IBM has created a module to handle Java for its mainframe computers and has come out with a budget system for midsize companies to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the mainframe. The zSeries ...

The hulking, blinking mainframes that began doing the world’s computational heavy lifting decades ago remain prevalent, and today’s latest software is helping to keep them relevant. For the Internet ...

Companies that build mainframe computers, especially in the Intel-based architecture lines, have decided that these mainframes can compete with traditional virtual and cloud infrastructures for market ...

There is an undeniable role for the mainframe computer in tomorrow’s large enterprise. Some businesses will opt to exit the platform, but those that retain it in a digital-first world must address ...

I was on a call with Broadcom last week. A representative from a bank was also on the call and talked about how their use of a mainframe computer was connected to their commitment to security, ...

IBM has expanded support for open source software on mainframes and launched two machines that ditch the proprietary z/OS in favor of Linux. LinuxONE Emperor is essentially a rebranded z 13 mainframe, ...

The days when IBM 's mainframe computers held a monopoly on enterprise computing may have ended with the influx of cheaper x86 and Unix servers. But Big Blue is still reinventing its big iron. And now ...

A new zSeries module serves as a dedicated processor for Java applications and debuts in time for the 40th anniversary of the mainframe. Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he ...