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IBM mainframe
Last discussed Oct 21, 2026
IBM's line of large, high-performance computers designed for high-volume, mission-critical workloads such as airline reservations and financial transactions.
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Arvind Krishna · Oct 21, 2026
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Praised: Longevity, vertical integration, avoids IP leakage, keeps full-stack profit
"The IBM mainframe has lasted 65 years. Why? It was vertically integrated. In the '60s, we went all the way to dirt. Meaning, we found sand, we made our own wafers, we built our own fabs, we built our own chips. What that avoided was any IP leakage..."
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