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TechRepublic: CIO Update: Future of the IBM Mainframe Looks Surprisingly Good

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 9, 2003

[ Thanks to Matt for
this link. ]

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“The growth of Linux on the mainframe has been a surprise to
almost everyone, including IBM. Begun with a small effort produced
by the IBM Germany Laboratory in Boebligen, Germany, it grew to
account for at least 15 percent of the net new MIPS shipped in 2001
and grew to more than 20 percent of the MIPS shipped in 2002. Much
of the Linux MIPS capacity shipped in 2002 was as
trials—it is important in 2003 that IBM get as many
as possible of those trials to ‘stick.’

“More than 200 IBM mainframe customers have at least one Linux
application in production on their IBM mainframes, and more than
400 additional enterprises are evaluating or in the process of
implementing production Linux applications…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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