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The growth of cloud technology has led to some industry commentators to suggest that cloud solutions are due to replace mainframe technologies. However, this is a misconception as mainframe computers are excellent supporting tools for cloud technology.
Mainframes are becoming scarcer but businesses that are considering having their mainframes retired may have a number of reasons to rethink their decision.
Mainframes remain popular and cost-effective solutions for businesses and organisations around the world. As New York Times technology writer Steve Lohr wrote1, the mainframe is still a 'digital workhorse' for industries such as the banking and telecommunications sectors. Lohr wrote that mainframes continue to sell in emerging regions such as Asia and Africa.
While mainframes are known for being more secure than PCs or desktops, it is still important for businesses that use mainframe to safeguard their systems against attacks.