IBM releasing first Linux mainframe computer: a bargain at $400,000 US?, Jan 25, 2002

The new Z-series mainframe for Linux, which costs $400,000 US and is aimed at processing transactions at large businesses, is IBM's first mainframe sold without the company's traditional z/OS mainframe operating system, the company said Friday.

I found a copy of the LindowsOS sneak preview lying around and decided to try it out. If nothing else, the vaporware tag isn't going to stick anymore on Michael Robertson's latest venture.

With many industries hurting under the recession, Linux's open-source nature and lower cost factor are proving attractive to companies that previously considered only Windows and Solaris, Quandt added. "While economic pressures and Microsoft licensing will cause customers to consider Linux as an alternative platform, the potential of Linux as a carrier-grade solution also places pressure on Solaris on the SPARC," she said.

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