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A sixth-generation mainframe design (G6).
A newer z990 mainframe.
An Enterprise Storage Server (ESS).
ESCON directors.
OSA Express connections to several LANs.
2.8 Summary
Being aware of various meanings of the terms systems, processors, CPs, and so
forth is important for your understanding of mainframe computers. The original
S/360 architecture, based on CPUs, memory, channels, control units, and
devices, and the way these are addressed, is fundamental to understanding
mainframe hardware—even though almost every detail of the original design has
been changed in various ways. The concepts and terminology ...