June 2003
Intermediate to advanced
464 pages
10h 33m
English
To understand what the mainframe offers to Linux, you need some basic knowledge of the mainframe's architecture and design. It is difficult to find a concise and easy-to-read mainframe overview. In this chapter, we provide a brief introduction for those who are new to the mainframe.
In this chapter, we discuss the following questions:
How did the mainframe develop?
What distinguishes the mainframe from other platforms?
What does the mainframe of today offer?