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 ...

Even as IBM celebrates the 40th anniversary of its mainframe line, the company is finding that competitors in that market haven't stopped trying to siphon money from that multibillion-dollar business.

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IBM's long-standing mainframe has come under siege from cheaper rivals that provide similar levels of reliability, but Big Blue is sparing no effort to ensure the platform stays relevant. Rajnish ...

Big Blue plans to release a new top-end Unix server in 2004, a 64-processor machine code-named Armada that will feature the company's coming Power5 processor. Stephen Shankland Former Principal Writer ...

As it previewed in March, IBM is set to deliver an AI-infused, hybrid-cloud oriented version of its z/OS mainframe operating system. Set for delivery on Sept. 29, z/OS 3.1, the operating system grows ...

Building on IBM’s announcement last week of its most powerful mainframe system yet, the z990, Unisys on Monday unveiled the most powerful mainframe to date for its OS2200 operating environment. A ...

Commvault has come up in discussions as an alternative to TSM as our primary backup solution. <BR><BR>For the larger enterprise folks out there in a very mixed environment that include AIX, ESX, ...

As IBM tries to consolidate its grip on the mainframe market, competitors see an upcoming product transition as a chance to steal some bones from the top dog. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer ...