mainframe
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“It was a shot to the heart and the chest and the mainframe with Luka,” James told reporters.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
“The mainframe serves as the backbone for the world’s largest enterprises managing the most complex and critical workloads,” Woodring wrote, ticking off banking systems, airline reservations, and transaction processing as a few examples.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
In his view, although alternatives have been available for decades, clients are sticking with mainframe for a host of reasons: reliability and speed advantages, better cost efficiency at scale, and security such as quantum-safe encryption.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
“IBM’s customers have had ample opportunities to migrate off of mainframe and are sticking with the platform given inherent advantages.”
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
Despite Mother’s “get out of jail free” card, she was still determined to climb the wall and hack into the company’s mainframe.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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