Mad about mainframes

As IBM celebrates the 40th anniversary of the S/360, some competitors are looking to profit from a major mainframe transition later this year.

Still chugging after all these years

Forty years after Big Blue introduced the S/360, the systems are still going strong and finding a way to fit into 21st-century computing.
April 7, 2004

Mainframe competitors aim at Big Blue target

Competitors see an upcoming product transition as a chance to steal some bones from the top dog.
April 7, 2004

Java gets a jolt on mainframes

IBM's new zSeries serves as a dedicated processor for Java applications.
April 6, 2004