mainframes

Ethernet Fabric: "Windows vs. Mac, SysV vs. BSD, UNIX vs. Linux, Mainframes vs. Open Systems, and Infiniband vs.

The World."

IT World: "Does no one love Unix any more? IDC's newest survey of server vendors shows boxes running every kind of operating system – except Unix -- sold more during the last three months of 2010, even mainframes."

Remember the days of 5 1/4 inch floppy disks, reel-to-reel tape drives, green or amber monitors, terminals, big mainframes, big daisy-wheel printers, and more?

Here is a selection of vintage promotional photos showing computing equipment of yesteryear.

Cnet: "IBM's newest chip for mainframes boasts one of the highest speed ratings to date and will go into Big Blue's fastest mainframe computers."

Cyber Cynic: "Today, IBM and Linux go together like peanut butter and jelly — or, if you're prefer a tech business analogy, Microsoft and Windows.

IBM does it because Linux brings in billions for the companies not only on mainframes but across its server line and its consulting businesses."

The VAR Guy: "Canonical wants Ubuntu Linux to run on a range of devices — from mobile Internet devices all the way up to high-end servers and cloud systems."

ServerWatch: "IBM on Tuesday debuted new hardware, software and services packages for enterprise customers that want to consolidate and virtualize Linux-based data loads on their System z mainframes."

The Register: "With System z mainframe revenues down 39 per cent - and MIPS mainframe capacity shipments off 20 percent in the second quarter - IBM is keen on boosting mainframe sales.

And it wants to use Linux as a lever."

The Industry Standard: "Linux on mainframes is set to increase as enterprises look to deliver more value from existing IT assets during the recession."

eWeek: "A recent survey sponsored by CA indicated that larger enterprises are expecting to invest more money into running Linux applications on mainframes."