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The 360 Revolution
IBM's 40th anniversary book, by Chuck Boyer, detailing the history of the System/360; IBM mainframes today are still software-compatible with the System/360.
Gallery of Old Iron: IBM S/360, S/370
Pictures of Central Processing Unit (CPU), channel and control unit front panels from System/360 and /370 mainframes, plus a few System/3, 1401, 1800 and SAGE items from the author's collection.
Lawrence Wilkinson's IBM 360/30 Saga
Getting an old System/360 Model 30 running DOS/360 in 1982 in New Zealand.
Gilbert Saint-flour
Links to P/390 information and z/OS freeware, as well as Gilbert's own z/OS tools and documentation.
Planet MVS
Covers mainframe hardware and z/OS-related systems software topics. Including a collection of IBM Green Cards.
Strange Art Projects: IBM System 370
A student's 1/48 scale model of an IBM System/370 Model 138 computer system, complete with 3800-1 laser printer. Pictures and the story behind it.
search390.com
IBM mainframe-specific portal, with search engine and browsable categories: hardware, software and education directories; career center, Web links, published articles (some by site staff).
IBM Corporate Archives
Includes a Search facility. Catalog link then Products and Services includes information on and pictures of many historical pieces of mainframe hardware.
zSeries System Programmer Portal
An IBM site providing mainframe hardware and systems software planning and maintenance information for Technical Support staff.
Coupling Facility Structure Sizer: CFSIZER
A Web-based application used to calculate the size of each IBM software product's structure within a Parallel Sysplex Coupling Facility (CF).
T-Rex - IBM eServer zSeries 990 Mainframe Computer
IBM laid claim to the T-Rex containing the densest electronics in the world: 3.2 billion transistors in 16 chips on 101 layers of ceramic glass connected to 5000 pins by 500 meters of wire, all in a 3.7" x 3.7" x 0.75" module.
IBM Hardware Internet Library
Free access to IBM manuals in both Web-based BookManager and Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Mostly IBM mainframe hardware and the software that supports it.
IBM SHARK Disk
IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server (ESS) can be used for both mainframe DASD and as a Storage Area Network (SAN) for a broad range of platforms. Originally code-named SHARK.
IBM Jaguar Tape
IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drive 3592 replaces 3590 MagStar with a non-compatible tape cartridge format, just as MagStar replaced 3480 a decade earlier. Originally code-named Jaguar.
IBM Mainframe Servers
IBM home page for current mainframe computer systems, with links to an overview, software, operating systems, networking, I/O connectivity, solutions, news, events, FAQs, support, education and a library of documents.
IBM Resources for Mainframe Developers
IBM programs and information for anyone developing a commercial software product for IBM's mainframe operating systems. Including free software and low cost hardware through PartnerWorld for Developers, developerWorks and other programs.
BookManager: IBM Softcopy Reader
Free Java-based software for Linux and Windows workstations. Used to read IBM manuals in BookManager format, typically on CD-ROM. Replaces IBM Library Reader (ILR).
64-bit Architecture
Article by Patrick Mullenon on IBM announcing 64 bit architecture.
The Mainframe Breakfast Network (MBN)
An informal association of mainframers run by Arcati Research, with monthly newsletter and breakfast sessions in London or Oxford, England. Membership is free.
Computer History: IBM 360/370/3090/390
A personal history of the IBM mainframe by Lars Poulsen.
Bus-Tech
Manufactures and markets mainframe connectivity and data movement products, both under their own brand name and as an OEM.
Dinos Web Ring
Access to over 30 Web sites run by individuals interested in mainframes.
Computer Measurement Group
CMG is a user group focused on performance and resource management, especially for IBM mainframes, with an annual conference and exhibition in North America. Groups link lists local CMG groups worldwide.
360 Revolution
Video and pictures from the 40th anniversary celebrations of the IBM mainframe (System/360) on April 7, 2004, at the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley, California.
Disaster Recovery Journal
Although business continuity is the focus, many articles are mainframe-related. Also hosts an annual conference.
eServer Magazine, Mainframe Edition
A bimonthly IBM publication with technical overview and how-to articles and tips, mostly on systems software, with some hardware coverage; plus IBM and non-IBM product news. Written by IBM and non-IBM authors.
Fujitsu Mainframe Servers
Manufacturer of IBM mainframe-compatible servers, services, software and storage. Fujitsu acquired Amdahl, originally founded by IBM System/360 architect Gene Amdahl.
Nusantara IT Pro Club
On-line presentations on various mainframe systems programming topics: hardware, operating system, Assembler and networking.
Anura Guruge: Mr. SNA
Guruge's views on the IBM world, XML Web services, grids and autonomic computing.
Hitachi Data Systems
HDS provides hardware storage systems for multiple platforms, including the IBM mainframe. Related support, software and training is also available.
IBM Resource Link
Convenient access to mainframe hardware and systems software planning and maintenance information. Registration is free, but is restricted to IBM customers, business partners and employees; confirmation takes about two business hours.
Xephon Co-founder Chris Bunyan Passes Away
A tribute to the late Chris Bunyan, Xephon co-founder and champion of the IBM mainframe.
IT In-Depth: For Data Center Professionals
News analysis, technology, editorial, product reviews and pictorial sections covering mainframe, Unix/Linux, software and services.
ITPapers: IBM Mainframe
A directory of technical white papers, Webcasts, and case studies from IBM and other companies.
Marc Niegowski: Systems Programmer At Large
Historical mainframe information plus tips and techniques for Assembler and C/C++. From a Systems Programmer specializing in mainframe telecommunications networks.
Madison Gifford Technologies: MGT
Channel extension products extend a multiplexer channel to anywhere in the world. MGT also provides networking/communications consulting.
The IBM 360/67 and CP/CMS
Tom Van Vleck's history of the IBM System/360 Model 67 computer and the CP/CMS operating system, which later became z/VM.
IBM Redbooks
Special type of less formal IBM manuals. Useful for users seeking more real-world examples than given in standard manuals. Usually details implementation and experiences of a project to implement IBM software and hardware, but some are conference presentation material. More often now, a few are introductory textbooks on a specific technology: IBM hardware or software product.
Architecture of the IBM System/360
1964 article coinciding with the announcement of the System/360 (S/360), the first family of computers to have the same machine architecture as IBM mainframes of today. Written by the S/360's architects: Gene Amdahl, Gerrit Blaauw and Fred Brooks.
Dictionary of the Mainframe World
6000 words and phrases currently in use and from the past, technical and marketing terms, as heard in IBM mainframe computer environments.
Visara International
Provides SNA, 3270, 5250 and LAN/WAN integration products: displays, printers and controllers, including communication servers and console concentrators.
z/Journal
An independently-published mainframe-only magazine covering IBM zSeries hardware and the software that runs on it, including the VSE/ESA, z/VM, z/OS and Linux operating systems. Subscriptions are free in the U.S. and Canada.
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