Mainframes are still very much a thing. 40 TB of RAM, get rekt (ibm.com)
Mainframes are still very much a thing. [40 TB of RAM, get rekt](https://www.ibm.com/it-infrastructure/resources/tools/z-mainframe-product-comparison)
Where do you see them in the wild these days? Just out of curiosity.
Where do you see them in the wild these days? Just out of curiosity.
Banks mostly.
Banks mostly.
That's what I figured. I have to wonder what is the attraction to that vertical. I guess the upside of a mainframe is that they are vendor-managed. One thing you can say about most banks below the investment bank level is they are fucking terrible at IT.
That's what I figured. I have to wonder what is the attraction to that vertical. I guess the upside of a mainframe is that they are vendor-managed. One thing you can say about most banks below the investment bank level is they are fucking terrible at IT.
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