The IBM mainframe: why it survives?

Mainframe computers are often seen as ancient machinesโ€”practically dinosaurs. But mainframes, which are purpose-built to process enormous amounts of data, are still extremely relevant today. Itโ€™s estimated that there are 10,000 mainframes in use today. Theyโ€™re used almost exclusively by the largest companies in the world, including two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies, 45 of the worldโ€™s top 50 banks, eight … Read the rest