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Mainframes are still a big thing (Interview)

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

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IBM System Z Mainframe

IBM makes a new mainframe every two years, right? They have a mainframe that does stuff. That's not just a nominal upgrade. It's a specific upgrade. So yeah, those machines are, they're new. Those machines are being stood up now. But the thing is that there is this existing suite of applications. 90% of business transactions globally go through a mainframe somewhere. Most of those programs are in cobalt. And that's not going to change anytime soon.

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