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Mainframe computing is set for a rebirth

Mainframe computing is set for a rebirth

The mainframe was once dismissed as outmoded legacy computing, but today there are plenty of indicators that it could be set for a major revival

By Liz Benison of Capgemini | Published: 13:46 GMT, 29 September 09 | CIO UK

Ten years ago, many people in our industry were predicting that the mainframe would be effectively dead within a decade, killed off by the rise of distributed computing, super-powerful PCs and newer, apparently more exciting options such as the client server.

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