an important piece of the puzzle. IBM's ...

IBM Tuesday is set to launch the System z10, its next-generation mainframe, featuring quad-core processors and aimed at computing-intensive tasks. Compared to its predecessor, the z9, the new ...

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 ...

IBM announced the zEnterprise mainframe server and a new systems design that allows workloads on mainframe, POWER7 and System x servers to share resources and be managed as a single, virtualized ...

Big Blue releases software, resources to help developers turn Cobol apps into Web services; mobile device support is also offered IBM is unveiling software and resources Tuesday intended to educate ...

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 ...

IBM rolls out a new mainframe computer today boasting a 50 percent performance boost and dramatically lower energy costs than its predecessor. The new System z10, with a starting price at about $1 ...

Mainframe computers are often seen as ancient machines—practically dinosaurs. But mainframes, which are purpose-built to process enormous amounts of data, are still extremely relevant today. If ...

For The Charles Schwab Corp., the on/off processing capacity that IBM offers on its System z9 mainframes has become a key factor in keeping the financial services firm on that hardware platform. Other ...