Mainframe Facts

Posted in Facts | December 2nd, 2007

It doesn’t matter that u r a mainframe Professional or not, but the facts are amazing ……. and fact no. 16 is the most amazing!!!!! !!!!!

The mainframes hold approximately “70 % “of the entire data stored in this planet.
The latest ones can support over 25,000 users
They can support devices spread over 26 miles using fiber optics
The size of the “basic” OS is about 14 GB
This OS comes in about 57 magnetic tapes, But latest with 4 tapes
It takes ATLEAST a month to install and customize a basic mainframe OS configuration.
It takes around 3 full days for a mainframe to get up and running
Basic configuration for development environment costs 8 crores (hardware + Software)
A full team of qualified system operators are always required to be on stand by to ensure successful operation
Earlier mainframes were provided with cooling pipes through which cold water was passed to cool the system(TCS have one in Chennai facility)
Recent mainframes have variable speed fans in the cabinet to keep it cool.
Have u ever heard of a mainframe system being hacked??? Mainframes are one of the most secure data installations ever
You cannot buy the mainframe OS, but u’ll have to pay a license to use it. The cost?? cool …1.5 crores a year.
Finally, mainframes today r the most preferred data servers for even the most hi-fi of the organizations!
So far no virus has attacked Mainframes